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The social media revolution finally has reached the highest levels of government -- in Canada, that is. Mashable earlier this month designated June 30 as a day to celebrate all things social media, resulting in hundreds of meetups planned worldwide. But the city council in Victoria, British Columbia's capital, was the first government body to formally recognize the event.

The U.S. government has plunged headlong into the world of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. But is it ready to officially declare its love for social media? For the first annual celebration, British Columbia might be on its own.