Recently, I have seen some debate in my Twitter stream over whether trending topics should be removed. This is a highly debated topic, so examining trending topics from many different angles was necessary.
Here are a few of the most common criticisms of Twitter’s trending topics and why they should ultimately be removed.
Trending topics are often [...]
Mom Tweets As Son Drowns: A Twitter Misuse?
Two days ago, Shellie Ross (@Military_Mom) tweeted as her child drowned in a pool.
“Please pray like never before, my 2 yr old fell in the pool.”
Five hours after sending the tweet, Shellie’s child, Bryson, was declared dead.
While countless numbers of blogs and Twitter users have expressed outrage at the incident, let’s examine two main questions [...]
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