hey friends, did you know that ashton kutcher is the king of twitter? well, give him a chance and he’ll tell you all about it! the actor (does he still act?) has been runnin’ his mouth off all around town claiming to be all-important in the world of twitter.

he told the audience at a panel for fortune magazine’s brainstorm tech con, “i started twitter as a communication device to stay in touch with fans.” did ya, now? well, i will give him this – he is twitter’s most followed user. boasting over 3 million followers, it appears ashton spends more time on the micro-blogging site than making movies these days. “i shut down a website everyday because i send too much traffic there from my twitter feed.” 

he’s drunk with power, people! especially after he won the contest waged against cnn to gain the most followers. when asked by the interviewer at the tech convention about the battle, ashton says he’s “shocked that an individual could have as much influence in [social media] than a media conglomerate.”

it doesn’t look like the twitter king will let up anytime soon. he says it’s just too much fun! the bad news is, as long as twitter keeps growing, ashton’s follower count will as well. and that just means more fun claims to fame from @aplusk!