Data Scientists Find Consistencies In Donald Trump's Erratic Twitter Strategy
8 years, 7 months ago

Data Scientists Find Consistencies In Donald Trump's Erratic Twitter Strategy

NPR  

Data Scientists Find Consistencies In Donald Trump's Erratic Twitter Strategy Donald Trump has become well known for his shoot-from-the-hip tweeting style. Data scientists who have examined all of Trump's tweets over time found he has some very clear Twitter strategies and tactics that, in many ways, have been working. Our colleague David Lazer says all of this - Trump's Twitter style - it's actually a big deal. Dave Robinson another data scientist - he did his own analysis, and he found that Trump tweets are sent from two different types of devices and not every tweet is sent by Trump himself.

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Trump declares a new war on Big Tech
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump declares a new war on Big Tech

Politico  

“At the FTC, we will end Big Tech’s vendetta against competition and free speech,” Ferguson pledged on X. Carr, a longtime conservative gadfly initially nominated to the FCC by Trump and strongly supported by Elon Musk, has leaned into culture-war rhetoric and last month pledged on social media and cable news to smash the “censorship cartel” of Big Tech. Adam …

Elon Musk appears to have tweaked X’s algorithm to promote Trump, study claims
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk appears to have tweaked X’s algorithm to promote Trump, study claims

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Analysis of the social media platform – which the tech billionaire acquired in 2022 – showed that …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention
7 months, 1 week ago

'He's coming apart': Trump mocked over 'panicked' social media binge before Dem convention

Raw Story  

As Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democrats gear up for their national convention, Donald Trump is on a social media spree. Former Republican Jeff Timmer flagged the post about empty seats at the Trump rally, writing, "Looks like someone woke up on the gibbering barking panicked side of the bed today." Former prosecutor Ron Filipkowski noted the high number …

Donald Trump ponders Twitter return under Elon Musk’s ownership
1 year, 9 months ago

Donald Trump ponders Twitter return under Elon Musk’s ownership

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump is reportedly considering a return to Twitter, with the platform now considered to be a more conservative-friendly space under Elon Musk’s ownership. A source close to the Trump campaign told US news website Axios that the 77-year-old’s return to the social media platform could be strategically used to offset bad news in the run-up to next year’s presidential …

What is Twitter Spaces and why did it go so wrong during DeSantis’s 2024 launch?
1 year, 10 months ago

What is Twitter Spaces and why did it go so wrong during DeSantis’s 2024 launch?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The buggy start to Mr DeSantis’s bid for the top job was dismissed by several Twitter users …

Opinion: Trump’s support faces its biggest test
2 years ago

Opinion: Trump’s support faces its biggest test

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up to get this weekly column as a newsletter. “I don’t know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair,” DeSantis said even as he accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of “pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office.” If Trump is prosecuted, he could …

How Elon Musk is reinventing Twitter for himself
2 years, 1 month ago

How Elon Musk is reinventing Twitter for himself

The Independent  

Nearly four months into Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, one of the most influential social media websites has been transformed into a mercurial billionaire’s personal sandbox. Twitter users knew the site would change under Musk, who purchased the company in October for $44bn and installed himself as CEO on a promise of restoring “free speech”. That approach was illustrated dramatically …

Twitter CEO Elon Musk artificially boosts tweets to beat U.S. President Joe Biden’s reach
2 years, 1 month ago

Twitter CEO Elon Musk artificially boosts tweets to beat U.S. President Joe Biden’s reach

The Hindu  

Twitter CEO Elon Musk had engineers artificially boost his reach on Twitter after finding out that a Super Bowl-related tweet of his did not perform as well as a tweet by U.S. President Joe Biden in spite of Mr. Musk having more than thrice the number of followers, according to The Guardian on Wednesday. Tech outlet The Platformer earlier reported …

Analysis: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, 2 disrupters face reckoning
2 years, 3 months ago

Analysis: Elon Musk and Donald Trump, 2 disrupters face reckoning

India TV News  

Elon Musk and Donald Trump share bestride-the-colossus egos, an incessant desire to be the centre of attention and a platform to showcase their eccentricities and erraticism. "Given their life experiences, how could these guys not feel invincible?” Kindred spirits at least in part, Musk invited Trump back on Twitter shortly after he bought it. Musk's invitation was a selective exercise …

The Trumpification of Elon Musk
2 years, 3 months ago

The Trumpification of Elon Musk

Wired  

Around the time Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017, I said to colleagues in the newsroom where I worked at the time that we shouldn’t cover everything he said or tweeted. Eventually, many news outlets kicked the habit of amplifying every wild tweet and got back to doing their real job, which was to report on what Trump’s administration was …

Twitter Files reveal internal conversations after Trump was banned
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter Files reveal internal conversations after Trump was banned

Live Mint  

Internal communications between Twitter executives have leaked revealing how the staffers interfered with the US election before ‘deplatforming’ Donald President. Independent journalist Matt Tabibi in a series of tweets has revealed “the story of what happened between riots at the Capitol on January 6th, and the removal of President Donald Trump from Twitter on January 8th". “Before J6, Twitter was …

Elon Musk tries to entice Donald Trump back onto his Twitter account with bad-taste memes
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk tries to entice Donald Trump back onto his Twitter account with bad-taste memes

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk used his recently obtained platform as boss of Twitter to extend a olive branch to Donald Trump on Sunday, a day after the ex-president rebuffed Musk's invitation to rejoin the platform. Scroll down for video: Elon Musk used his recently obtained platform as boss of Twitter to extend a olive branch to Donald Trump on Sunday, a day …

Ban reversed, but Donald Trump to stay away from Twitter
2 years, 4 months ago

Ban reversed, but Donald Trump to stay away from Twitter

The Hindu  

Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favour of reinstating the former U.S. President, who was banned from the social media service for inciting violence, in a poll organized by new owner Elon Musk. https://t.co/jmkhFuyfkv — Elon Musk November 20, 2022 Sticking to guns But Mr. Trump …

Elon Musk allows Donald Trump back on Twitter
2 years, 4 months ago

Elon Musk allows Donald Trump back on Twitter

NPR  

Elon Musk allows Donald Trump back on Twitter Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump's Twitter account has been reinstated under the social media company's owner, billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion after months of legal wrangling over whether he would go through with the deal, has vowed …

How will Elon Musk shape Twitter?
2 years, 4 months ago

How will Elon Musk shape Twitter?

Al Jazeera  

Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, has fired nearly half of the company’s workforce. For a man who likes to make headlines, spending $44bn to buy one of the biggest social media platforms in the world is one way to achieve that. No sooner had the ink dried on the deal, he then set about firing nearly half of Twitter’s workforce …

Trump stands by his own platform as Musk takes over Twitter
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump stands by his own platform as Musk takes over Twitter

Al Jazeera  

Former US President Donald Trump, who was banned from Twitter, says he plans to stick with his own social media platform. Donald Trump has said he plans to make use of his own Truth Social media platform despite Twitter Inc’s takeover by billionaire Elon Musk, who has promised to reinstate the former US president’s Twitter account. “I like Elon, but …

\'Overpaying\' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal
2 years, 5 months ago

\'Overpaying\' Musk on deadline to close Twitter deal

Deccan Chronicle  

SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced. Musk signaled the deal was on track Wednesday by changing his Twitter profile to "Chief Twit" and posting a video of himself walking into the company's California …

'Trump’s deranged outrage style' is history as Truth Social becomes a 'slow-cooking financial disaster': analyst
2 years, 6 months ago

'Trump’s deranged outrage style' is history as Truth Social becomes a 'slow-cooking financial disaster': analyst

Raw Story  

In his column for Politico, analyst Jack Shafer predicted Donald Trump's Truth Social will go down as "one of the biggest social media flops of the decade" and the former president has no one to blame but himself. As Schafer pointed out, the former president had attracted 89 million followers on Twitter before the platform banned him over, as the …

Twitter worker says he tried to sound alarm on Trump tweets
2 years, 8 months ago

Twitter worker says he tried to sound alarm on Trump tweets

Associated Press  

Washington — A Twitter employee told the House committee investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol that he spent a sleepless night on Jan. 5, 2021, worrying that people might die the next day during a rally that former President Donald Trump regularly promoted with angry rhetoric on his social media accounts. The Twitter employee’s worst fears were confirmed when …

Elon Musk & Jack Dorsey debate Twitter’s algorithm and for a change, Musk makes complete sense
2 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk & Jack Dorsey debate Twitter’s algorithm and for a change, Musk makes complete sense

Firstpost  

Elon Musk & Jack Dorsey normally see eye to eye on most things about Twitter. A lot of Elon Musk’s opinions around Twitter and the way the platform functions have been hot takes, which, to be honest, haven’t always landed that well with a lot of people, especially at Twitter. Musk recently tweeted out that Twitter users ought to change …

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of former President Trump
2 years, 10 months ago

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

LA Times  

Elon Musk said he would allow President Trump to return to Twitter if the Tesla chief executive takes ownership of the company, reversing the former president’s January 2021 suspension over his incendiary tweets surrounding the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. While Twitter permanently banned Trump within two days of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Facebook moved to suspend Trump’s …

Why Elon Musk Must Reinvent Twitter: Space for a Genius Renewal
2 years, 10 months ago

Why Elon Musk Must Reinvent Twitter: Space for a Genius Renewal

The Quint  

The dust is never allowed to settle, when Elon Musk enters any territory. He’s allowed bits to dribble out, some other bits and bobs have tumbled out of banks. The fact that this microblogging addiction does fuel growth of the ever-morphing Twitter community is thanks to the fact that, despite it’s rather obvious dopamine trickery, you stay on. This applies …

What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner
2 years, 11 months ago

What Musk’s past tweets reveal about Twitter’s next owner

Associated Press  

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Three days before Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter, the world’s richest man tweeted a photo of Bill Gates and used a crude term to make fun of his belly. At times it’s pretty extreme,” said Jennifer Grygiel, a Syracuse University professor who studies social media and who recently assigned Musk’s tweets as reading material for their …

Donald Trump to return to Twitter? Elon Musk's free speech stance raises possibilities
2 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to return to Twitter? Elon Musk's free speech stance raises possibilities

Firstpost  

The Tesla chief’s deal to acquire Twitter sets him up to revisit the ban on the former president, a move that could roil US politics as the country marches towards the 2024 presidential race Four days after Twitter permanently suspended Donald Trump’s account on January 8, 2021, the then-US president’s son pleaded with entrepreneur Elon Musk to employ his “brilliance” …

After Trump, Twitter is somehow even worse.
55 years, 3 months ago

After Trump, Twitter is somehow even worse.

Slate  

This is part of Trump Slump, a series of stories checking in on how things are going now for the people and products that were riding high during the last administration. But about four months after his suspension from the platform, one thing feels increasingly true: Trump’s presence kept Twitter culturally relevant. Even as political observers made “jokes” about Trump’s …

Twitter Thwarts Trump's Latest Attempt To Get Back On Platform, Bans New Account
3 years, 10 months ago

Twitter Thwarts Trump's Latest Attempt To Get Back On Platform, Bans New Account

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former President Donald Trump’s most recent attempt to get a platform has been upended. On the heels of the launch of his new webpage, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” on Wednesday, the former president’s team created the handle @DJTDesk on Twitter. Twitter penned a blog post about its permanent suspension of Trump, saying it did …

Trump hypes new "communications platform": It's a blog — run with Big Tech's help
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump hypes new "communications platform": It's a blog — run with Big Tech's help

Salon  

Former President Donald Trump launched a "communications platform" on Tuesday afternoon, billed as a place on the internet where his supporters can "freely and safely" speak. The surprise rollout of the ex-president's "platform," which is called "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump," revealed a site with no user-generated content, not even comments or posts. A video posted to the …

Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump insists he’s enjoying his life off Twitter. While that is the reality for any former president, Fleischer argued that Trump continues to “loom large” in the party and could return to the spotlight if he chooses to run again. “It shows that even two months out of office, he’s still looming large.” While most …

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here's Why It'd Be Tough
4 years ago

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. Here's Why It'd Be Tough

NPR  

Trump Teases Starting His Own Social Media Platform. "He has a problem right now in that he's not on social media," said Jennifer Grygiel, a professor at Syracuse University who studies social media and its influence. Hard to compete with Big Tech Trump's first major hurdle in trying to make his social media presence, well, great again is building something …

Trump says Twitter has become ‘very boring’ without him
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump says Twitter has become ‘very boring’ without him

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has claimed that Twitter is no longer interesting …

Twitter permanently banned Donald Trump but his 26,000 or so tweets are saved in a public record
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter permanently banned Donald Trump but his 26,000 or so tweets are saved in a public record

Firstpost  

For years, US President Donald Trump pushed the limits of Twitter’s content policies, raising on the platform to exercise tougher moderation. The de-platforming of Donald Trump The loss of public access to Trump’s original Twitter posts means every online hyperlink to a tweet is now defunct. Under the Presidential Records Act, all of Trump’s social media communications are considered public …

White House insiders say Trump and his social media team knew what was about to happen at the Capitol
4 years, 2 months ago

White House insiders say Trump and his social media team knew what was about to happen at the Capitol

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald …

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms
4 years, 2 months ago

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

News 18  

US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after facing a temporary ban with a video acknowledging that Joe Biden would be the next US president as other social media services including Facebook blocked his accounts over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests. “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends …

The Tweets That Got Trump Banned Were Far From His Worst
55 years, 3 months ago

The Tweets That Got Trump Banned Were Far From His Worst

Wired  

To understand how these seemingly anodyne tweets got the president of the United States kicked off Twitter, we have to go back to Wednesday’s lethal chaos. Hours into the siege of the Capitol, Trump released a short video telling the rioters to “go home.” But in the video, he also repeated the false claim motivating the riot, namely that the …

Twitter bans Donald Trump citing risk of violent incitement
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter bans Donald Trump citing risk of violent incitement

The Hindu  

Twitter banned President Donald Trump 's account citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.” The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Mr. Trump following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. In those tweets, Mr. Trump stated that he will not be attending the inauguration and referred to his supporters as “American Patriots,” …

Trump without Twitter: Will he move to the ‘Trumpnet’?
4 years, 2 months ago

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

LA Times  

Over the last four years, a small constellation of newish social media sites and web platforms has found favor with those on the political right who see the heavy hand of censorship in Facebook’s and Twitter’s tightening policies against hate speech and violent rhetoric. We will not be SILENCED!” By Saturday evening, Parler, which has perhaps been best positioned to …

Amid Capitol Violence, Facebook, YouTube Remove Trump Video
4 years, 2 months ago

Amid Capitol Violence, Facebook, YouTube Remove Trump Video

News 18  

In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. While some cheered the platforms’ actions, experts noted that the companies’ actions follow years of hemming and hawing on Trump and his supporters spreading dangerous misinformation and encouraging violence that have contributed to …

‘It’s not social media, it’s Trump Media’: 5 key points from Donald Trump’s phone call
4 years, 2 months ago

‘It’s not social media, it’s Trump Media’: 5 key points from Donald Trump’s phone call

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Sunday was recorded on call by Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, putting pressure on the state secretary and his legal counsel to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the state. US President Donald Trump was recorded on call by Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, putting pressure on the …

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey unfollows Donald Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey unfollows Donald Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has unfollowed Donald Trump on his …

Q&A: Will Twitter, Facebook crack down on Trump?
4 years, 4 months ago

Q&A: Will Twitter, Facebook crack down on Trump?

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — For the past four years, President Donald Trump has enjoyed the special status of a world leader on Twitter and Facebook, even as he used his perch atop the social media pyramid to peddle misinformation and hurl abuse at his critics. While regular users could have faced being suspended or even booted from the platforms, Trump’s misleading …

Q&A: Will Twitter, Facebook crack down on Trump?
4 years, 4 months ago

Q&A: Will Twitter, Facebook crack down on Trump?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While regular users could have faced being suspended or even booted from the platforms, …

Trump will lose special Twitter protections in January
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump will lose special Twitter protections in January

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump will be subject to the same Twitter Inc rules as any other user when President-elect Joe Biden takes office on Jan. 20, the social media company confirmed this week. Under Facebook Inc's policies, it appears that after Biden takes office in January, Trump's posts would also no longer be exempt from review by Facebook's third-party fact-checking …

Trump's Tweets Will Stop Getting Special Treatment If He Loses
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump's Tweets Will Stop Getting Special Treatment If He Loses

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump’s tweets will no longer be subject to special treatment if he loses the election to Democratic nominee Joe Biden, meaning his account ― which has racked up multiple misinformation warnings this week for spreading conspiracy theories about the voting process ― will face harsher consequences. The social media company has plastered warnings over multiple …

US election: Trump tweet about ‘winners and losers’ returns to haunt him
4 years, 4 months ago

US election: Trump tweet about ‘winners and losers’ returns to haunt him

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There’s always a tweet” has become a common …

Trump claims Twitter is using trending page to promote negative news about him in bizarre rant
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump claims Twitter is using trending page to promote negative news about him in bizarre rant

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump attacked Twitter during a bizarre rant on Thursday …

'It's the retweets that get you in trouble': Trump says he often regrets sending tweets
4 years, 8 months ago

'It's the retweets that get you in trouble': Trump says he often regrets sending tweets

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump said he often regrets some of his tweets …

Twitter censors tweet of Donald Trump as 'abusive behaviour'
4 years, 9 months ago

Twitter censors tweet of Donald Trump as 'abusive behaviour'

Op India  

Social networking giant Twitter on Tuesday flagged one more tweet of US President Donald Trump for ‘abusive behaviour’ and ‘violating guidelines’. In a statement, Twitter said, that US President Donald Trump’s tweet is abusive behaviour, “specifically, the presence of a threat of harm against an identifiable group.” Per our policies, this Tweet will remain on the service given its relevance …

"Get off your phone": Trump scrolls through cell while small business owner describes hardships
4 years, 9 months ago

"Get off your phone": Trump scrolls through cell while small business owner describes hardships

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. President Donald Trump was excoriated on social media after turning his attention to Twitter during a roundtable Thursday afternoon on the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic as one attendee detailed the hardships faced by her small business due to the outbreak. The president began scrolling through his phone as a business owner …

Trump seeks revenge from social media giants after Twitter flagged his tweets
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump seeks revenge from social media giants after Twitter flagged his tweets

India TV News  

Two days after Twitter inserted fact checks into US President Donald Trump's tweets, Trump hit back against social media platforms with an executive order on "preventing online censorship" and skewering Twitter for "political bias". "Nothing the president or agencies like the FCC and FTC can legally do could successfully censor such private Internet comment, so the executive order that Trump …

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