The slow death of Twitter is measured in disasters like the Baltimore bridge collapse - eviltoast

Twitter, now X, was once a useful site for breaking news. The Baltimore bridge collapse shows those days are long gone.

  • Otter@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    Yep I heard that it was great for journalists looking for info on a developing story. You could usually follow a hashtag around to find videos from different angles and witnesses to follow up with / interview.

    Hopefully that builds up on the new platforms too