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How Musk’s takeover may change academic Twitter
Major changes to Twitter’s free speech and content moderation rules have presented new challenges for universities and academics. Last week,…
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Social media platforms foster and reward moral outrage: research
People who use social media are being trained to express moral outrage with the reward of likes and shares, according…
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Literal Twittersphere shows election candidates getting traction on the site
Opposition leader Bill Shorten is seeing a slightly higher volume of election-related tweets than the Prime Minister. Engagement with Independent candidates…
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You would believe what academics say
Is there a funnier university-related Twitter account than 'Shit Academics Say'? Sarcasm even seeps into its bio disclaimer: Retweets are…
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Policy & Reform
‘Self-care first’: Scientist prioritises wellbeing in lab policy
"Your mental and physical health are by far the most important consideration in all that you do while in our…
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Female PhD holders become proudly immodest
A doctor of history has sparked the latest academic Twitter spat. Dr Fern Riddell, a Research Associate at English university Royal…
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Industry & Research
Trump’s tweets decoded to reveal his persona
Nothing currently drives the international news and the US policy agenda more than Donald Trump's prolific, often controversial tweets. So,…
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