Biden’s announcement was a startling example of how fast and how far word spreads in today’s always-connected world. If he didn’t learn the news that way, text messages from friends would have alerted him soon after. CNN.com and its news app saw its usage quintuple within 20 minutes of the news breaking, the network said. To his credit, Peeler said he didn’t open his text messages until stopping his car. I had no idea that would happen.”Even if she hadn’t learned it then, Jasnowski said she quickly got text messages from friends.

Source: CNN July 29, 2024 11:31 UTC