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Laura Hazard OwenNovember 18, 2022

11 (and counting) things journalism loses if Elon Musk destroys Twitter

Goodbye to screenshotted best bits, DMs, “that tweet should be a story”…

Here are 11 journalists’ tweets about how Twitter is losing its “heavy tweeters”

Casey NewtonSeptember 22, 2022

What I learned in my second year on Substack

“I truly wish every reporter could have the experience of getting a raise on the same day they produced something of value to their readers.”

Stephan Lewandowsky and Jana LasserSeptember 22, 2022

U.S. politicians tweet much more misinformation than those in the U.K. and Germany

“We also found systematic differences between the parties in the U.S., where Republican politicians were found to share untrustworthy websites more than nine times as often as Democratic politicians.”

Thessalia Merivaki and Mara Suttmann-LeaAugust 31, 2022

Most local election offices still aren’t on social media, new research finds

“Our analysis finds that the vast majority of local election officials don’t even have social media accounts beyond Facebook. And, when they do, it is likely that they are not effectively reaching their audience.”

Sarah ScireAugust 29, 2022

Twitter is letting some news publishers post customizable cards

Tweet Tiles are “a new, customizable way to expand the creative surface area of a tweet” that could give news publishers a way to stand out in feeds.

Kai-Cheng Yang and Filippo MenczerMay 24, 2022

How many bots are on Twitter? The question is tough to answer — and misses the point

“We have observed a broad spectrum of behaviors mixing the characteristics of bots and people.”

Filippo MenczerMay 9, 2022

Elon Musk says relaxing content rules on Twitter will boost free speech, but research shows otherwise

A body of research shows that stronger, not weaker, moderation of the information ecosystem is what’s needed to combat harmful misinformation.

Laura Hazard OwenMay 5, 2022

“Think carefully before you quote-tweet”: The Guardian releases new social media guidelines for staff

“We strongly encourage staff to regularly delete historical tweets and other social posts.”

Shraddha ChakradharMarch 10, 2022

“Perfect moderation does not exist,” but here are some lessons from Twitter’s labels of Trump tweets

“How can you make people discuss [information] instead of polarizing them further?” A new study offers some clues.

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