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Twitter and politics: most active Twitter users among world leaders
The most active Twitter users in world politics in this photo gallery by ITAR-TASS
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Erna Solberg replies to her followers more often than her European colleagues
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Barack Obama opened his account on Twitter in March 2007, a year after the social network appeared
© EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
Now US President has almost 44 million followers
© EPA/JIM LO SCALZO
Belgium's Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo was also one of the first politicians to open an account on Twitter in 2007
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev together with Erna Solberg are the only two political leaders mutually followed Twitter by US President Barack Obama
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French Foreign Minister Lauren Fabius has become the best connected foreign minister
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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (left) was the best connected minister on Twitter in 2013
© EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH
Pope Francis is the second most followed world leader on Twitter after US President Barack Obama
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Pope Francis has 14 million followers
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