Conspiracy theories prompt top Finnish health authority to quit Twitter

The Pitchfork Conspiracy

I decided to walk away from Twitter after its recent policy changes. Not in protest of the policy changes themselves, but because all the hoopla caused me to reflect on what benefits the platforms actually offered.

In its glory days, Twitter democratized information dissemination. It was used to convey organizing messages for populist uprisings, ask for help in rescuing a beached whale and elevate alternative news sources, thereby breaking the gatekeeper role of mainstream media.

Conspiracy theories prompt top Finnish health authority to quit Twitter
Bloomberg
Leo Laikola
The rampant spread of conspiracy theories on Twitter has pushed Finland’s top health authority to stop using the platform to disseminate its public-health messages.

While a hub for writers and ideas, and I purport to be a writer, my regular readers almost never come from Twitter, with the exception of my Kim Kardashian article. It is apparent that it is a useful platform for other writers, news ou…