Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’
Blueprint for a Successful Conservative Social Media Empire
Social media is the digital manifestation of public thought. Persuasion, influence, and framing can happen at scale. This is the primary reason Obama and Trump sought to leverage these platforms in their political campaigns. Popular social media companies are natural monopolies – the best platforms acquire the most users, and the more users a platform…
Read MoreMassive Twitter Hack Compromises Prominent Accounts of Musk, Obama, Biden and More
On Wednesday afternoon, a series of malicious tweets began emerging from prominent platforms on Twitter. Beginning with Elon Musk, a tweet appeared on his account saying “I am giving back to my community due to COVID-19! All Bitcoin sent to my address below will be sent back doubled. If you send $1,000, I will send…
Read MoreTwitter Admin Panel Screenshots
On July 15th, 2020 a hacker gained access to Twitter’s network to gain control over dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts. These accounts included business leaders, celebrities, and political actors like Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk. Through a series of “double your bitcoin” scams, the hackers were able to steal $118,000 worth…
Read MoreTwitter Adds “Fact Check” to Trump Tweets
On Tuesday, Twitter enabled a fact-check warning underneath a thread created by President Trump. The tweet was mentioning potential fraud done through mail-in ballots, to which Twitter applied a warning “Get the facts about mail-in ballots.” The warning links to both the Washington Post and CNN Politics as sources for the fact-check. This is the…
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