Twitter To Start Serving Local News To Users?

When asked about possible future features for Twitter, Twitter CEO Evan Williams reportedly said that one of the things being considered is an extension that lets people know what's happening in their immediate vicinity. That would basically mean that Twitter could actively ping users about local events that are going on in their neighborhood, in real-time, based on the location they've indicated. As an example, Williams says users could be alerted to the fact a fire is burning a few streets away from where Twitter knows (or thinks) they are. more 

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