Fri 15th of July 2011, filed under Social Media
Justin Bieber Twitter account receives 11m Beliebers
Justin Bieber's Twitter account surpassed the 11 million follower mark this week, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
The teen pop sensation, whose fanbase calls themselves Beliebers, hit the milestone yesterday, and has already picked up an additional 37,000 followers since. Bieber used the social media marketing tool to tell them: "#11MillionBeliebers! I LOVE YOU ALL!! THANK YOU....tonight was already a fun great night and now it is even better. THANK U THANK U THANK U."
Top Tweeters
Top-ranking Twitter accounts usually, and unsurprisingly, belong to celebrities. Comedians, actors, and even wrestlers all use the utility to shill their wares and stay in touch with fans.
The top ten accounts worldwide serve as a Who's Who of American popular culture:
The highest-placed British presence, according to the Twitaholic website, is Coldplay (@coldplay) at number 31 with close to four million followers. Stephen Fry is the next Brit listed at number 61 with 2.8 million followers.
