Stunned fans came together across the Web to share memories of Michael Jackson . Thursday night , 8 of the 10 top Twitter topics on Twitter were about Jackson . Because traditional media outlets were slow to confirm the news of Jackson 's death , many people appeared to find out through messages on social-networking sites . Many people appeared to find out about his death through social - networking sites . Sony BMG removes a calendar for the singer 's concert tour from Jackson 's Web site .
Stunned fans came together across the Web to share memories of Michael Jackson . Thursday night , 8 of the 10 top Twitter topics on Twitter were about Jackson . Many people appeared to find out about his death through social - networking sites . Sony BMG removes a calendar for the singer 's concert tour from Jackson 's Web site .