In four new studies with collaboration from Meta, researchers find Facebook's algorithm is “influential” but doesn't necessarily change beliefs, and more
Ekeoma E. Uzogara Authors Info & Affiliations — pp. 386-387 Washington Post : Changing Facebook's algorithm won't fix polarization, new study finds Science : How do social media feed algorithms aff...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces was delayed by ~25 minutes of crashes, feedback glitches, and audio failures
even after Ron DeSantis' glitchy campaign kick off Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal : Twitter's Flaws Snag Elon Musk's Media Ambitions Steve Peoples / Associated Press : DeSantis set to make m...
Fake Twitter accounts of athletes and other celebrities, some now suspended, are spreading fake announcements and chaos as paid Blue checkmarks become available
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch :
Elon Musk's history of amplifying misinformation shows that his Twitter won't be interested in protecting the LGBTQ community and others facing targeted abuse
Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch :
Musk says he may not “actually be able to” buy Twitter, he is motivated by its public interest value, it should open source its algorithm, and he has a Plan B
Utopian good—with another six architectural and business model reforms. Let me run the place in my spare time from finding, funding, and growing Deep Tech breakthroughs. https://twitter.com/... Kurt W...
Twitter says it mistakenly suspended around a dozen accounts posting about Russian military movements near the Ukrainian border, and reinstates some accounts
including how to delete your account Leigh Mc Gowran / Silicon Republic : Twitter shares tips for users in conflict zones amid Ukraine crisis Jose Montes de Oca / Newslit Daily : Twitter accounts shar...
Yik Yak, the app that creates anonymous message boards for users within a five mile radius, returns to the US iOS App Store after its 2017 shutdown
Find Your Herd — iPhone Screenshots — YIK YAK IS BACK! Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge : Local and anonymous social media app Yik Yak is back José Adorno / 9to5Mac : Yik Yak for iOS is back after a f...
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki should have been at Tuesday's Senate hearing alongside Dorsey and Zuckerberg, given YouTube is also a major vector for disinformation
a major vector for disinfo — avoiding scrutiny by being opaque & keeping quiet. https://www.wired.com/... Taylor Hatmaker / @tayhatmaker : i mentioned this in my pre-hearing post too and i'm also very...
Poll: 52% of US voters support shutting down social media platforms for the week of the election, with 62% not confident platforms can stop election misinfo
Ashley Gold / Axios : Tweets: @niemanlab , @accountabletech , and @tayhatmaker Tweets: @niemanlab : 62% of the 1,000 registered voters surveyed said they aren't confident social media companies can p...
Twitter says it found no evidence hackers gained access to user passwords but is locking accounts that reset passwords in past 30 days
Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet : Tweets: @tayhatmaker , @oneunderscore__ , @billt , and @zackwhittaker Tweets: Taylor Hatmaker / @tayhatmaker : still no assurance that DMs weren't compromised https://twitte...