Tweetmaster General Evan Williams Touts Twitter as a Worldwide Force for Democracy

Evan Williams, one of the founders of Twitter, has given a lengthy interview to the BBC World Service, in which he claims that social media is fundamental to the spread of democracy. Or should that be the other way around? In the 30-minute program, which debuts tonight, he also touched on why he turned down an offer from Facebook, and why the company is focusing on money first of all. "Our goal at Twitter is to be a force for good," he said, as he outlined plans for the Web site's expansion...