Current & Twitter Hack The Debate

by Scott Beale on September 26, 2008 · 0 comments

Current has joined forces with Twitter to Hack The Debate, providing real-time Twitter updates during Current’s television broadcasts of all four debates. Just include #current in your Tweet and it just might show up live on the air.

They’re kicking it off with the first debate which takes place tonight 6pm PST/9pm EST.

Twitter has also setup a special Election 2008 page that automatically refreshes with live election updates and hot topics.

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