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Trump Can't Block Critics From His Twitter Account, Judge Says

4:17pm May 23, 2018

by David Folkenflik

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the president and his aides cannot block critics from seeing his Twitter account simply because they had posted caustic replies to his tweets in the past.

Journalist Robert Draper says White House social media director Dan Scavino has a hand in crafting about half of the president's tweets.

Politics & Government

Who Is The Mystery Man Behind @realDonaldTrump? (Besides The President)

4:29pm April 19, 2018

by Terry Gross

Journalist Robert Draper says "no one understands Trump's base" better than White House social media director (and former caddie) Dan Scavino.

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Police officers in Lawrence, Kan. watch thunderstorms move past the city in 2008.

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Basketball, Marijuana And Poetry: These Police Tweet More Than Crime Alerts

10:56am April 19, 2018

The Lawrence, Kan., police department's account has over 100,000 Twitter followers. It's well-known for tweets that use humor to reach its community.

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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, special counsel on the Russia investigation, leaves following a meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in June 2017.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Republicans Sour On Mueller, FBI

10:51am April 17, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The former FBI director's favorability ratings dropped a net of 11 percentage points overall since last month, as Trump and conservatives ratcheted up attacks on the ongoing investigation.

President Trump's tweets delight supporters who say they find him honest, funny and refreshing. But his tweets distract and dismay his detractors, alienate many of his allies and misdirect much of the media.

Politics & Government

Analysis: In Trump's Twitter Feed, A Tale Of Sound And Fury

1:31pm April 07, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Trump's tweets delight supporters who say they find him honest, funny and refreshing. But his tweets distract and dismay his detractors, alienate many of his allies and misdirect much of the media.

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In A Flurry Of Furious Tweets, President Trump Takes Aim At Mueller Probe

7:29pm March 18, 2018

President Trump spent much of the weekend on Twitter criticizing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, calling it unnecessary and partisan.

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An MIT study tracked 126,000 stories and found that false ones were 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than ones that were true.

Can You Believe It? On Twitter, False Stories Are Shared More Widely Than True Ones

7:31pm March 12, 2018

by Laura Sydell

An MIT study tracked 126,000 stories and found that false ones were 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than ones that were true. Twitter is asking outside experts to help it deal with the problem.

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The good news for Twitter is tempered by a loss of about 1 million monthly active users in the U.S. compared to last quarter.

Twitter Announces A Profit For The First Time

11:11am February 08, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The company attributes the strong financial results to an expanding character limit – now 280 characters, rather than the previous 140 – and making it easier to thread a series of Tweets together.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2017. Russian-backed efforts seen attempting to interfere in U.S. politics appear to be evolving.

Politics & Government

Tracking Shows Russian Meddling Efforts Evolving Ahead Of 2018 Midterms

9:11am February 08, 2018

by Tim Mak

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned that Russia is trying to influence the 2018 elections. In addition to sowing division in America, new data shows Russia now pushing its agenda in U.S. politics.

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Teacher and students learning about Twitter

Teach Students To Use Social Media (The Right Way) And The Possibilities Are Endless

6:00am January 26, 2018

by Ariana Figueroa

Social media can be a big part of students' lives, and teachers across the country are finding ways to use popular platforms as teaching tools.