The Kremlin-backed Russian Internet Research Agency operated dozens of Twitter accounts masquerading as local American news sources that collectively garnered more than half-a-million followers. More than 100 news outlets also published stories containing those handles in the run-up to the election, and some of them were even tweeted by a top presidential aide. These news imposter accounts, which are part of the 2,752 now-suspended accounts that Twitter has publicly disclosed to be tied to the IRA, show how the Russian group sought to build local communities of followers to disseminate messages.Many of the news imposter accounts amassed their following by tweeting headlines from real news sites, while others sought to represent certain communities. They targeted a diverse set of regions across the political spectrum, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco and Boston. Several of the accounts were impersonating local news outlets in swing states, like @TodayPittsburgh, @TodayMiami and @TodayCincinnati.There were about 40 news imposter accounts out of the 2,752 Twitter accounts that the company identified as being tied to the IRA. Twitter has deactivated all of those accounts and removed any data on the accounts from third-party sources. Information on the details of the accounts was gathered from Meltwater, a data intelligence firm that monitors social media. Details on the contents of the tweets are from Facebook posts that were synced with the users'... Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2017-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watching the new TV adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel American Born Chinese on Disney+, I feel like one of the Chinese immortals in the show who emerges from his den in the basement of a dim sum restaurant: it is as if several lifetimes have passed since I first experienced this... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-06-15 08:53:31 UTC ]
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy, who wrote nihilistic and violent tales of the American frontier and post-apocalyptic worlds that enthralled and appalled readers, died on Tuesday at the age of 89, his representative confirmed to CBC... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-06-13 20:01:40 UTC ]
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Cormac McCarthy, whose inimitable literary style and uniquely bleak outlook on human nature combined to ensure his status as a behemoth of contemporary American letters, died of natural causes at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., on June 13. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The ALA’s Graphic Novels and Comics Roundtable is rolling out new initiatives geared toward serving and supporting librarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter's advertising revenue is down 59 percent during a five week stretch between April 1st and early May compared to the same period last year, The New York Times has reported. It regularly falls short of sales projections, and things aren't likely to change soon (apparently despite the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-06-06 09:25:43 UTC ]
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The two parties reportedly settled with News Corp saying it had not paid any damages and the articles in dispute would remain onlineFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBruce Lehrmann has discontinued... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-30 04:40:11 UTC ]
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Gene Luen Yang's award-winning graphic novel started as a self-published comic. Now it's a Disney+ series featuring Oscar-winning actors Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-24 19:26:40 UTC ]
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For years, Gene Luen Yang was convinced a single character in his groundbreaking graphic novel would doom any attempt at an adaptation. What changed? Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-05-24 09:00:29 UTC ]
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Murdoch’s Australian media chief calls on ABC to ‘correct the record’ after accusations that excessive coverage encouraged racist social media trollsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRupert Murdoch’s top executive in Australia has defended News Corp’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-23 08:46:23 UTC ]
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Today in good news, the American Booksellers Association announced that membership is at its highest level in 20 years. Per reporting by Hillel Italie at the Associated Press: The ABA added 173 members last year, and now has 2,185 bookstore businesses and 2,599 locations. Three years after the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-22 15:55:36 UTC ]
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Meta has long been rumored to be building a platform to rival Twitter. After months of speculation, there are finally some details on how it might turn out, according to digital media marketing expert Lia Haberman, who has heard about the app through content creators approached by Meta.Haberman... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-05-22 11:15:43 UTC ]
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Their young audience made them the envy of the media’s old guard. But, ultimately, they couldn’t convert this into profitAfter Rupert Murdoch invested tens of millions of pounds in his digital publishing company in 2013, Shane Smith, boss of Vice Media, laughed at how much old media companies... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-20 07:00:50 UTC ]
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Folks are spending less time on Twitter since Elon Musk bought the social media site last year, but there’s still plenty of demand for similar platforms like Mastodon and Bluesky. To that point, Meta has long been rumored to be building its own platform to rival Twitter. After months of... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-05-19 18:16:25 UTC ]
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A Connecticut bill would provide funding for sanctuary libraries across the state. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-05-19 10:40:00 UTC ]
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From the 19th century to the present, the photos collected in Todd Brewster’s latest book offer glimpses into the lives of our nation’s youngest members. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-05-19 09:00:43 UTC ]
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‘Embarrassed’ Daily Telegraph writer and Fox Sports host tells reporters outside court it is his turn in the spotlight of the ‘rugby league soap opera’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe News Corp... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-17 07:00:21 UTC ]
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Do you like the Best American series? Of course you do! Each book in the annual series showcases of best short fiction and nonfiction in a given year, from short stories to essays, science and nature writing, to food writing. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-16 15:00:45 UTC ]
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Tasha Jun's memoir shares how she came to reconcile her complex heritage Korean and American heritage and her Christian faith. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome to Ad Age’s NewFronts 2023 newsletter. We’ve been sharing a daily roundup of events, interviews and sessions from Interactive Advertising Bureau's dog-and-pony show throughout the week. You can find all of Ad Age's NewFronts coverage here. Twitter went from NoFronts to NewFronts—kind... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2023-05-04 14:42:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed changed the way news was reported for the digital age. But it became a casualty of its lopsided relationship with FacebookThe announcement of the demise of BuzzFeed News last week felt unlike the cavalcade of media closures and layoffs of the past decade. In a sense, it represented the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-04-26 03:36:53 UTC ]
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