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July 11, 2012 6:48 PM

'E-Diplomacy map shows which leaders talk to each other on Twitter. AFP news agency releases interactive tool showing how Twitter plays out globally,' from Ars Technica

TechCrunch - Twitter diplomacy: Who Follows Whom Among World Leaders

NPR - Twitter Diplomacy - State Department 2.0

Huffington Post - Twitter Diplomacy: U.S. Diplomacy Embracing Twitter Amid Global Crises

posted by the man of twists and turns (4 comments total)

Just wait:

Breaking news: France threatens sanctions following Mexico's refusal to RT France's latest tweet. Will Mexico de-friend France on Facebook? News at 11.
posted by fragmede at 7:12 PM on July 11, 2012 [1 favorite]

This is a really interesting service and I'm looking forward to digging into it but I can't be the only board game geek who was really excited and then really disappointed...
posted by Ian A.T. at 7:29 PM on July 11, 2012 [4 favorites]

@IlPapa WTF? I thought you were going to stab @theAustrian? WHY IS THERE AN ARMY IN ANK!? #betrayal #thismeanswar
posted by the man of twists and turns at 7:37 PM on July 11, 2012 [1 favorite]

That E-Diplomacy map looks like fun, but...could they possibly make a stupider, clunkier, slower interface? And I'm trying to figure out how they define "leaders" - I assumed political leaders, but for the Australian-UK connection I clicked on, it mostly seems to be Julian Assange's mum.

top e-diplomat: Kevin Rudd

Heh. The guy who spat the dummy and resigned as Foreign Minister months ago. Hmm looking down further, I see they break "leaders" down into heads of government, thinkers, activists etc...
posted by Jimbob at 9:08 PM on July 11, 2012 [1 favorite]