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Tweets to turn up on LinkedIn thanks to status-sharing deal

News in brief: Twitter updates to get down to business

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By silicon.com staff

Published: 10 November 2009 10:36 GMT

Microblogging phenomenon Twitter and business networking site LinkedIn have announced a deal to share status updates.

In the coming days, LinkedIn users will be able to have their LinkedIn status updates appear on Twitter using a new opt-in check box.

Likewise, users will be able to have a tweet appear as their LinkedIn status using the hashtag #li or #in.

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For more, see Twitter, LinkedIn team up for self-promotion free-for-all on CNET News.com.

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