Twitter doesn’t label users ‘anti-social’, but does remove tweets from search

A report by SD Times yesterday tried to call attention to a suspected practice by Twitter to label users as "anti-social", thus removing their tweets from search results on the...

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Why Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t Use (Or Get) Twitter

One of the bigger catalysts behind the huge boom in social media growth over the past few years has been the way that celebrities from all around the world (in a myriad of shapes and sizes) have embraced these platforms, using them as a way to keep fans informed of their current projects and news.Rewind back just a couple of years and Twitter was dominated by people like Stephen Fry and Wil Wheaton, who boasted a heady 208,750 and 109,406 followers respectively in February 2009. These guys were [...]

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Why A “Neutral Retweet” Doesn’t Work

This week, journalists on Twitter have been feverishly discussing the new AP guidelines for retweeting. In a nutshell, the AP outlined how journalists should retweet without endorsing the original tweet – but many thought their method was archaic, out of touch or just plain strange.Enter Poynter's Jeff Sonderman. Sonderman put forward a suggestion that journalists use "NT" to mean "neutral retweet" when they want to eliminate bias in their retweeting. But despite his best intentions, this [...]

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Why comedian Louis C.K. hates Twitter and doesn’t follow anyone. [Video]

"Jesus is trending right now!" He might just have a point. And another good point here. Oh and you can follow him here.

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Michelle Obama Sends Her Very First Tweet (But Doesn’t Have An Account Of Her Own Yet)

Joining her husband on Twitter, Michelle Obama has started to tweet this week amid a warm welcome from the White House. However, the First Lady used a proxy account, rather than creating one of her own, to interact with the Twitter-sphere.


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The Million Follower Fallacy: Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better On Twitter, Says Report [STUDY]

A huge amount of Twitter followers might look nice on your resume, but it often means very little in terms of actual influence, says a new study.Researchers at the Max Planck Institute analyzed 1.7 billion tweets from 54 million Twitter users and discovered that true influence is determined by personal effort and actively engaging with your followers – you know, all that laborious social media stuff.

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Why Mass Following on Twitter Doesn’t Work

Aaah, Twitter etiquette. That murky, often overlooked aspect of Twitter that says it's OK to add your personal touch to tweets, but that you shouldn't tweet too many times at once. We've got you covered, though, if you're looking to navigate the Twitter-verse. Today we'll take a look at mass following on Twitter, and why you should almost never do it if you want to see a modicum of success using the microblogging service.


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Twitter Is Second-Most Visible Brand On Prime-Time TV, And It Doesn’t Pay For Any Placement

Twitter beats out all other brands, save one, when it comes to visibility on primetime broadcast TV shows. In fact, Twitter was more visible than all paid product placements on TV in August. And the company didn't have to drop a dime.


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