Social Media, Twitter

Twitter Web Intents and How Bloggers Can Use Them

Announced on Twitter’s Developer site, Web Intents are Twitter’s way of making tweets more interactive on other platforms. What does this mean for you? The next time you visit an article with a tweet in it, you might be able to interact with that tweet without leaving the blog. This one Twitter feature that bloggers and the […]

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Tech Opinion, Twitter

#BlackPeopleMovies: Racist or Just Playing?

Right now, #blackpeoplemovies is at the top of the Twitter Trends. What does that mean? A lot of people are currently talking about about movies that black people like on Twitter. We all know sometimes just the mention of race in topics (notably those that are related to black people) can make people nervous. But […]

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Social Media, Twitter

The Future Price of a Hashtag

This is a guest post by Lauren Cannon. Lauren is a fellow mohawked writer, currently for Brokelyn. You can follow her on Twitter, @laurenthedark. Made popular by Twitter, the hashtag symbol has become a haven for a ménage à trois of bad grammar, breaking news, and celebrity gossip. It was only a few weeks ago that […]

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Twitter

Opt-Out of Seeing Your Friend’s Retweets on Twitter

“Who is this person and when did I follow them?” I think we’ve all had this thought cross our minds when someone uses Twitter’s native retweet button. It’s not immediately clear upon first glance that it’s a retweet from a friend. Even worse, it may not always be something you care to see. Thankfully, you […]

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Social Media, Twitter

Who’s Really In Power In Your Social Networks?

Today Black Web 2.0 published a article in a series of blog posts aimed at highlighting powerful people of color on Twitter. Rumor’s are flying (tweeting?) that the list is a response to the many lists published year-round neglecting women and people of color, who account for 25% of Twitter’s users. It’s an effort that […]

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