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New York Times / Maggie Haberman / Jul 23, 2018
“On Twitter, everything is shrunk down to the same size, making it harder to discern what is a big deal and what is not. Tone often overshadows the actual news. All outrages appear equal. And that makes it harder for significant events — like Mr. Trump’s extraordinarily pliant performance with President Vladimir Putin of Russia — to break through.” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responded to some of Haberman’s criticisms here.
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