ISRO launches its new Facebook and Twitter accounts

ISRO had earlier in October 2013 launched an experimental social media campaign on Facebook for ISRO’s Mars Orbiter Mission, it has now extended it further by creating another Facebook page and also has opened a Twitter account.

While the earlier Facebook page on the Mars Orbiter Mission called ISROMOM will continue, the new social media pages (On Facebook and Twitter) can be reached from ISRO web portal or directly through www.facebook.com/isroofficial and www.twitter.com/isroofficial.

The social media campaign aims at creating general awareness regarding the objectives, mission milestones and the accomplishments of ISRO.

The page (www.facebook.com/isromom) was widely acclaimed as it garnered approximately three lakh followers in its two months of existence.

ISRO has also re-affirmed, through a press note, that it does not take any responsibility for any content hosted on the fake and illegitimate social media pages bearing the names of ISRO, Mangalyaan, Bhuvan, etc.

Source: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/3871-isro-launches-its-new-facebook-and-twitter-accounts.htmlSource: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/3871-isro-launches-its-new-facebook-and-twitter-accounts.html