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  1. www.bbc.com › news › technology-24802766How Twitter changed the world, hashtag-by-hashtag - BBC News

    Nov 7, 2013 · Yet though its user base is dwarfed by Facebook, no social network has quite the influence of Twitter. So, what better way to assess its impact than with one of its strongest conventions - the...

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  3. www.apa.org › members › contentSocial media’s growing impact on our lives

    Sep 20, 2019 · Growth in the number of people who use Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat and other social media platforms — and the time spent on them—has garnered interest and concern among policymakers, teachers, parents, and clinicians about social media's impacts on our lives and psychological well-being.

  4. medium.com › @georgeparson49 › the-rise-of-twitterThe Rise of Twitter Activism: Impact and Influence in Society

    Nov 10, 2023 · Get ready to explore the dynamic intersection of social media and activism as we uncover the potential and pitfalls of harnessing Twitter’s influential reach.

  5. theconversation.com › six-ways-twitter-has-changedSix ways Twitter has changed the world - The Conversation

    • Sharon Coen
    • Politics. *Sharon Coen, senior lecturer in media psychology, University of Salford * Twitter has obviously been used to raise awareness of political topics, spread political messages and coordinate collective action.
    • Science. Philip James, senior lecturer in geographic information systems, Newcastle University. Twitter data opens up new horizons for scientists, both as a rich data source in its own right but also as a way of gathering information from the public.
    • Business. Aleksej Heinze, senior lecturer in digital business, University of Salford. Twitter has opened up a two-way communication between businesses and their customers.
    • Journalism. *Richard Jones, lecturer in journalism and media, University of Huddersfield * Newsrooms have long been dominated by the wires. Many journalists sit behind monitors, their eyes flicking towards the latest flashes in the corners of their screens.

  6. www.nature.com › articles › s44271/024/00062-zTwitter (X) use predicts substantial changes in well-being ...

    Feb 24, 2024 · Results revealed that Twitter use is related to decreases in well-being, and increases in political polarization, outrage, and sense of belonging over the course of the following 30...

  7. www.weforum.org › agenda › 2019How has social media changed the world? | World Economic Forum

    Oct 8, 2019 · Platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram contributed to the explosive rise in social media use over the last 15 years, with one in three people using some form of online social platform. Industries in Depth

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  9. news.mit.edu › 2020 › hype-machine-book-aral-0924Why social media has changed the world — and how to fix it ...

    Sep 24, 2020 · “The Hype Machine,” a book by MIT Professor Sinan Aral, examines the dynamics of social media and suggests ways to prevent online information from exacerbating falsehood, polarization, and social tension.