Of course, the campaign itself has (kind of ironically) latched onto a hashtag to spread the message – #UntrendOctober – with supporters including Sacha Baron Cohen, who recently tweeted: is a super-spreader of lies and hate. In fact, this has led some critics to call for Twitter to get rid of the trending page altogether, especially in the run-up to the 2020 US election, when the spreading of conspiracy theories and misinformation is at its most prolific and its most dangerous.
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However, even Twitter acknowledges that the update is “just a small step in the right direction.” There’s still no clear sign of changes to the way topics reach the trending page, which can often be manipulated by bots or masses of accounts with a particular agenda. This might stop people thinking that their favourite celebrity is dead every time their name crops up, and clear up some of the initial confusion about why a given topic is trending. To start searching: Click on Monitor in your dashboard. “Our algorithms are designed to identify representative tweets that aren’t potentially abusive, spam, or posted by accounts trying to take advantage of our system.” Youll also be able to view and select current trending topics to see related Tweets. Six of the last 10 winners were inside the top 10 of the OWGR the week. “A combination of algorithms and our curation team determine if a tweet represents a trend by evaluating if the tweet is very reflective of the trend and popular,” the platform adds. Official World Golf Rankings The discourse around the OWGR has cooled to a simmer, but the rankings remain relevant. Specifically, Twitter will pin a “representative tweet” to some trends from now on: “to give you more insight about a trend right away.” Often, it’s difficult to even tell why a particular phrase or topic is trending as you trawl through the hashtag.Īnd sometimes – like similar algorithms on other social media sites – Twitter’s technology to help content go viral can also have darker implications, acting as a breeding ground for disinformation and conspiracy theories (for example, during this year’s Black Lives Matter protests and the coronavirus pandemic).Īt the beginning of this month (September 1), however, Twitter finally announced that it was going to make some changes to the trending page, to combat misinformation, provide more context, and clear up users’ confusion (the question “why is this trending?” has been asked over half a million times throughout the last year, according to a statement from the platform, which isn’t exactly a good sign). Twitter’s trending page is often a confusing place, whether it’s filled with fleeting memes, calls to #FreeLorde, K-pop stans celebrating their favourite artist, or Telfar fans calling out resellers for buying up a recent drop. President Joe Biden had the most liked Tweet of 2021.
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