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'''Ashton Kutcher's Twitter account (@aplusk)''' is the official ] account of American actor and former model ]. In early 2009, when Kutcher had only thousands of followers (as opposed to a million), he and wife, ], were regarded as the first well-known Twitter couple by major media publications such as '']'' and '']''. @aplusk became the first Twitter account with 1 million followers in April 2009 after famously challenging ] to a race to achieve the milestone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30263363/ns/today-entertainment/t/kutchers-twitter-flock-first-hit-million/#.T8EDPsWWgiw|title=Kutcher’s Twitter flock first to hit 1 million: Actor beats CNN in race to milestone, pledges $100,000 in malaria fight|accessdate=2012-05-26|date=2009-04-17|publisher=]}}</ref> The account spent more than 13 months as the world's most-followed Twitter account. {{asof|2012|6|11}}, Kutcher ranked 19th with over 11 million followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twitaholic.com/|title=The Twitaholic.com Top 100 Twitterholics based on Followers |accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2012-05-27|publisher=Twitaholic.com}}</ref>

In his role as the most-followed tweeter, Kutcher not only served as a technology ambassador by example, but also embarked on a mission to Russia as part of a delegation by the ]. Kutcher is widely-regarded for his technological savvy, both serving as a highly coveted technology ] investor and playing technology entrepreneur roles as an actor. He has also been a long-time technology spokesman. Kutcher has been widely-covered by media outlets, including ], ''Time'' and '']'', for his twitter activity.

==History==
Launched on January 16, 2009 at 01:40:06,<ref name=basicstats/> Kutcher's account quickly became prominent. By late January 2009 when he had 7,800 followers and his wife, ], had 5,600 followers, Kutcher and Moore were regarded as Twitter's first celebrity couple.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/01/demi-moore-twit.html|title=Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore: first Twitter celeb couple|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2009-01-29|work=]|author=Milian, Mark}}</ref> They were a measuring stick by which Twitter was determined to have gone mainstream in early 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itworld.com/node/62330|title=Twitter and the Dalai Lama|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2009-02-09|work=IT World|author=Smith, Peter}}</ref> For example by the time he had 45,474 followers and she 25,831, '']'' featured them among the worlds top 10 celebrity twitterers, introducing the pair to the world as follows: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have our first Twitter celeb couple."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1878865_1878867_1878878,00.html|title=Top 10 Celebrity Twitter Feeds|accessdate=2012-06-02|work=]}}</ref> That February, the couple's twitter exploits during the February 22, 2009 ] were covered in a '']'' story detailing behind the scenes activities that demonstrated the capabilities of Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/twittering-celebrities-take-fans-backstage-in-their-lives/|title=Twittering Celebrities Take Fans Backstage in Their Lives|accessdate=2012-06-02|date=2009-02-23|work=]|author=Wortham, Jenna}}</ref>

On Tuesday April 14, 2009, ] reported that Kutcher would challenge CNN to a race for 1 million Twitter followers. At the time, he had 858,660 followers, and by Wednesday afternoon he was up to third place with 903,508 followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adage.com/article/the-media-guy/real-meaning-ashton-kutcher-s-1m-twitter-followers/136049/|title=The Real Meaning of Ashton Kutcher's 1M Twitter Followers|accessdate=2012-06-13|date=2009-04-17|work=]|author=Dumenco, Simon}}</ref> At about the same time, CNN reported Kutcher had 896,947 followers, which was the 3rd-most followers, (behind ], ], who had 905,640 followers, ]'s breaking news, @cnnbrk, was followed by 937,787).<ref name=AKcCtTpc>{{cite web|url=http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/16/ashton-kutcher-challenges-cnn-to-twitter-popularity-contest/|title=Ashton Kutcher challenges CNN to Twitter popularity contest|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2009-04-16|publisher=]|author=}}</ref> After Kutcher made the challenge, ] offered awards to Kutcher's millionth follower, if he won his challenge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/163223/kutcher_and_cnn_battle_for_millionth_twitter_fan_sims_3_prize_awaits.html|title=Kutcher and CNN Battle for Millionth Twitter Fan -- Sims 3 Prize Awaits|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2009-04-16|work=]|author=Paul, Ian}}</ref> After the lead changed hands a few times on Thursday,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.cnn.com/2009-04-16/tech/ashton.cnn.twitter.battle_1_cnn-twitter-account-followers?_s=PM:TECH|title=CNN retakes lead in Twitter battle with Ashton Kutcher|accessdate=2012-05-28|date=2009-04-16|publisher=]|author=Sutter, John D.}}</ref> Kutcher eventually surpassed 1 million followers 30 minutes before CNN, which necessitated that he fulfill a promise to prank ], the founder of CNN.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.cnn.com/2009-05-14/tech/cnn.kutcher.prank_1_cnn-founder-ted-turner-micro-blogging-prank?_s=PM:TECH|title=Ashton Kutcher fulfills promise, pranks CNN|accessdate=2012-05-28|date=2009-05-14|publisher=]|author=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/peachbuzz/2009/05/14/cnn-sign-teds-montana-grill-punkd-courtesy-of-kutcher/|title=Celebrity birthdays: CNN Sign, Ted’s Montana Grill "Punk’d" Courtesy of Kutcher|accessdate=2012-05-28|date=2009-05-14|work=]|author=Eldredge, Richard}}</ref> In another part of the bet, both Kutcher and CNN delivered mosquito bed nets to help stop the spread of malaria. Upon becoming aware of the media event, ] made her first tweet and promised to donate thousands of malaria ]s. ] also contributed to the effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/17/ashton.cnn.twitter.battle/index.html|title=Oprah, Ashton Kutcher mark Twitter 'turning point'|accessdate=2012-05-28|date=2009-04-18|publisher=]|author=}}</ref> A sample of Kutcher's tweets presented by ''Time'' magazine showed that he tweets directly over the web, through ] as well as through ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1902664_1902668_1902590,00.html|title=The World of Twitter: An excerpt of tweets from some of the most popular twitterers|accessdate=2012-06-02|work=]}}</ref> According to ''Time'' it was the intra-couple twittering with his wife and not the publicity surrounding his challenge that lured his followership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2058946_2059109_2059111,00.html|title=The 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2011|accessdate=2012-06-02|date=2011-03-28|author=Webley, Kayla|work=]}}</ref> Nonetheless, Kutcher has opined that he feels twitter is part of the multiple causation of the decline of romance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/magazine/feature-articles/ashton-kutcher-relationships-interview-0111|title=Ashton Kutcher: Has Texting Killed Romance?|accessdate=2012-07-01|date=2010-12-08|work=]|author=Kutcher, Ashton}}</ref>

On May 23, 2010, as both accounts approached 5 million followers,<ref name=BSITQ>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/24/britney-spears-twitter-qu_n_586898.html|title=Britney Spears Is Twitter QUEEN: Ashton Kutcher Loses His Top Spot (PICTURES)|accessdate=2012-05-28|date=2010-05-24|work=]|author=Bosker, Bianca}}</ref> Britney Spears surpassed Kutcher for the most followers, although she was surpassed three months later by current leader ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/23/lady-gaga-twitter-britney-spears-forbes-woman-time-social-networking.html|title=The New Queen Of Twitter|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2010-08-23|work=]|author=}}</ref> On March 2, 2011, Kutcher's account was hacked while attending a technology conference. The hacker hijacked the account using ] over an unsecured ] connection to post two tweets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2011/03/02/activist-hacks-ashton-kutchers-twitter-account-to-push-for-increased-security/|title=Activist Hacks Ashton Kutcher's Twitter Account To Push For Increased Security|accessdate=2012-06-08|date=2011-03-02|work=]|author=Hill, Kashmir}}</ref> Within two weeks, Twitter began providing an ] option.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wired.com/business/2011/03/twitter-https/|title=Twitter Offers HTTPS Option to Thwart Tweet Hackers|accessdate=2012-06-08|date=2011-03-15|work=]|author=Singel, Ryan}}</ref> In May 2011, when he was selected to replace ] on the television show '']'' Kutcher riddled his twitter following with a message to lead them to the number 2.5: "What's the square root of 6.25?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/kutcher-hints-of-a-role-on-two-and-a-half-men/|title=Kutcher to Replace Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men’|accessdate=2012-06-02|date=2011-05-13|work=]|author=Carter, Bill}}</ref>

In November 2011, Kutcher tweeted about the firing of ], saying: "How do you fire Jo Pa? #insult #noclass as a hawkeye fan I find it in poor taste".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/11/ashton-kutcher-prematurely-defends-fired-penn-state-coach-joe-paterno.html|title=Ashton Kutcher prematurely defends fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2011-11-09|work=]|author=Villarreal, Yvonne}}</ref><ref name=AKJPt>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/ashton-kutchers-joe-paterno-tweet-should-celebs-manage-own-twitter-feeds/2011/11/10/gIQAOFJX9M_story.html|title=Ashton Kutcher’s Joe Paterno tweet: Should celebs manage own Twitter feeds?|accessdate=2012-05-26|date=2011-11-10|work=]}}</ref> After realizing that the firing was related to the ], he recanted his initial statement and noted that "As an advocate in the fight against child sexual exploitation, I could not be more remorseful for all involved in the Penn St. case."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/11/ashton-kutcher-prematurely-defends-fired-penn-state-coach-joe-paterno.html|title=Ashton Kutcher prematurely defends fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2011-11-09|work=]|author=Villarreal, Yvonne}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/11/ashton-kutcher-paterno-tweet-aplusk-ashton-kutcher.html|title=Ashton Kutcher's Paterno tweet sends actor running for PR cover|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2011-11-10|work=]|author=D'Zurilla, Christie}}</ref>''Time'' reported that rather than a headline, Kutcher had just seen the tail end of the Paterno story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/11/10/ashton-kutcher-under-fire-for-uninformed-tweet-about-joe-paterno/|title=Ashton Kutcher Under Fire for Uninformed Tweet About Joe Paterno|accessdate=2012-06-03|date=2011-11-10|work=]|author=Gibson, Megan}}</ref> He subsequently turned his account over to a production company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/ashton-kutcher-turns-twitter-over-to-pros-after-sending-joe-paterno-tweet/2011/11/10/gIQARNlK9M_blog.html#pagebreak|title=Ashton Kutcher turns Twitter over to pros after sending Joe Paterno tweet|accessdate=2012-05-26|date=2011-11-10|work=]|author=Hughes, Sarah Anne}}</ref><ref name=AKJPt/> Following the decision to turn over his account, he was commonly referred to in the press as a "Twitter Quitter".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/11/ashton-kutcher-twitter/|title=Ashton Kutcher, Don’t Be a Twitter Quitter!|accessdate=2012-06-08|date=2011-11-10|work=]|author=Wallace, Lewis}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extratv.com/2011/11/10/ashton-kutcher-is-a-twitter-quitter-over-joe-paterno-scandal/|title=Ashton Kutcher Is a Twitter Quitter Over Paterno Scandal|accessdate=2012-06-08|date=2011-11-10|work=]}}</ref> At about the same time as the Kutcher-Paterno scandal, Moore announced she was leaving Kutcher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9R36JE00.htm|title=CBS head scolds Kutcher over Penn State tweet|accessdate=2012-06-03|date=2011-11-18|work=]}}</ref>

After Kutcher became estranged from his wife, Demi Moore, his ] and linked Twitter accounts were hacked in January 2012 with postings detailing fabricated statements about his relationship with his new significant other, ]. Although the hacked postings were deleted, they were posted on Celebrity Tweet. By hacking both the Four Square and Twitter account the hacker revealed both Scafaria's and his own address.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.computerworld.com/19585/dumb_hacker_tweets_foursquare_location_while_hacking_ashton_kutcher|title=Dumb hacker tweets FourSquare location while hacking Ashton Kutcher|accessdate=2012-05-27|date=2012-01-16|author=Storm, Darlene|work=]}}</ref> Twitter was Kutcher's first introduction to ]. Both later collaborated on pranks for Bieber's role as a replacement for Kutcher on '']''.<ref name=biebstwits37>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10795325 |title=Justin Bieber reveals Taylor Swift prank |newspaper=]|date= 29 March 2012|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref>

==Kutcher and technology==
As of April 2012, Kutcher had 10 million plus twitter followers, 12 million plus ] fans and a strong reputation for technological savvy due to his ] investments in startups such as ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-04-16/ashton-kutcher-and-his-followers-techs-new-power-brokers|title=Ashton Kutcher (and His Followers): Tech's New Power Brokers|accessdate=2012-06-03|date=2012-04-16|work=]|author=Popelka, Larry}}</ref> While he was the world's most popular twitter user by follower count, he served the United States on a diplomatic mission to Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/world/europe/24russia.html|title=Washington Sends Delegation to Moscow, via Silicon Valley |accessdate=2012-06-02|date=2010-02-24|work=]|author=Barry, Ellen}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/02/24/getting-punkd-in-russia/|title=Getting punk'd in Russia|accessdate=2012-06-02|date=2010-02-24|work=]|author=Ioffe, Julia}}</ref> The delegation's tweets, which were hashtagged #rustechdel, were prominently followed in the media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2010/02/26/tweets-of-the-week-from-russia-with-tweets/|title=Tweets of the Week: From Russia With Tweets|accessdate=2012-06-26|date=2010-02-26|work=]|author=Goode, Lauren}}</ref> In May 2011, Kutcher released his own Twitter ] for ] users named A.Plus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/05/ashton-kutcher-aplus-twitter-app-ubermedia.html|title=Ashton Kutcher releases A.Plus Twitter app built by UberMedia|accessdate=2012-06-03|date=2011-05-23|work=]|author=Olivarez-Giles, Nathan}}</ref> He also advises Twitter app investor UberMedia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ashton-kutcher-invests-in-vacation-rental-startup-airbnb/|title=Ashton Kutcher invests in vacation rental startup Airbnb|accessdate=2012-05-03|date=2011-05-26|work=]|author=Couts, Andrew}}</ref> As an actor, Kutcher plays technology entrepreneur characters ] on ''Two and a Half Men'' and ] in '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2012/04/02/kutcher-to-play-steve-jobs-in-biopic|title=Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in biopic|accessdate=2012-06-03|date=2012-04-02|work=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20087535-10391698.html|title=Ashton Kutcher's "Two and a Half Men" role revealed|accessdate=2012-06-03|date=20111-08-03|publisher=]|author=Derschowitz, Jessica}}</ref> Kutcher has been the spokesman for the ] of ]s since March 2008, appearing in print, ] and ]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?id=rs-web1-856779-1206475250-2&name=Release&op=view|title=Popular Digital Camera Brand Taps Ashton Kutcher for TV, Print & Web Ads|accessdate=2012-006-13|date=2008-03-25|publisher=Shootonline.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* ]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Ashton Kutcher}}
{{Wikiquote|Ashton Kutcher}}
* {{Twitter|aplusk|Ashton Kutcher}}
* @ Twitaholic.com
* @ Twittercounter.com

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