Twitter has launched a new "Local Trends" filter lets member see what others are talking about in their local city, state or country. As Twitter spokeswoman Jenna Sampson explained on the San Francisco company's blog, Twitter members can use the Local Trends filter to see what's making news in their area instead of just what's hot around the world. "Local Trends will allow you to learn more about the nuances in our world and discover even more relevant topics that might matter to you," she wrote. Not every local place has a filter, but Twitter is working on that. For starters, the countries available are the United States, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom. London's The Independent newspaper also suggested a Web site, Trendsmap.com, that displays top trending Twitter topics by geographic areas on a Google map.
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