Twitter Launches Birdwatch, A Wikipedia-Style Approach To Fight Misinformation
Forbes Social Media
JANUARY 25, 2021
On Birdwatch, users will see crowdsourced notes from volunteers attached to tweets.
Jimmy Wales: I Had To Email Jack Dorsey To Stop Twitter Abuse
Forbes Social Media
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Wikipedia founder reveals his battle to take down vile allegations on Twitter - and why he sympathizes with Twitter's moderators.
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Elon Musk Just Made An Excellent Point On Twitter About His Own Wikipedia Page
Forbes Social Media
DECEMBER 23, 2019
Stating that he has not looked at the page in years, he noted how it looks insane, which is possibly his way of exclaiming what is obvious to us all: This is someone who has worked tremendously hard and gained an incredible amount of notoriety.
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Wikipedia’s New Code Of Conduct Gets One Thing Right; Another Will Be A Struggle
Forbes Social Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
Wikipedia isn’t just any social network, and its new rulebook stands apart from the terms of service handed down by commercial social platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
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Customer Satisfaction: Social Media Websites Rank Among The Worst
The Realtime Report
JULY 22, 2014
Twitter reached a record high as well, up 6% reaching a score of 69. After leading the category for four consecutive years, Wikipedia is the only major site to experience a decrease in user satisfaction, falling 5% for a score of 74 (and now ranking below Pinterest).
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Sitting in a tin can: Chris Hadfield returns
Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 18, 2013
This week we saw the return from space of Astronaut Chris Hadfield who is now arguably one of the most famous Canadians the world has ever known, thanks to Twitter. Hadfield Mission Specialist Canadian Space Agency (CSA) (Photo credit: Wikipedia). But was Twitter good for Chris Hadfield’s PR or was the commander better for Twitter’s?
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HOW TO: Start Using Twitter For Your School
Saying It Social
FEBRUARY 16, 2011
&# According to Wikipedia, Twitter‘s membership growth is staggering as well as it’s usage – Twitter generates 65 million tweets a day and handles over 800,000 search queries a day.
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104 The 6 Types Of Twitter Trolls
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JULY 18, 2011
As great as Twitter is, there are many people who use and abuse it to the point of absurdity. The 6 Types of Twitter Trolls: The "Calling You Out" Troll. The 6 Types of Twitter Trolls: The "Calling You Out" Troll. Too much self-promotion on Twitter can be a bad thing. The Link Jumping Troll.
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Crowd-Sourced Information Online: Helpful or Harmful?
The Social Media Incubator
JANUARY 6, 2012
There’s been quite a bit of discussion about the reliability of online information that is compiled by individual users (think Wikipedia ). How about if you’re a student writing a research paper – can you cite Wikipedia as a credible resource for your information? So what happened?
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PeopleBrowsr v. Twitter: The Arguments On Each Side — And What’s At Stake
The Realtime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2012
Yesterday, a San Francisco court gave PeopleBrowsr, an provider of Twitter analytics services, a temporary restraining order against Twitter. The court ruling forces Twitter to maintains PeopleBrowsr’s full access to Twitter’s firehose of data. Do you think that fits the state of the Twitter developer market?).
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What Happens When You Kiss a Bunch of Frogs?
Waxing UnLyrical
MAY 20, 2016
We are, apparently, the “most influential species” on our planet (according to Wikipedia, and Wikipedia knows all). Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn What Happens When You Kiss a Bunch of Frogs? Last time I checked, you were a smart, sentient being, a member of genus Homo sapiens sapiens.
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Everything You Need To Know About Social Media
Mindjumpers
JUNE 24, 2010
The 42 pages long Social Media Playbook contains information and best practices on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Wikipedia, Delicious, Flickr, Google Buzz and Geosocial Networks. Check out the Slideshare presentation below or download the Social Media Playbook yourself on their website.
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Yahoo! Alerts Gone Awry?
Bill Hartzer
AUGUST 20, 2013
I was curious, so I actually went to the Europe wikipedia page to see if I got a link or a mention on the Europe wikipedia page. After all, I have a link from the Twitter wikipedia page. alert for MY NAME, Bill Hartzer, and all of the pages are related to Europe.
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Cambridge Analytica vs Beacon – Facebook Australia Quantium
Laurel Papworth
APRIL 7, 2018
How Facebook and Twitter work with big data companies in Australia and beyond. From Wikipedia “Beacon formed part of Facebook’s advertisement system that sent data from external websites to Facebook, for the purpose of allowing targeted advertisements and allowing users to share their activities with their friends.
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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #175
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OCTOBER 26, 2013
The decline of Wikipedia - MIT Technology Review. Beyond that, it seems like people just aren''t that into Wikipedia anymore. For people like Hugh and I (who love all things Wikipedia), this is somewhat heartbreaking. For people like Hugh and I (who love all things Wikipedia), this is somewhat heartbreaking. bitcurrent.
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Five Reasons You Should Go To The Next Third Tuesday Toronto
Dave Fleet
JUNE 15, 2011
For a while, his Twitter account ( @Ont_Ombudsman ) was (transparently) manned by a member of his staff, with occasional appearances from the man himself, but over time he grew more and more involved to the point where it’s now the reverse. Get the perspective of an early public sector adopter of social media.
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71% of Airlines See Mobile as the Future of Airline Payments
The Realtime Report
MARCH 27, 2014
photo: Wikipedia Commons. Most carriers already have a presence on the major social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) and this will increase in the next two years; 40% of carriers plan to be active on Google+ in the next year alone. Kiosks will become less important, and sales will shift to social media and mobile.
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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #166
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AUGUST 24, 2013
There''s a Hole in My Bucket - Wikipedia. "In which Wikipedia wins the award for the most pedantic page on the Internet, for the week of August 24, 2013." Medium is a new publishing platform founded by two of the people who created Twitter. " (Alistair for Mitch). " (Hugh for Alistair). atul gawande.
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Wonder Through Life. Don't Wander Through Life.
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NOVEMBER 28, 2014
No Twitter feeds. Jelly runs his own creative business called, Studio Jelly in Portland, Oregon where he has helped brands like Starbucks , Nike , Wikipedia and DC Comics find their purpose and how it connects their business to consumers (a man after my own heart). Otherwise, that was it. No contact. No Instagram. No YouTube.
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Mayor Jim Watson named 2014 communicator of the year by IABC Ottawa
Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 6, 2014
Photo credit: Wikipedia). In February, Mayor Watson trended on Twitter with his forthright tweet in support of LGBT rights. Mayor Jim Watson has been selected as the recipient of this year’s prestigious Communicator of the Year Award, awarded by the International Association of Business Communicators’ (IABC) Ottawa Chapter.
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Monitor Your Brand Online-Part 1
Harp Interactive
JANUARY 6, 2010
Blogs (WordPress, Blogger, Twitter etc). Tags (keywords on social bookmarking sites and Twitter Hashtags). Channels You Need To Monitor: The key to managing your online reputation is a comprehensive daily monitoring of various platforms like: Social Media Platforms (Facebook, MySpace). Video Sites (Youtube). Image Sites (Flikr).
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That One Time I Crashed the Del McCoury Band
Waxing UnLyrical
AUGUST 9, 2017
In fact, if you Wikipedia him (I confess, I did), you’ll learn all about how long it took him to become the Grammy-award winning artist and basically living legend he is today. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn That One Time I Crashed the Del McCoury Band. But he didn’t give up. Wouldn't you like to be in her kitchen?
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Are Web Graphics Necessary?
Small Business Mavericks
AUGUST 23, 2011
Wikipedia – There are few websites that can boast of the popularity and success of Wikipedia, but boy is it ugly. Twitter – Not much to it, right? It’s got a lot going on, but it isn’t particularly attractive. Alltop – Guy Kawasaki’s newsstand. The Web is full of ugly but successful websites.
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Traffic Rises 350% Year-Over-Year For Social Publisher BuzzFeed
The Realtime Report
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Referrals from Twitter, Facebook and Google hit record highs; Facebook is easily in the lead, but referral traffic from Twitter grew 180% in the last year. ” Or, as Wikipedia puts it, “ a snapshot of the viral web in realtime.”
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MAY 3, 2014
And it was my first true experience really using Wikipedia , which, despite its flaws, was an amazing tool for an independent researcher, writer, even back in 2003. And, I having received, I also gave: I wrote a good chunk of the Feathered Dinosaurs article, at Wikipedia. A Eulogy for Twitter - The Atlantic. I love Twitter.
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73 Five Benefits to Using Twitter Â? Techipedia | Tamar Weinberg
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
DECEMBER 19, 2009
Twitter as a tool to communicate during conferences. After attending SMX (I’ll post something on that soon) and SES NY, I realized that Twitter is a useful tool for conferencegoers to communicate their whereabouts or to share breaking news and announcements. Similarly, Michael Twittered during SES in April.
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131 Digital grassroots: the Internet fights back
Sherrilynne Starkie
NOVEMBER 4, 2012
Michael Geist (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Finally, the government introduced bill C-11 and it was announced by then Industry Minister Tony Clement via Twitter. March 2012: Ottawa’s Twitter top 20. It carried out a national online consultation in which more than 8,000 Canadians took part. This was unprecedented.
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312 ICYMI – search ads are inefficient, Budweiser launch Twitter #WorldCup campaign
Danny WhatMough
JUNE 13, 2014
Leading PR agencies have agreed to focus on accuracy and objectivity when dealing with Wikipedia. In more World Cup news, Budweiser will be encouraging footie fans to vote for the man of the match via Twitter. In the UK, at least, it backfired … Tweetdeck was hacked after an Austrian teenager tried putting hearts in a tweet.
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The Twitter link I followed had a better headline, 'Deconstructing Blade Runner using Artificial Intelligence -- an AI watches a film about AIs.' Listen To Wikipedia. and now you have music generated by the humans across the world who are editing Wikipedia." listen to wikipedia. listen to wikipedia. I can't wait."
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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #382
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OCTOBER 20, 2017
But the tools they used aren't in dispute: Twitter , Facebook , even Pinterest. Wikipedia 's contributions and numbers of editors are flatlining, or declining. Is this related to a general decline in the importance of knowledge, or tied to more internal issues around how Wikipedia manages its community?" Hugh for Alistair).
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40 A Comprehensive List of Social Media Tips, Guides, Plugins.
Saying It Social
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Tips & Guides Mashable – Twitter Lists, Resources & How-Tos [link] How To Blog: A Beginner?s link] Search engine optimization – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [link] SEOmoz | 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic [link] How to optimize website images from a SEO perspective [link] The Blogger? Buzz Index – Today?s
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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #417
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JUNE 22, 2018
Roller derby - Wikipedia. Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter , Facebook , in the comments below or wherever you play. Second important fact is that someone trained a neural network on a dataset of roller derby names, and got it to generate its own list of roller derby names. Hugh for Alistair). ai weirdness.
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Monday Roundup: Moving Forward
Waxing UnLyrical
AUGUST 26, 2013
Bryce uses the examples of Weight Watchers, SiriusXM, and Encyclopedia Britannica to illustrate why sacrificing some revenue by offering a free product to compete with services such as FitBit, Pandora, and Wikipedia can contribute to companies moving forward rather than behind. How to Apologize Like a Boss. Based in the Washington, D.C.,
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Bill Hartzer – February 2016 Update
Bill Hartzer
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
Google Using Twitter to Promote New gTLD Domain Names. Google continues to promote the new domain endings, and they’re using Twitter to help promote their Google Domains service. There is a Simple Version of Wikipedia. There is a simple version of Wikipedia. Did You Know?
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Top five: social networks are cleaning up their acts
Sherrilynne Starkie
APRIL 6, 2018
Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest are all featured. Twitter releases 12th biannual Transparency Report. Twitter has suspended 1.2 It provides information from publishers' Wikipedia entries, related articles, engagement metrics and more. Listly by Sherrilynne Starkie. Follow List. Embed List. Apr 06, 2018.
Embrace The Design Thinking Mentality
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JANUARY 20, 2011
Here's the Wikipedia definition of design thinking : "Design Thinking is a methodology for practical, creative resolution of problems or issues that looks for an improved future result. " Leave it to Wikipedia to remove all emotion and sentiment from something. How many people think Twitter is stupid? Breathing it.
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AUGUST 24, 2018
Queensryche - Wikipedia. You know how sometimes you wind up down a rathole on Wikipedia and learn something that blows your mind? Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter , Facebook , in the comments below or wherever you play. wikipedia. Alistair for Hugh). Maybe that's just me. Time will tell."
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40 Why Email Needs A Facelift
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NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Email has been around longer than you think (you check out the Wikipedia page for the full run-down here: Wikipedia - Email ), and while some of the email clients have advanced and helped us better sort the wheat from the chaff, the majority of us still feel that email is like one, big, never-ending game of Tetris. blue kangaroo.
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Klout Adds Moments
Small Business Mavericks
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
Recently – like, within the last month – they’ve expanded how to measure influence to include Wikipedia entries, LinkedIn titles, and +K. I like the addition of Wikipedia and +K to the mix, but Klout currently only monitors 11 networks. Another change they’ve made is the addition of something called Moments.
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101 22 Twitter revenue streams – monetizing tweets
Laurel Papworth
APRIL 13, 2010
Two, how can Twitter make money? Question two comes from Question one (in part) - if Twitter doesn’t find a way for us to show we value it, it will fold/go under/dead pool, and that would be a shame. . Customer Pays Twitter . Social media Donations it works for Wikipedia. Would it work for Twitter?
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99 Apple Gets More Serious About Using Twitter, but Why it Doesn't Matter
Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg
OCTOBER 22, 2009
If you take a look at any one of their four accounts , you’ll notice one thing: they’re not using Twitter to converse but to broadcast. If you take a look at any one of their four accounts , you’ll notice one thing: they’re not using Twitter to converse but to broadcast. Is that even professional?
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" Which reminds me of one of the great visualizations of the magic of Wikipedia , Jon Udell ''s Heavy Metal Umlaut (which I have probably shared here before, but it''s worth checking out again)." Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play. alistair croll.
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90 Are You In The Business of Awesome?
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AUGUST 14, 2012
Who would have thought that 140 characters on Twitter could do so much damage to the character of a brand? Analysts have debated the stock value drop (according to Wikipedia: ".since line on them, which has been updated to: "I'm kind of a big deal on Twitter.". I'm kind of a big deal on Twitter. on March 6.
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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #230
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NOVEMBER 14, 2014
"Is it just me, or is Quora suddenly becoming more useful than Wikipedia ? Feel free to share these links and add your picks on Twitter, Facebook, in the comments below or wherever you play. Some of the questions being asked on the platform have been excellent, and the responses. even better! Mitch for Hugh). bitcurrent. fast company.
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