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> reporters found it to be a great way to get breaking stories out in the public sphere. Isn't that how it is still used? At least with a weather bent? That's
by randomdata 3y ago
> reporters found it to be a great way to get breaking stories out in the public sphere.
Isn't that how it is still used? At least with a weather bent? That's about all I ever see in my Twitter feed is information about upcoming weather risks, with far more detail than you get from your usual weather forecasts.
It's great and I've been able to learn a lot more about the weather because of it.
- mjr00 3y agoThat's likely because you engage with weather-related content. For all its problems, Twitter does do a great job at tailoring the algorithmic feed to your (expressed) interests. I just follow/engage with artists, so I rarely see any English text on my feed. The people who see a constant feed of political hot takes have presumably engaged in political arguments on Twitter. As an aside this was what pissed me off most about the change to require users to log in to see tweets; I'll always use incognito mode to view tweets with topics that I don't want polluting my timeline.
- randomdata 3y agoBeing a farmer, that is likely. So wouldn't those who seek other types of up-to-minute news continue to see that for the same algorithmic reasons?