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10 Must-Follow Breaking News Accounts on Twitter
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1. Breaking News
You may already be one of the 6 million followers of appropriately titled NBC News-owned Breaking News. If not, hit ’em up now.
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2. BBC Breaking News
The Twitter account for the British Broadcasting Corporation’s breaking news offers fast alerts about world events.
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3. CNN Breaking News
Comprised of tweets from the CNN.com team, this account’s stream is a mix of breaking news and retweets from other CNN accounts.
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4. WSJ Breaking News
If you want to stay up-to-date with business and economics, as well as general news, the WSJ is the one to watch.
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5. Reuters Live
During breaking news events, the Reuters team mans this account for what it calls “very frequent updates.”
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6. CBS Top News
Follow this CBS News branch account for “top” stories and breaking news with quickly viewable summaries.
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8. Sky News Newsdesk
Another UK-based broadcaster, Sky News’ Twitter policy could be considered controversial, but it brings good worldwide coverage from its Newsdesk account.
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9. ABC News Live
ABC News’ “Live” account promises “streaming video, live-tweeted events and in-depth breaking news.”
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10. TWC Breaking
Finally, The Weather Channel runs a breaking news Twitter account if you want to stay informed about the atmospheric condition of the world.
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In just seven years Twitter has evolved from a microblogging social network to become, among other things, an essential source of breaking news.
Are you tuned into all the major breaking news accounts on Twitter? We have created a list of the top 10 English-language accounts we recommend following for all the latest current affairs.
