Sunday, March 24, 2013

Tom Cruise first Hollywood star to join Facebook rival Vkontakte


 Tom Cruise has become the first Hollywood star to set up a page on the popular Russian social network Vkontakte. 

The "Mission Impossible" actor's page appeared on Friday, announced by a message on Twitter saying "See you there!" in Russian. 

His profile picture is a poster for his new science fiction film "Oblivion," which comes out in Russia on April 11, two weeks before it opens in the US. 
Cruise's page is a sign of Russia's increasing box office clout. Box office income rose 8 percent last year to $1.3 billion, the ninth-highest in the world, and is expected to grow 9 percent this year. 
Vkontakte, which means 'In Contact', dominates the Russian social media market with more than 40 million users - about 10 times as many as use Facebook.

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