The Verge 2017 tech report card: Twitter

Few tech companies have had a rougher go of it in this past year than Twitter. The company remains in a constant struggle for its soul against malicious trolls, harassers, and foreign government propaganda machines. All the while, its leadership has rolled out new features design changes in hopes of making the site a more inviting and entertaining internet utility — something that seems all the harder in the age of President Donald Trump.

The social network, which turned 10 last year, remains both a vital force for free expression on the web and yet also a cesspool of hate, abuse, and harassment. This imbalance has only become more visible during the first 12 months of Trump’s administration. An avid Twitter user even before becoming...

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