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edhopper

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13. The problem isn't Twitter

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2022, 08:52 AM

Apr 2022

which we can delete and ignore individually.
The problem is the Press, which uses Twitter as quotes and constantly publishes them.
I don't have a twitter app and don't use it. But it will be hard to ignore all the Trump tweets when Musk puts him back on. They will be repeated everywhere.

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So, when Twitter starts spreading right-wing talking points, are we going to see [View all] Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 OP

I really wish Google+ was still around AntivaxHunters Apr 2022 #1

Good Question Sherman A1 Apr 2022 #2

I wonder if we'll really see fewer tweets posted on DU. Mister Ed Apr 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #12

Twitter is not the same as Facebook. I use Facebook to keep up with family...twitter just Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #3

Is Twitter being sold without competitive bidding? bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #4

That's the PR push we're seeing right now C_U_L8R Apr 2022 #10

The lightning quick offer and agreement suggests a lack of due diligence on the part of the BOD bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #11

Dropped it snowybirdie Apr 2022 #5

I don't have either a Twitter or a Facebook account and I have somehow managed to Atticus Apr 2022 #6

Probably better informed. Baitball Blogger Apr 2022 #8

I didn't drop my Facebook account... brooklynite Apr 2022 #7

The problem isn't Twitter edhopper Apr 2022 #13

#cancelmuskTwit sanatanadharma Apr 2022 #14

"Starts?" I don't expect any changes to the posts I view, Hortensis Apr 2022 #15

starts? bigtree Apr 2022 #16

When should we start alerting Twitter posts for being from a RW source? MichMan Apr 2022 #17