Twitter News and Blog Posts
Will Twitter’s New Restrictions Help or Hurt Civil Discourse?
News / January 10th, 2020 / by Julie Mastrine
Twitter will soon let you restrict who can reply to your tweets. The social media giant is See more
Twitter Suspends Journalist, Because Defining “Hate Speech” is Harder Than You’d Think
Bias / November 28th, 2019 / by Julie Mastrine
On Nov. 25, Twitter temporarily suspended Andy Ngo, a journalist known for ...
See moreAs News Grows on Social Media, Trust Shrinks
News / November 26th, 2019 / by Henry A. Brechter
Social media has become an epicenter for up-to-the-minute news on just about everything. Predictably, like many of the speed and convenience driven habits society has recently adopted, it’s not ver...
See moreSocial Media Wasn't Built for Balanced News
News / August 21st, 2019 / by Henry A. Brechter
Let’s say you live right across the street from a takeout restaurant. Their prices are a bit higher than local competitors, and there are constant rumors of health code violations and mystery meat....
See moreDebates on Defining 'Racism' Follow White House, Progressives Feud
Story of the Week / July 19th, 2019 / by Henry A. Brechter
Trump Tweets Reveal Left and Right Define "Racist" Very Differently
Bias / July 19th, 2019 / by Julie Mastrine
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s rec...
See moreSocial Media Summit Draws Praise, Criticism
Story of the Week / July 12th, 2019 / by Henry A. Brechter
The 'Social Media Summit' hosted by President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday made headlines throughout the country, prompting a wide variation of coverage and reactions.See more
We Polled Our Twitter Followers During the Democratic Debates. Here's What They Think About Healthcare, Student Debt and More
Bias / June 28th, 2019 / by Julie Mastrine
The first Democratic debate had Twitter ablaze on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Ten candidates debated on the first night, with the other 10 debating on night two. AllSides See more
News Posts With Moral and Emotional Language Spread Quickly, But Deepen Polarization
News / January 7th, 2019 / by Billy Binion
Social media sites are chock full of political discussions, disagreements, and debates. That holds especially true for Twitter, the popularity of which stems from a user’s ability to distill news a...
See moreProminent Patreon Creators Leave Site Over Political Bias. Should Big Tech Uphold Free Speech?
Bias / December 19th, 2018 / by Julie Mastrine
Editor's Note: On Jan. 1, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin announced they will See more