Does the world need, or want, a new Twitter? We start our series thinking about what makes Twitter, Twitter (or at least, what made Twitter, Twitter), and a look at Threads, Counter Social, and Discord. We'll explore how these New Twitter(X) offerings stack up, how they work, what we liked, any concerns we have, and whether we think there's a viable alternative or alternatives.

Does the world need, or want, a new Twitter? We start our series thinking about what makes Twitter, Twitter (or at least, what made Twitter, Twitter), and a look at Threads, Counter Social, and Discord. We'll explore how these New Twitter(X) offerings stack up, how they work, what we liked, any concerns we have, and whether we think there's a viable alternative or alternatives.

New Twitters, Part 1

From hype cycles to fake news, it's hard to find what's real on social media. Yet we spend much of our lives getting our news and interacting with one another on networks that know an enormous amount about us, while we know virtually nothing about them. Breaking the feed pulls back the curtain and explores the origins of today's social media landscape and addresses some of the most pressing issues including privacy, abuse, misinformation, and other harms. Our hosts, Taryn Ward and Steven Jones, walk through these issues and move beyond the headlines.

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New Twitters, Part 1

New Twitters, Part 1