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Twitter
pivot
Feb. 12, 2021
The Kindler, Gentler Twitter
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway think Donald Trump’s absence has already made the platform a healthier place.
By
Intelligencer Staff
extremely online
Feb. 1, 2021
The Capitalist Case for Overhauling Twitter
We know it’s terrible for society. But it’s also a terribly run company.
By
Scott Galloway
extremism
Jan. 26, 2021
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Trying to Impeach the Biden Family
Nobody drives the crazy train like Greene, who may represent where the MAGA movement is going.
By
Ed Kilgore
log off
Jan. 25, 2021
Does Ted Cruz Truly Have Nothing Better to Do?
The senator has been trying, and failing, to win a Twitter beef with actor Seth Rogen … for days.
By
Claire Lampen
extremely online
Jan. 20, 2021
Okay, You Can Unmute @POTUS Now
The Twitter handle is under new management.
By
Emily Palmer Heller
end-times
Jan. 16, 2021
The Most Important Takeaways From Big Tech’s Deplatforming of Trump
Between San Francisco and Washington, the power shifts by the day.
By
Scott Galloway
as told to
James D. Walsh
platform wars
Jan. 14, 2021
Why Deplatforming Might Be Useless — Or Worse — in Combating Right-Wing Violence
The science isn’t clear yet — but there
might
be a moderating effect to more public forums like Facebook and Twitter
By
Jesse Singal
president trump
Jan. 13, 2021
In Twist Ending, Trump Presidency Revealed to Be Morality Tale
By putting victory above all else, the greedy old man lost what he valued most.
By
Eric Levitz
conservatism
Jan. 12, 2021
As ‘Woke Capital’ Turns on Trump, the GOP Turns on ‘Small Government’
The movement for “small government” is starting to realize that it has more influence over the state than it does over the corporate sector.
By
Eric Levitz
the swamp
Jan. 9, 2021
The Silence of the Damned
Without his tweets, it’s like Trump’s presidency is already over.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
politics
Jan. 8, 2021
Twitter Bans Trump for Life
The president got banned from his personal account, then got busted using the White House and campaign accounts.
By
Justin Miller
politics
Jan. 8, 2021
Will Donald Trump Try to Take His Act to TikTok?
I asked the company whether he’d be welcome on the platform. Its silence raises some interesting questions.
By
Chris Stokel-Walker
vision 2020
Nov. 3, 2020
The Swing State Experts to Follow on Election Night
A guide to the voices on Twitter that can help make sense of the scene on the ground in the key states that could decide the election.
By
Matt Stieb
unfriend
Oct. 31, 2020
If Republicans Hate Silicon Valley, Why Don’t They Do Something About It?
Republicans complain that Twitter and Facebook are out to get them, but it’s liberal customers who have the real power.
By
Josh Barro
vision 2020
Oct. 16, 2020
Twitter Backs Down After Squelching New York Post’s Hunter Biden Story
After two days of backlash, the platform announced new rules for dealing with possibly hacked materials. But the damage had been done.
By
Benjamin Hart
vision 2020
Oct. 15, 2020
2020’s Top Election Forecasters Are Fighting on Twitter
Nate Silver and G. Elliott Morris are trying to make sense of 2020 — and each other.
By
Matthew Zeitlin
white house outbreak
Oct. 11, 2020
Trump Brags About His COVID-19 Immunity, Feuds With Fauci
He’s heralding the “protective glow” of his immunity, but antibodies can’t shield him from the political consequences of his incompetence.
By
Chas Danner
social media
Oct. 9, 2020
Twitter Adds ‘Friction’ to Limit Election Chaos, But Is It Enough?
With one eye on President Trump, the company introduced a raft of changes to prevent dangerous misinformation from going viral on Election Night.
By
Chas Danner
vision 2020
Sept. 10, 2020
Social-Media Platforms Will Discourage Premature Election Victory Claims
What Twitter and Facebook are doing should be emulated and expanded by all broadcast and cable networks before Election Night.
By
Ed Kilgore
coronavirus
July 28, 2020
Twitter, Facebook Delete Video Trump Tweeted Over COVID-19 Misinformation
The video, in which doctors decry masks and call hydroxychloroquine a COVID-19 cure, had millions of views and a Trump retweet before it was removed.
By
Adam K. Raymond
regret
July 24, 2020
Trump Admits Regret (for Some of His Tweets)
The president explains in a new interview that “you find out a lot of things” after sending problematic tweets and retweets.
By
Chas Danner
conspiracy theories
July 22, 2020
Twitter Bans Thousands of QAnon Accounts
The platform will suspend accounts pushing the conspiracy theory, along with other measures meant to limit its spread.
By
Adam K. Raymond
twitter
July 15, 2020
Twitter Accounts of Bloomberg, Obama, Apple and Others Hacked in Bitcoin Scam
The accounts of Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Kanye West, and Bill Gates all posted messages encouraging followers to give to the same Bitcoin wallet.
By
Matt Stieb
trump tweets
July 10, 2020
Trump Likes Tweet Praising ‘Stripper’ Vibes in New Summer Walker Song
The president baffles with another late-night Twitter “like.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
mistaken identity
June 14, 2020
7 Times Internet Detectives Got the Wrong Guy
When online sleuths jump to conclusions to find a villain, they sometimes create a new victim instead.
By
Adam K. Raymond
mistaken identity
June 8, 2020
What It’s Like to Get Doxed for Taking a Bike Ride
Peter Weinberg didn’t even know what “doxing” was before a Twitter mob falsely accused him of assaulting some kids on a bike trail.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
pivot
May 29, 2020
Twitter’s Trump Problem Is Just Beginning
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the company’s attempt at fact-checking, Trump’s toothless executive order, and more.
By
Intelligencer Staff
storytime
May 28, 2020
Gangs of Californian Children Are Not Actually Stealing Ballots
It’s storytime with President Trump.
By
Sarah Jones
the national circus
May 28, 2020
Frank Rich: Trump vs. Twitter Is No Contest
The president’s constant lies will overpower any attempt at fact-checking — plus, he gets to play the victim.
By
Frank Rich
the national interest
May 27, 2020
Trump Threatens to Close Down Social Media for Challenging His Lies
The president isn’t pretending to have any neutral principles. He wants to control all media.
By
Jonathan Chait
president trump
May 26, 2020
Twitter Fact-Checks Trump Tweet for the First Time
The platform flagged a Trump tweet on voting by mail as misinformation, raising several practical questions on how to use such a measure.
By
Matt Stieb
reply guys
May 6, 2020
Steve Mnuchin Came for Axl Rose on Twitter, Mixed Up the U.S. and Liberian Flag
Yes, the American and Liberian flags are quite similar, but … come on.
By
Chris Murphy
pivot
Apr. 10, 2020
Kara Swisher, Scott Galloway on Tech Giving: ‘It’s Lipstick, Not Philanthropy’
“Anytime you put a press release out for your philanthropy, it should immediately not become tax deductible.”
By
Intelligencer Staff
coronavirus
Mar. 17, 2020
Thank God David A. Clarke Isn’t Running a County Jail Anymore
He really wants you to expose yourself to novel coronavirus.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
show fleet sweetie
Mar. 4, 2020
Twitter Is Testing Disappearing Tweets
The new feature, Fleets, will be familiar to anyone who has posted a Story on Instagram or Snapchat.
By
Brian Feldman
smh/lol
Feb. 24, 2020
You’ve Gotta Respect How Lazy the Bloomberg Social Media Recruits Are
Some are posting so robotically that Twitter thinks they are bots. They make $2,500 per month.
By
Brian Feldman
media
Feb. 21, 2020
Can Twitter Fix ‘Misinformation’ Like Mayor Bloomberg’s Manipulated Video?
On March 5, Twitter is rolling out new policies around misinformation. Will they work?
By
Max Read
andrew cuomo fix the subway
Jan. 2, 2020
Resolving the Great Subway Seat Debate
What seat you choose on the subway says a lot about who you are and whether or not you’re a monster.
By
Brian Feldman
choices
Dec. 31, 2019
Which Type of Gatsby Party Are You Hosting?
You’ve had a year and a half to decide. Now 2020 is upon us.
By
Brian Feldman
what were the 2010s?
Dec. 19, 2019
The Decade in Internet Culture, in 34 Funny, Stupid, Genius, Emblematic Posts
Billions and billions of posts were published this decade. These are the ones that mattered.
By
Brian Feldman
interviews
Dec. 17, 2019
The True Story Behind the Viral ‘Moves Like Bloomberg’ Video
“We really didn’t think it would trick people. In our heads we were just like,
This is a dumb comedy bit, and people will know that we’re comedians
.”
By
Megh Wright
trump tweets
Nov. 29, 2019
The White House Scheduled Trump Tweets to Keep His Afghanistan Trip Secret
If Trump doesn’t tweet for 12 hours, people start asking questions.
By
Adam K. Raymond
twitter
Nov. 12, 2019
Trump Deletes Tweet Supporting Sean Spicer After His
Dancing With the Stars
Loss
Trump’s pettiness and frequent habit of violating the Presidential Records Act were on display after Sean Spicer exited
Dancing With the St
ars
.
By
Matt Stieb
tech boot camp
Nov. 11, 2019
How to Block, Mute, and Avoid Your Enemies Online
Cleansing your feed has only grown more granular over time.
By
Brian Feldman
reach
Oct. 30, 2019
Twitter Bans Political Advertising
Jack Dorsey thinks politicians shouldn’t be able to pay to give their ideas artificial reach.
By
Brian Feldman
politics
Oct. 20, 2019
Hillary Clinton Curses Comeback Tour With Bad Tweet
Maybe we don’t need the 2016 Democratic candidate posting mediocre jokes from Jimmy Kimmel involving the phrase “busting my nuts.”
By
Matt Stieb
life in pixels
Oct. 9, 2019
Coleen Rooney, Instagram Spycatcher
The WAG George Smiley acknowledges the truth: Social media makes spies of us all.
By
Max Read
twitter
Oct. 2, 2019
Is Kamala Harris Right That Twitter Should Ban Trump?
Intelligencer staffers discuss the wisdom of removing the president from his favorite social-media platform.
By
Brian Feldman,
Benjamin Hart,
and
Max Read
climate change
Sept. 24, 2019
Trump Mocks Greta Thunberg for Emotional Climate Speech
“She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!”
By
Adam K. Raymond
data journalism
Sept. 12, 2019
Whatever Happened to Pooping Bottles?
Charting the rise and fall of an infamous typo.
By
Brian Feldman
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