February 12th, 2013
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One of Pope Benedict’s last marks made? An embrace of social media

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  • 1.5M the number of Twitter followers Pope Benedict XVI had built up for himself in the two months he had been on Twitter. Sending just 34 tweets, he quits the post by becoming the first Pope to show an earnest embrace of technology. Prior to the move, 53% of U.S. internet users were unaware of the Pope’s online presence.

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  2. jasonstiff said: If Ewan Mcgregor and Tom Hanks are spotted in Vatican City in the next few weeks, we’ll know something is up…
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    Well, I follow the Pope, but not because I respect the stuff he says. BUT this statistic is very respectful and...
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