2019-12-29
That last part is a story that must be told and something I have dedicated my career to. Progress is neither linear or singular it exists alongside violent backlash always, folks committed to truth-telling nonetheless deserve to be documented, they are brave & important.
New York Times
In 2010s, Twitter enabled young and marginalized people to be heard, held news organizations accountable, and pushed largely ignored issues into the mainstream
It's impossible to avoid news about how harmful social media can be. The Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ubiquitous Russian bots. Tweets: @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd ,...
Add to that that people kneejerk react to headlines (which writers don't choose) and don't read often before reacting to social media and I have people yelling I don't know anything about Twitter, which is, frankly, laughable. But this is the public sphere and that's okay ;)
New York Times
In 2010s, Twitter enabled young and marginalized people to be heard, held news organizations accountable, and pushed largely ignored issues into the mainstream
It's impossible to avoid news about how harmful social media can be. The Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ubiquitous Russian bots. Tweets: @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd ,...
There is a lot of important work by colleagues on how social media has been exploited by regressive forces. It's all true! And these companies, as I note, have largely failed to address hate & harassment on their platforms. Yet, resilient determined folks have made real change.
New York Times
In 2010s, Twitter enabled young and marginalized people to be heard, held news organizations accountable, and pushed largely ignored issues into the mainstream
It's impossible to avoid news about how harmful social media can be. The Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ubiquitous Russian bots. Tweets: @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd ,...
Thx to those who've shared+read my NYT piece on Twitter activism. For folks shouting in my comments Twitter is bad b/c nazis, Trump, etc. True, but I'm guessing you didn't read it. Nuance is necessary, we must document resistance & change even as it coexists w/ regressive forces. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
In 2010s, Twitter enabled young and marginalized people to be heard, held news organizations accountable, and pushed largely ignored issues into the mainstream
It's impossible to avoid news about how harmful social media can be. The Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ubiquitous Russian bots. Tweets: @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd , @sjjphd ,...