https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/05/how-election-day-will-break-twitter/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:14:25 -0400<![CDATA[Election day, however, will be all-consuming. This is something that virtually everyone on earth cares about, and that a large part of the American, and global, population will be tracking very closely (over 70 million Americans watched 2008 election day unfold on TV, for reference). The slow, somewhat unpredictable release of exit polls and eventually ballot data is exactly the kind of situation where Twitter usually mobilizes; then, however, it will be stretched beyond its practical limits. (It will also be a hazardous place, as the AP warned its staff on Sunday. Twitter may be good at sussing out facts but the process can be messy. In an election, where the outcome will simply be announced eventually, Twitter&#8217;s value as a fact-vetter is questionable.)]]>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:20:55 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/05/how-election-day-will-break-twitter-n97210