/tags/twitter Twitter en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:58:53 GMT /2022-04-04/elon-musk-just-became-twitters-largest-shareholder The ultimate aim of Musk's $2.9 billion share purchase is not clear. Yet in recent weeks Musk has questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:58:53 GMT /2022-04-04/elon-musk-just-became-twitters-largest-shareholder The Associated Press /science-technology/2020-09-24/facebook-twitter-remove-more-russian-backed-fake-accounts-ahead-of-election The social media companies said the accounts and pages were linked to Russian actors that had launched "hack-and-leak" operations to hurt Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:14:10 GMT /science-technology/2020-09-24/facebook-twitter-remove-more-russian-backed-fake-accounts-ahead-of-election Shannon Bond /2020-07-16/as-authorities-probe-twitter-hack-ex-fbi-officials-warns-get-ready-for-copycats Lawmakers and government agencies say the attack exposes vulnerabilities in the social network's systems that could be exploited to spread disinformation. Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:46:42 GMT /2020-07-16/as-authorities-probe-twitter-hack-ex-fbi-officials-warns-get-ready-for-copycats Shannon Bond, Bobby Allyn /science-technology/2018-11-23/can-exposure-to-opposing-views-on-social-media-shape-your-politics Note: This segment is a rebroadcast from September 5, 2018. A team of researchers led by Duke University sociologist Christopher Bail ran an experiment to… Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:57:00 GMT /science-technology/2018-11-23/can-exposure-to-opposing-views-on-social-media-shape-your-politics Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-23/can-exposure-to-opposing-views-on-social-media-shape-your-politics Note: This segment is a rebroadcast from September 5, 2018. A team of researchers led by Duke University sociologist Christopher Bail ran an experiment to… Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:57:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-11-23/can-exposure-to-opposing-views-on-social-media-shape-your-politics Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /military/2017-07-28/president-trump-tweets-prompt-conversation-over-transgender-military-personnel High-level U.S. military officials are clarifying the policy surrounding transgender service members after President Donald Trump announced a ban of… Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:04:16 GMT /military/2017-07-28/president-trump-tweets-prompt-conversation-over-transgender-military-personnel Laura Pellicer, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-28/president-trump-tweets-prompt-conversation-over-transgender-military-personnel High-level U.S. military officials are clarifying the policy surrounding transgender service members after President Donald Trump announced a ban of… Fri, 28 Jul 2017 19:04:16 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-28/president-trump-tweets-prompt-conversation-over-transgender-military-personnel Laura Pellicer, Anita Rao /arts-culture/2015-08-05/culture360-blacktwitter-ta-nehisi-coates-nwa-and-more There are all kinds of conversations happening in the multiverse that is social media. From discussions about Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book to police… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:07:03 GMT /arts-culture/2015-08-05/culture360-blacktwitter-ta-nehisi-coates-nwa-and-more Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-05/culture360-blacktwitter-ta-nehisi-coates-nwa-and-more There are all kinds of conversations happening in the multiverse that is social media. From discussions about Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book to police… Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:07:03 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-05/culture360-blacktwitter-ta-nehisi-coates-nwa-and-more Hady Mawajdeh, Frank Stasio /politics/2013-12-19/how-did-notyourasiansidekick-become-the-place-to-talk-about-race-and-stereotypes-online Lots of people are talking about race on Twitter this week, using the hashtag #NotYourAsianSidekick.The person who started the conversation is the writer… Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:24:41 GMT /politics/2013-12-19/how-did-notyourasiansidekick-become-the-place-to-talk-about-race-and-stereotypes-online Carol Jackson, Frank Stasio, Nicole Campbell