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Land of the Giants: What We All Got Wrong About Twitter

Channels with Peter Kafka

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Twitter's Role in the Iranian Protests and Misconceptions Surrounding the Platform

This chapter discusses Twitter's role during the Iranian protests in 2009 and explores the significance and misconceptions surrounding the platform. It delves into the origins of Twitter, the challenges it faced in its early days, and the different visions people had for the platform. It also highlights the viral race between Ashton Kutcher and CNN to reach 1 million followers.

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