Google Not Shut Down! (Shot Down, Maybe)
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James Joyner | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 |
An inordinate people are coming in to view my four-year-old post “Google Shut Down for 15 Minutes, Thought Hacked.” A couple minutes of digging reveals the likely cause.
Michael Arrington reports, in a piece with the odd title “Twitter Mania: Google Got Shut Down. Apple Rumors Heat Up,” that there are rumors that Apple is trying to buy Twitter, this after Google was rebuffed in the effort. Given Arrington’s strong presence on Twitter, FriendFeed, and other social media networks, I’m guessing that retweets and likes and other passing on of a post with “Google Got Shut Down” in it is causing a mild panic.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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