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Read MoreWith all of the rancor over fake news being shared on social media, a recent study published in Science shed light on the context and extent of the problem. According to the article 1% of Twitter users were exposed to 80% of the fake news and 0.1% of the users were responsible for sharing 80% of the fake news. The researchers strongly speculate that this activity is most likely from Twitter bots.
While there will certainly be a game of whack-a-mole as bots change handles, it provides Twitter with a clear path forward. If researchers could access these data, certainly Twitter has them as well. So what’s taking so long?
Read MoreWell, sort of. I created a professional, public profile so that I could continue to manage my client's pages. But I have no longer have a personal presence on the platform.
I am not suggesting that we abandon social media as a communications channel. Facebook is a valuable platform despite its leadership's shortcomings that reaches many key influencers, stakeholders and decision-makers. It can reach, target and influence key demographics in communications campaigns. I can't ignore the channel and my client's can't afford to, either. Google Analytics validates this time and again when I review traffic sources for my clients. The public isn't ignoring it either, despite many cries to #deletefacebook.
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