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It is the go-to source for breaking information - how is that not a news source?

Define news. Is it anything new? Is it factual information? Is it any information by anyone?

News, as its meant in the lexicon, is factual based reporting. Twitter is the opposite. Its a hodgepodge of everything. You have to mine the data to find the gems.

Very few people (percentage of the pop) are on Twitter. People hear about Twitter via other media's amplification. So on its own, its a small platform with oversized influence.

News simply meaning new information. Yes it is a hodgepodge - that doesn't mean its only value is for narcissism and PR. The fact that most people only engage indirectly through media amplification doesn't take away from its utility for disseminating information in real time as events unfold throughout the world.

Your definition is incorrect. Maybe that's a problem? When one is focused on an incorrect thing, they'll always end up with an incorrect conclusion.

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