Endless Thread
WBUR
Radio: WBUR 90.9 FM
Categories: Technology
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Truth Social is not just a Twitter knock-off. While the social media platform that Donald Trump launched after he was banned from Twitter in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol only has about 600,000 monthly active users (of what appears to be five million total accounts), it might play an important role in the presidential election. Truth Social is where journalists go to get Trump's unfiltered takes. Even Vice President Kamala Harris is on it. Perhaps more importantly, Truth Social represents a significant proportion of Trump's personal net worth, making it potentially a critical tool for wealth and power. Endless Thread decodes why Truth Social matters to all Americans, whether they're posting on X, or truthing on Truth Social, with help from misinformation and disinformation-focused Professor Jo Lukito, and Pro Publica's Robert Faturechi. Show notes: Trump Media Whistleblower Blasts Company for Outsourcing Jobs Abroad as Betrayal of “America First” (ProPublica) Trump Media Quietly Enters Deal With a Republican Donor Who Could Benefit From a Second Trump Administration (ProPublica) Trump loses $1.3 billion in net worth after the worst-ever day for his social media stock (CNN)
What to know about Truth Social, Trump’s social media platform (PBS News)
This episode was written and produced by Grace Tatter. Mix and sound design by Emily Jankowski. The hosts are Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson.Previous episodes
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415 - Endless Dread: Campfire Chills 2... Campfire Kills! Fri, 25 Oct 2024
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414 - Tell us about your weird uncle Wed, 23 Oct 2024
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413 - Trad Caths Have Risen Fri, 18 Oct 2024
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412 - Armed and Socialist Fri, 11 Oct 2024
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411 - Black Pilled Fri, 04 Oct 2024
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410 - Introducing WIRED Politics: Kamala Harris' Brat Summer Is Almost Over. What's Next? Mon, 30 Sep 2024
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409 - Defrauding Big Tech Fri, 27 Sep 2024
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408 - The Great Lemming Lie Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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407 - A Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Fri, 13 Sep 2024
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406 - Ignore All Previous Instructions Fri, 06 Sep 2024
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405 - The Internet's Most Hated Bird Fri, 30 Aug 2024
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404 - Bad Assumptions Fri, 23 Aug 2024
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403 - Singing About the Rain Fri, 16 Aug 2024
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402 - The Digital Cage Fri, 09 Aug 2024
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401 - The context of all in which we live Fri, 02 Aug 2024
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400 - The American Lean Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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399 - This Bonus Drop is Marked Seggsplicit Sat, 20 Jul 2024
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398 - Jamie Loftus' 'main characters' Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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397 - How to Fight a Shark Fri, 12 Jul 2024
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396 - Introducing Outside/In: 'The Papyrus and the Volcano' Fri, 05 Jul 2024
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395 - This is Not a Pyramid Scheme Thu, 27 Jun 2024
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394 - Worm Wars Fri, 21 Jun 2024
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393 - Looking for a Man, Finding a Record Deal Fri, 14 Jun 2024
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392 - Scamming the Scammers Fri, 07 Jun 2024
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391 - SwordTube, En Garde! Fri, 31 May 2024
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390 - Gen Z wants you to take political action, one TikTok at a time Fri, 24 May 2024
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389 - Catfish for dinner Fri, 17 May 2024
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388 - Hype Cycle Fri, 10 May 2024
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387 - Episodes We Love: Doom Jelly Fri, 03 May 2024
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381 - Rice Bunny Thu, 17 May 2018
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380 - Bonus: Yanny Vs. Laurel... Vs. Yaley? Wed, 16 May 2018
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379 - Schooled Thu, 10 May 2018
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378 - Hail Corporate Thu, 03 May 2018
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377 - That Old Chestnut Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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376 - Busted Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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375 - Mission Improbable Thu, 12 Apr 2018
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370 - Something Wicked Thu, 08 Mar 2018
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368 - The GOAT Thu, 22 Feb 2018
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367 - Kickin' It Thu, 15 Feb 2018