That 2009 day Ashton Kutcher beat CNN to 1M Twitter followers
JacquesThibs · x · 2026-10-15
- In April 2009, Ashton Kutcher challenged CNN Breaking News to a race to 1 million followers; Larry King said "CNN will bury you."
- Kutcher livestreamed on Ustream to mobilize supporters and pledged 10,000 mosquito nets if he won; CNN matched the pledge.
- Early on April 17, Kutcher became the first individual on Twitter to reach 1M followers — a symbolic moment when personal influence overtook legacy media.
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