Connected Nation Attempts to Set Guinness World Record with 25 Hour LiveStream
The non-profit is seeking to earn the title for 'longest internet literacy live stream’ for its 25th anniversary.
The non-profit is seeking to earn the title for 'longest internet literacy live stream’ for its 25th anniversary.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2026 – Connected Nation is attempting to set a Guinness World Records title for “longest internet literacy live stream” to mark the company’s 25th anniversary.
The Kentucky-based digital education non-profit will run an event titled “25 Hours. One Connected World,” from Sept. 24-25, featuring 25 consecutive hours of training. Broadcast from Hatfield Media’s studios in Louisville, the stream will feature individual, one-hour training sessions that are run by experts from around the world.
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