Joanna Stern

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@reckless @MattRosoff Clunky! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@MKBHD @TheStudio So happy to hear that!If you need any advice about how to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for the woman/women you bring in, @reckless is your guy. I’m always around too! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@MKBHD @TheStudio You asked at the end of this great video what more we want to see on this channel. My honest answer: More women on your team and working in that studio! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@katierosman Thinking of you all. Hope you and the kids are OK and he gets better soon. Thanks for sharing this. Wish I could knit you something! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@reckless @JDLico @backlon Amazing. 11 years and nothing has changed on the Upper East Side. XOXO! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

A very fun listen before or after you watch our @WSJ TikTok algorithm investigation https://t.co/FH7U373MY8 — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@hari @gchaslot Thanks for watching and sharing! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@_KarenHao @WSJ Thanks for watching and sharing! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

And if you prefer to train another algorithm as you watch a video about algorithms, we’re live on YouTube here: https://t.co/BGckYWXqhR — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@thedextriarchy But I assume you paid attention to the 13 minute video here? :) — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@WillOremus A very fair review! 🐰 are proud. — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@dsilverman @rob_barry @fxmatt4 @georgia_wells @JohnWest @RobLibetti @csstewart Just this video for now. We have a short write up but it’s really to direct people to the video. Felt video was the best way to depict this whole thing. https://t.co/cCQ904eLVp — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@rob_barry @fxmatt4 @georgia_wells @JohnWest @RobLibetti @csstewart And finally just look at these damn graphics. @JenniTolls did a crazy job of bringing everything to life. This is a view of some of our bots and the videos they watched. SO MANY THUMBNAILS. SO MUCH METICULOUS WORK from Bill, @fxmatt4 and @editorbae! https://t.co/mZq9c8Ebfz — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

There’s much more in our visual investigation. Take 13 minutes to watch it: https://t.co/Niva4NT7LO   It was so amazing to collaborate with @rob_barry, @fxmatt4, @georgia_wells, @JohnWest over the last few months. @RobLibetti + @csstewart were the most patient, sharp editors. — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

🔴 Look at this hashtag map we put together. In the middle is the mainstream of TikTok. The arms are the rabbit holes. As you go down the arms, the content has less views and can be less moderated. https://t.co/Niva4NT7LO https://t.co/dKp2NtQ3lu — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

🔴 Yes, those are often called rabbit holes. And niche rabbit holes are one of the best parts of TikTok. Powerwashing Tok? Mom Tok? They're great. But some of those🐰 holes are not so great. One of our bots was served wall-to-wall depression content. https://t.co/Niva4NT7LO https://t.co/HAUNFXsIPK — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

🔴 That’s because TikTok serves a wide variety of videos with millions of views in the first few days and then uses what you linger over or rewatch to get you to the stuff that will keep you hooked. https://t.co/Niva4NT7LO — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

🔴 From this we learned, you only need to watch videos for the app to figure you out. You don’t have to give it any other info for it to get at your unspoken desires. You don’t need to like, follow, search. It doesn’t need to track you across the web. It just needs you to watch. — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

Some highlights of what we did and some stuff that I haven’t seen reported before: 🔴 The incomparable @rob_barry + @JohnWest designed a system with dozens of automated TikTok accounts. We gave these 🤖s hidden interests. That is, they rewatched videos with certain #s + images. https://t.co/tbMQvgT7MQ — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

How does TikTok figure you out so well? How does it know that thing you never told anyone? An insanely powerful algorithm. We created dozens of automated TikTok accounts that watched thousands of videos to learn more. Our @WSJ visual investigation: https://t.co/Niva4NT7LO — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

RT @brooke: I will only reply with this video (with sound) to any email and text for the rest of the week. Maybe forever. https://t.co/mUCx… — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@Stevenpotato Lol on second read this was NOT phrased wel! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

“The filthy stinkin’ rich guy is in there!?” The best live commentator of the #BlueOrigin flight. https://t.co/7x6JaYfIzc — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

Parenting advice: Watch a billionaire go to space with your kid. It’s awesome. https://t.co/26usMaNvRL — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

Watching the launch of Amazon’s founder into space on Amazon Prime Video because this is the integrated future we were all promised. https://t.co/j9GdvBaucS — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@NeoYokel Aww thank you! — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

Is the Internet prepared for the number of Jeff Bezos / space memes coming this week? Also, this TikTok meme is very good. https://t.co/cypADcRORW — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@dens Can you get me that Seagal quote on a bumper sticker? — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@Jeromy_Sonne Many use Facebook too but no doubt the echo chamber of Twitter is not great for journalism — PolitiTweet.org

Joanna Stern @JoannaStern

@rjcc @stevesi Yes, I am sure that’s part of it. But also I follow A LOT of media people on Facebook. — PolitiTweet.org