The Library of Congress No Longer Wants All the Tweets
- 6 years ago
The Library of Congress No Longer Wants All the Tweets
“Future generations will learn much about this rich period in our history, the information flows,
and social and political forces that help define the current generation.”
Today, many organizations, celebrities and politicians, including President Trump, view it as a crucial tool for reaching their audiences.
The most-liked tweet of 2017 was a quotation about unity posted by former President Obama in the wake of the white supremacist violence this summer in Charlottesville, Va.
And the most retweeted message was a plea from a teenager on a quest for a year’s worth of free chicken nuggets.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2018, the library will apply the same selective discretion to tweets
that it uses for other documents, collecting and archiving material around themes or events of consequence.
The library’s decision, the result of a continuing evaluation of its practices, was driven by a number of factors, from
the difficulty of maintaining the collection to the waning need for a comprehensive archive, the library said.
“Future generations will learn much about this rich period in our history, the information flows,
and social and political forces that help define the current generation.”
Today, many organizations, celebrities and politicians, including President Trump, view it as a crucial tool for reaching their audiences.
The most-liked tweet of 2017 was a quotation about unity posted by former President Obama in the wake of the white supremacist violence this summer in Charlottesville, Va.
And the most retweeted message was a plea from a teenager on a quest for a year’s worth of free chicken nuggets.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2018, the library will apply the same selective discretion to tweets
that it uses for other documents, collecting and archiving material around themes or events of consequence.
The library’s decision, the result of a continuing evaluation of its practices, was driven by a number of factors, from
the difficulty of maintaining the collection to the waning need for a comprehensive archive, the library said.