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Breaking Tweets
Fmr. Twitter aggregator
Breaking Tweets was an international journalism news web site that tracked world news through the use of Twitter and distributed its content via the Internet. It considered its content to be "hyperlocal gone global," personalizing major news events through relevant tweets from around the world. After launching on January 31, 2009, the site launched three spin-off sites, Breaking Tweets Sports, Breaking Tweets Entertainment, and Breaking Tweets Chicago.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersChicago1
- Websitewww.breakingtweets.com
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Breaking Tweets was an international journalism news web site that tracked world news through the use of Twitter and distributed its content via the Internet. It considered its content to be "hyperlocal gone global," personalizing major news events through relevant tweets from around the world.2
Timeline
- 2009Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.breakingtweets.com1
- WikipediaBreaking Tweets
- WikidataQ4959582
Sources
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- 1WikidataBreaking Tweets on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBreaking Tweets on Wikipedia