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Warren Buffett joins Twitter, gains 1,000 followers a minute May 2nd 2013, 21:12 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News UPDATE 2-POSCO posts tepid profit recovery; weak auto demand weighs Thu, Apr 25 2013 Hackers send fake market-moving AP tweet on White House explosions Tue, Apr 23 2013 UPDATE 5-Hackers send fake market-moving AP tweet on White House explosions Tue, Apr 23 2013 Wall Street jumps after recovery from Twitter-led drop Tue, Apr 23 2013 Analysis & Opinion Tweeting Turkish pianist gets suspended sentence for blasphemy against Islam French Senate backs same-sex marriage, due to become law by summer Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 12, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Jim Urquhart Thu May 2, 2013 5:12pm EDT (Reuters) - Warren Buffett accumulates Twitter followers even faster than he makes money. The 82-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" joined the service and sent his first tweet on Thursday, picking up more than 45,000 followers in just under 45 minutes. "Warren is in the house," Buffett said under the handle "@WarrenBuffett." The handle was not officially verified by Twitter, but was confirmed by Fortune magazine, which hosted Buffett for a live webcast Thursday. It was billed as the first social media event for the notoriously technology-averse billionaire. If followers were dollars, Buffett is having even more success on Twitter than he had with one of his best investments ever, his 2008 stake in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. That deal gave him preferred stock that paid dividends at $900 a minute. On Twitter, he has gathered 1,000 followers a minute. By joining Twitter, the Berkshire Hathaway Inc chief executive officer now stands in good mogul company. Other relatively recent converts to the service include News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch (@RupertMurdoch) and former U.S. President Bill Clinton (@BillClinton). (Reporting by Ben Berkowitz; Editing by Matthew Lewis and Lisa Von Ahn) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (1) Follow "Chance" he's Been There! May 02, 2013 1:08pm EDT  --  Report as abuse See All Comments » Add Your Comment

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