One-fifth of adult Twitter users follow Trump in US
5 years, 5 months ago

One-fifth of adult Twitter users follow Trump in US

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump, who treats Twitter as his typewriter, is followed by almost one in five adult Americans on the micro-blogging platform, a new survey has found. A new Pew Research Center analysis on Monday estimated that around one in every five adult Twitter users in the US follow Trump's personal account on the platform, @realDonaldTrump. About three-in-10 Republican adult Twitter users follow Trump, while 13 per cent of Democratic adult Twitter users do so. "Conversely, nearly four in 10 Democratic adult Twitter users follow Obama, compared with just 9 per cent of those who are Republican or lean Republican," said the survey. Among users who follow Trump on the platform, 54 per cent approved of his job performance as of late 2018, compared with 24 per cent of adult Twitter users who don't follow the president.

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump's social media popularity increases, followers surge by millions after assassination bid

Hindustan Times  

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Elon Musk becomes most followed Twitter user, overtakes Barack Obama, Justin Bieber
1 year, 9 months ago

Elon Musk becomes most followed Twitter user, overtakes Barack Obama, Justin Bieber

Live Mint  

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2 years ago

Is Trump returning to Twitter? Here’s what he has to say

The Independent  

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Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump

LA Times  

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Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump Is No Longer Tweeting, But Online Disinformation Isn't Going Away

NPR  

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Trump Was Losing Twitter Followers Until He Incited a Riot
55 years ago

Trump Was Losing Twitter Followers Until He Incited a Riot

Slate  

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Can Twitter survive banning Donald Trump?
3 years, 11 months ago

Can Twitter survive banning Donald Trump?

Live Mint  

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Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms
4 years ago

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms

News 18  

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Trump without Twitter: Will he move to the ‘Trumpnet’?
4 years ago

Trump without Twitter: Will he move to the ‘Trumpnet’?

LA Times  

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Twitter will give US President account to Joe Biden on Jan 20 even if Trump doesn't concede
4 years, 1 month ago

Twitter will give US President account to Joe Biden on Jan 20 even if Trump doesn't concede

India Today  

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Why Twitter will never win a war on truth with Donald Trump
4 years, 7 months ago

Why Twitter will never win a war on truth with Donald Trump

CNN  

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Twitter Analysis Shows How Trump Tweets Differently About Nonwhite Lawmakers
5 years, 3 months ago

Twitter Analysis Shows How Trump Tweets Differently About Nonwhite Lawmakers

NPR  

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5 years, 5 months ago

The glimmer of hope in Trump’s racist social media diatribe

The Independent  

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PM Modi overtakes Trump, becomes second most followed politician in world. Read to know who's at first
5 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi overtakes Trump, becomes second most followed politician in world. Read to know who's at first

India TV News  

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