The invention of Twitter was a defining moment in the history of the Web. It’s because of copycats – and a few innovations – that’ve reshaped how most of us spend our lives online.
Now, it’s a massive business. Before, it was just a fledgling chick. It’s the story of how Jack Dorsey took a simple idea and with it transformed our understanding of things just by doing it.
Troubled waters
The trouble starts with a good idea, and miscreants are always just behind you . It happened with Dorsey, who was beset by criminal characters in the UK from the start. It even reached his friends.
There was a spate of false stories ‘planted’ in UK media outlets everywhere. This was supposed to “flood the system” with misinformation, or false messaging, to “corner” him.
There was an influx of workers into key media roles. It’s how the effort ramped up. The plan was to “stay, and sound, friendly”, but at arms length. The plan was to undermine all of it.
Corporate subterfuge
This intent turned into a serious type of business crime. A few engineers spoke out in confidence about personal approaches. They also received threats to hinder their working practices.
A source once said to me, “At the level they play at, it’s only about malicious communications”. The effects of it – and its benefits – are not easy to predetermine. It can affect anything, like politics to teaching in schools.
A Police officer stated that it’s a sort of “cash crime”, meaning it helps anyone to profit. This spreads superficial, nefarious actors throughout our state. It makes our times tough.