Tim ChambersJun 23, 2023

Whatever is going on right now in #Russia, I do note this: #Twitter is now useless at tracking this. Junk accounts everywhere, no verified accounts, swarms of sketchy bluechecks.

The ONE thing that place was good at was breaking global news. But not now.

See everyone here tonight.

Show threadKelsey JordahlJun 24, 2023
@tchambers while this is true to some degree, I think Twitter was always overrated as a real-time news source. There was (and still is) real information there, but there was always a torrent of rumor, speculation, and misinformation. It only sort of worked if you selected known reputable accounts.
Show threadBradley 
@kajord @tchambers It was legit for news in the early 2010s. Somehow, when Obama announced his run for presidential office, the platform went to sh*t.
Jun 24, 2023 at 2:00amWeb
Show threadRobinJun 24, 2023
@Bradley_JF @kajord @tchambers Obama ran for prez in 2008. Twitter had barely started
Show threadBradley Jun 24, 2023
@Chimaera @kajord @tchambers My bad. Brain was too tired. I meant when Trump announced his run for office.
Show threadRobinJun 24, 2023
@Bradley_JF @kajord @tchambers oh yes, you’re 100% correct on that