Google to Buy Twitter? Report Says Deal is in the Works – PC World.
According to a report in PCWorld (and others), Google is working on a deal to purchase Twitter. As it usual goes with the “rumor mill” many different rumors along these lines are emerging. Regardless of how it might happen or why Google would purchase Twitter, one common thread is emerging, Google wants Twitter.
Personally I really hope this does not mean Google Adsense units in Tweets or something similar. I htink that monetizing Twitter feeds ruins the simplistic concept and usefulness of Twitter. Already we see the commercialization of tweets, automated direct responses, et al. Perhaps it’s only a matter of time before Twitter is just another “old” thing and the new un-monetized “thing” will gain momentum.
Please Google, if you acquire Twitter, don’t kill it!
Rumor: Google to acquire Twitter in the near future
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