This is a good point, but it's not the point that matters. Thee fact that 99% of Tweet are irrelevant doesn't abnegate the fact that millions of Tweets from 'n

This is a good point, but it's not the point that matters. Thee fact that 99% of Tweet are irrelevant doesn't abnegate the fact that millions of Tweets from 'nobodies' are broadcast daily and do impact the world. Journalists decide on an editorial angle and chose random tweets to support their narrative. Entire articles are written on random tweets. You don't remotely need to be 'famous' to have massive social media impact. In a civilization of self-seeking individuals, the objective of communications will be self-aggrandization there's little incentive in promoting the truth.