Casey Newton

Casey Newton @CaseyNewton

@robleathern Debunking stories that are quickly spreading is a standard part of the reporter’s toolkit. There are best practices for debunking (clearly stating that something appears to be fake, citing sources) and I’ve followed all of them here. I don’t need a lecture on this — PolitiTweet.org

Casey Newton @CaseyNewton

Elon Musk is pushing to add encrypted DMs to Twitter. The company almost launched such a feature in 2018, after a random tweet from Edward Snowden. Here’s the story of how those plans fell apart. With @ZoeSchiffer https://t.co/0GdN9FFBuy — PolitiTweet.org