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Published 06/26/2009 by findingDulcinea / Beyond The Headlines

Michael Jackson’s Death Takes the Web by Storm

Web sites were crippled by traffic relating to Michael Jackson’s death. Fans used Twitter and other sites to organize vigils and share tributes, articles, music and videos.The death of pop legend Michael Jackson on June 25 played out on the Internet, where blogs and tweets were the first...

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