Bill Gates Rejoins Facebook, Gives Twitter A Try Too

 Last summer, Microsoft founder Bill Gates made the somewhat surprising announcement that he was quitting Facebook after being inundated with friend requests, explaining "It was just way too much trouble so I gave it up". Today, it looks like he's decided to give it another go. A few hours ago, Gates launched both a new Facebook Page and a Twitter account (@BillGates). Gates' first updates on Twitter, which were first noticed by TheNextWeb are mostly related to the crisis in Haiti, which may well have spurred his decision to join. President Obama recently sent his first tweet from an aid center in Haiti, and plenty of other celebrities have used the platform to help encourage donations. The new Twitter account has been verified by Twitter as the real deal.