Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
zeynep's profile
zeynep tufekci
zeynep tufekci
zeynep tufekci
Verified account
@zeynep

Tweets

zeynep tufekciVerified account

@zeynep

Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

floating in a most peculiar way
theinsight.org
Joined August 2009

Tweets

  • © 2022 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted WIRED

      What I can piece together: Clinton had an in-house algorithm/data decision team, while Parscale (no team, less money) went with what Facebook offered (fairly routinely) to big clients. Clinton team seems to have been particularly sub-par and Facebook does offer *a lot*.¯\_(ツ)_/¯https://twitter.com/WIRED/status/968512992873799682 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      WIREDVerified account @WIRED
      Brad Parscale, former digital director of Trump's 2016 campaign, is named campaign manager for Trump 2020. Here's what to know about him http://bit.ly/2HLRRdz 
      Show this thread
      21 replies 114 retweets 382 likes
      Show this thread
    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Alex Kantrowitz

      The claim didn’t have reasonable or credible sourcing. (Why I held back on RT’ing/jumping in). Both campaign managers have vested interest and that other person, ahem, doesn’t appear that credible. That said, lack of Facebook transparency *is* big problem.https://twitter.com/kantrowitz/status/968584730550546432 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Alex KantrowitzVerified account @Kantrowitz
      Sort of unbelievable to be looking at this, but here's the Facebook CPM (price per thousand ad) breakdown for Clinton vs. Trump campaigns. Facebook just released it after mass outrage over claim that Trump campaign paid far lower rates. Claim seems murky at best now (via @boz) pic.twitter.com/cK42ZtZ0Fe
      Show this thread
      3 replies 27 retweets 46 likes
      Show this thread
    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

      In mass media, outlets have to offer same rates to political campaigns but the story here is much bigger than ads because 2016 wasn’t about ads. Facebook structurally fostered non-public but well-targeted mis/disinformation to thrive on the site in 2016. That was the imbalance.

      2 replies 49 retweets 138 likes
      Show this thread
      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted

      I think Cambridge Analytica is exaggerating what it did (though competent versions will happen); that trolls/bots mattered some (especially since mass media kept falling for it); and that structural ease of mis/disinformation on platforms mattered A LOT. https://twitter.com/mikeyanderson/status/968590030288576512 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      This Tweet is unavailable.
      1:00 PM - 27 Feb 2018
      • 15 Retweets
      • 51 Likes
      • Kimmo Östman We Have A Real President Again Yossarian Hristo Hristov Jediphone Part of it! lunch Ryan Boren Aranjedeath
      2 replies 15 retweets 51 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

          IMO, the most consequential digital thing in 2016 may well be the Podesta hack and how that fed an enormous amount of misinformation online; how mass media fell for covering all the gossip in it instead of important stuff; and how unilateral political sabotage was mostly ignored.

          4 replies 43 retweets 124 likes
          Show this thread
        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          I think this, too, is absolutely happening. I don't think Cambridge Analytica is what it has portrayed itself to be; and that is more worrisome. What happened was *regular* operation of the structures/platforms we have set up online, not some CA sorcery. https://twitter.com/LookAtMeImDanny/status/968593166889902081 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          This Tweet is unavailable.
          3 replies 24 retweets 61 likes
          Show this thread
        4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          I would wager that not much they can do works that much better than Facebook's "lookalike" audiences tool--one of the least reported aspects of 2016. https://twitter.com/mikeyanderson/status/968595218713870336 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          This Tweet is unavailable.
          3 replies 9 retweets 43 likes
          Show this thread
        5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 27 Feb 2018

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted Jonathan Albright

          Then there’s this.https://twitter.com/d1gi/status/968599723358720000 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          Jonathan AlbrightVerified account @d1gi
          Replying to @d1gi @zeynep and 2 others
          These firms often deal in the dark arts, and there are always things we don't know about yet https://twitter.com/verge/status/968582882062143489?ref_src=twcamp%5Eshare%7Ctwsrc%5Em5%7Ctwgr%5Eemail%7Ctwcon%5E7046%7Ctwterm%5E3 …
          4 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
          Show this thread
        6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Feb 2018

          zeynep tufekci Retweeted

          Trump had a much smaller, lagging organization assembled much later and haphazardly. It also seems clear that they turned over most of their work to Facebook's politics team and the platform itself which did a lot of heavy lifting for them. https://twitter.com/rmmageddon/status/968635817517375489 …

          zeynep tufekci added,

          This Tweet is unavailable.
          2 replies 14 retweets 41 likes
          Show this thread
        7. End of conversation
        1. Nanjala Nyabola‏Verified account @Nanjala1 27 Feb 2018
          Replying to @zeynep

          You may be interested in Alexander Nix's testimony in the House of Commons today on the issue. Pretty strong about face from the claims he's made on other forums about the work they've done. Check out #NixHearing

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2022 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info