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My concern with Twitter became reality when news media started using tweets as part of coverage.

Between APIs, bots and selective coverage it creates an ability to amplify messages as if they are representative of public opinion. Look at the services that will sell followers as an example.

I look at Twitter less than once a month but because of coverage (like the above article) I know about all sorts of stuff that’s happening on Twitter.



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