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A Million Different Twitters
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Twitter was created by its users, who invented features like the retweet and hashtag. These features helped create vibrant communities like Black Twitter and Comedy Twitter, but eventually, some groups exploited Twitter’s virality in order to intimidate and harass others online. In this episode: how Twitter became the best and worst place on the internet.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode contains descriptions of sexual harassment and of graphic threats of violence. This section begins 9 minutes after the midroll break and lasts for 5 minutes, or approximately 34:30 through 39:30.
This episode hosted by Peter Kafka (@pkafka) and Lauren Goode (@laurengoode)
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This episode contains descriptions of sexual harassment and of graphic threats of violence. This section begins 9 minutes after the midroll break and lasts for 5 minutes, or approximately 34:30 through 39:30.
This episode hosted by Peter Kafka (@pkafka) and Lauren Goode (@laurengoode)
Be the first to hear next week's episode by following Land of the Giants on your favorite podcast app
Follow @voxdotcom for more coverage of X/Twitter and Big Tech
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Nov 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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