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by kul 2439 days ago
Not trying to be glib, but it makes money for twitter. Trump has been absolutely amazing for Twitter as a business.
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vonmoltke 2439 days ago
I see this assertion thrown around a lot, but is there any evidence of that or is it just one of those "obvious" things?
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kul 2439 days ago
Senior Twitter PM told me.
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mynameishere 2439 days ago
Yes, not enraging millions of people will tend to help a company's bottom line.
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kul 2439 days ago
No, the engagement from the outrage drives revenue.
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mrmuagi 2438 days ago
Fear and outrage is a major component of driving traffic to news itself, no?
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