Tweet streams: how social media can help keep tabs on ecosystems’ health
Mining social media posts from tourism hotspots such as coral reefs could turn tourists into environmental citizen scientists without them even realising it.
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Country rules: the ‘splinternet’ may be the future of the web
Locals laws and norms are breaking up the internet as we know it.
ABC News’ long-form journalism pays off on Twitter
ABC News' investment in long-form journalism is generating strong take-up on Twitter.
Turkey’s Twitter crackdown ratchets up, as state says, “Click now to report a user to the police!”
In Turkey, Twitter has become a dangerous platform, with some seven people detained daily for posting anti-government messages.
How public feuds on social media and reality TV play out in court
Should reality stars be warned that everything they say can and will be used against them in a court of law? Turns out, it's complicated.
Abuse of women MPs is not just a scandal – it’s a threat to democracy
Faced with the prospect of constant online attack, why would anyone want to get into politics?
The media dangerously misuses the word ‘trolling’
The media is doing the public a disservice by using the word "trolling" to describe more serious behaviours that should be defined as online harassment and abuse.
What Jeff Bezos gets wrong (and right) with his populist philanthropy
Amazon's founder turned to Twitter to crowdsource ideas for his charitable giving. This populist approach and his preference for short-term results set Jeff Bezos apart from other mega-donors.
How to help kids navigate fake news and misinformation online
We must have open conversations with kids so they're able to identify reliable news online.
#weakandwobbly: how Twitter revealed the mood that led to a hung parliament
How much did social media have an impact on the campaigns of Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn?
Why there are costs to moral outrage
When outrage is misplaced or excessive, it can have negative consequences for a healthy public discourse.
Dear students, what you post can wreck your life
To post or not to post? Colleges and employers are increasingly checking social media to get a sense of their candidates. Here's what you should (and shouldn't) post in order to secure your future.
Emily Bell: Journalism in the age of Trump and the real-time social web
There are four key things Donald Trump’s election tells us about the state of journalism today.
Why leadership looks weak and wobbly at Uber, Snap and Twitter
Tech firm CEOs keep control by holding investors at arm's length. It is damaging corporate governance.
First Amendment lawsuit says President Trump can’t block Twitter followers he doesn’t like
It's a new constitutional question for the internet age: Should the president be allowed to block someone on Twitter?
Schapelle Corby fails to draw a Twitter audience
The Schapelle Corby media circus wasn't reflected in Twitter stats and calls to boycott Fairfax during the staff strike show limited impact on this social media platform as well.
In this climate, you have to take Donald Trump’s tweets with a pinch of #covfefe
The US president's use of Twitter usually appears bonkers. But was there method to his madness?
Idi Amin and Donald Trump - strong men with unlikely parallels
Some may say it's far fetched to compare a 1970s African dictator with the President of the United States. But the similarities between Idi Amin and Donald Trump are quite startling.
No rest over Easter as the barrage of news continues on Twitter
A number of big new stories, from home and abroad, meant we didn't even shut Twitter off over the East long weekend.
Twitter’s plan to help young people not get too overwhelmed by bad news doesn’t go far enough
We know negative news has an impact on our mental health, especially if we are constantly being exposed to it. Twitter is trying to help young people cope with the stress, which is a good start.
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