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The royal baby demonstrates again the power of Twitter to convey information to vast numbers of people instantaneously.
![Turkish police forces pulled out of Taksim Square on Saturday after a second day of violent confrontation [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/20136121525600734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
Twitter has become pivotal in the dissemination of information in Turkey since the protests began.
The royal baby demonstrates again the power of Twitter to convey information to vast numbers of people instantaneously.
Twitter has become pivotal in the dissemination of information in Turkey since the protests began.