twitter – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Twitterific https://www.openforum.com.au/twitterific/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:11:45 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=41902 Elon Musk's eccentric attempts to revitalise Twitter prompt wider questions of the financial viability and social responsibility of other social media platforms.

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The truth vs Twitter https://www.openforum.com.au/the-truth-vs-twitter/ Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:57:35 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=41144 Digital technologies are making the fight against misinformation even trickier for embattled social media giants such as Twitter.

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Bye bye bluebird? https://www.openforum.com.au/bye-bye-bluebird/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 20:39:09 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=40442 The mercurial Elon Musk seems determined to destroy the microblogging site he paid $44 billion for, but the world would lose a lot if Musk does ruin or even bankrupt Twitter.

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Bird of prey https://www.openforum.com.au/bird-of-prey/ Sat, 05 Nov 2022 20:49:58 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=40183 Elon Musk has imposed sweeping change on Twitter in his first week of ownership, sacking top executives and half the staff while promising higher fees on users. Far from offering a fresh start, nervous advertisers and users are already starting to flee.

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The trouble with Twitter https://www.openforum.com.au/the-trouble-with-twitter/ Sun, 04 Sep 2022 20:32:19 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=39157 Twitter’s former security chief, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, has accused the microblogging platform company of serious security failings.

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#EmptyOldTrafford https://www.openforum.com.au/emptyoldtrafford/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:22:14 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=38873 Sentiment analysis of Twitter posts can reveal social trends far more quickly than traditional methods, be they international issues, political spats or sporting controversies.

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Journalism in the age of Twitter https://www.openforum.com.au/journalism-in-the-age-of-twitter/ Sat, 07 May 2022 21:25:03 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=37250 Traditional journalism has an uneasy relationship with social media sites such as Twitter, which can both promote and undermine their work.

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How will Elon change Twitter? https://www.openforum.com.au/what-will-twitter-look-like-under-elon-musk/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 23:03:11 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=37098 Some twitter users have responded with dismay to the news that Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is buying the popular social media platform, but why does he want it and what will he use it for?

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President Twitter https://www.openforum.com.au/president-twitter/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 23:06:29 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=35395 A computational analysis of billions of phrases found in tweets has uncovered new insights into the timelines of the many major stories that surrounded the disgraced former President Donald Trump from 2016 to 2021.

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A little bird told me… https://www.openforum.com.au/two-little-birds/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 01:37:37 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=34203 Twitter has a reputation for ill tempered interactions, but changes in its design could help moderate the heat of debate and reduce the incidence of personal targeting and abuse.

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Misogynistic tweets correlate with violence against women https://www.openforum.com.au/misogynistic-tweets-correlate-with-violence-against-women/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 02:58:50 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=32461 Places where there is a lot of misogynistic tweeting going on are likely to have a lot of domestic violence as well, a study by UNSW has found.

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Fighting fake news on Twitter https://www.openforum.com.au/fighting-fake-news-on-twitter/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:27:51 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=32212 Prompting people to reflect on the accuracy of news headlines increases the quality of news that they share online, according to international scientists.

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