War on Prayer: Actor Chris Pratt Faces Twitter Storm After Offering This Prayer Request
The war against prayer that ignited after politicians began calling for "thoughts and prayers" instead of "taking action" after the Florida school shooting has made its way into Hollywood. Actor Chris Pratt is receiving a massive backlash on Twitter for offering up prayers to a fellow Hollywood star, Director … Read …
Parody Twitter accounts are increasingly a semi-official part of political campaigns
They're parody political Twitter accounts, and they're increasingly a semi-official part of the campaign playbook for races across Ohio. Occasionally, a parody Twitter account can be an effective part of a cross-platform campaign strategy. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman's 2016 campaign created an account for … Read More
Texas Rangers TV analyst CJ Nitkowski locks Twitter account after liking tweet from hate group
The drama began Friday when a Twitter user named Mike Taddow shared a screen shot of Nitkowski liking an image of the U.S. women's hockey team that highlighted a player making a gesture that represents both an innocent game and a white-pride symbol. However, the account that posted the photo … …
A New Report Examines the Mutual, Sometimes Fraught Relationship Between Black Twitter and …
Black Twitter, the “social media subculture” that has morphed into a thing unto itself, not only shines a light on underreported news and trends from within the black community, it also has given others entrée into the complex, creative and assuredly hilarious way that black folk engage with the world. …
Trust in the Media Is Low Among African-American, Feminist and Asian-American Twitter Users
Which one of the five most-shared news outlets by African Americans, feminists and Asian Americans on Twitter is considered the most trustworthy by those groups? If you guessed The Washington Post, The New York Times, HuffPost or CNN, guess again. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation … Read More
Barely A Social Media Company – Twitter, Complete Research Report
Social media are a fickle bunch and it is imperil that we understand the business so that we can create a proper tracking list. Twitter is deviating from explicitly being a social media company. It is a hybrid, an intermediary, incorporating characteristics of both social and traditional media. Twitter is … …
L-G’s Twitter account hacked
Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal's Twitter account was hacked, his office confirmed here late on Tuesday evening. A senior official from Raj Niwas said, “The Twitter account @LtGovDelhi appears to have been unauthorisedly accessed…account controls have been restored…we are in touch with Twitter … Read More
Does Twitter Destroy Comics’ Creativity?
The adage is old as the internet itself (which means it's not really that old): “Don't read the comments.” But what do you do when comments are all there are? Welcome to Twitter. Twitter seems like the perfect marketing vehicle if you're a creative type: It's free, you can reach …
What happens when we die, described by 11 GIFs on Twitter
We might not like to think too often about our final destination in life, but on the internet anything and everything can be made into a bit of fun. Twitter user Georgia Hardstark asked people to explain what they think happens when we die – using a GIF. Just in …
Oregon State University investigating violent Twitter threats
It appears the threats came from Twitter user @hardbellydorm, and included, "Oregon State University campus going to get shot up and who will be to blame," and, "You motherfuckers are past spent, you motherfuckers are going to die in class." "We have to assume every matter is real and we're …