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Twitter - A Biography (Paperback)
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Twitter - A Biography (Paperback)
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The sometimes surprising, often humorous story of the forces that
came together to shape the central role Twitter now plays in
contemporary politics and culture Is Twitter a place for
sociability and conversation, a platform for public broadcasting,
or a network for discussion? Digital platforms have become
influential in every sphere of communication, from the intimate and
everyday to the public, professional, and political. Since the
scrappy startup days of social media in the mid-2000s, not only has
the worldwide importance of platforms grown exponentially, but also
their cultures have shifted dramatically, in a variety of
directions. These changes have brought new opportunities for
progressive communities to thrive online, as well as widespread
problems with commercial exploitation, disinformation, and hate
speech. Twitter's growth over the past decade, like that of much
social media, has far surpassed its creators' vision. Twitter
charts this trajectory in the format of a platform biography: a
new, streamlined approach to understanding how platforms change
over time. Through the often surprising, fast-moving story of
Twitter, it illuminates the multiple forces-from politics and
business to digital ideologies-that came together to shape the
evolution of this revolutionary platform. Jean Burgess and Nancy K.
Baym build a rich narrative of how Twitter has evolved as a
technology, a company, and a culture, from its origins as a
personal messaging service to its transformation into one of the
most globally influential social media platforms, where history and
culture is not only recorded but written in real time.
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