tweetdecker

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noun

Someone who uses the TweetDeck platform (now known as X Pro) to artificially generate engagement, such as by being part of a network of users who automatically retweet one another.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nountweetdecker (plural tweetdeckers)

plural tweetdeckers

  1. social media; Twitter; social media; TwitterSomeone who uses the TweetDeck platform (now known as X Pro) to artificially generate engagement, such as by being part of a network of users who automatically retweet one another.

    A few tweetdeckers acknowledged that they steal tweets, and even agreed it's a problem. Most excused it by saying everyone does it, so what's the big deal?

    2018 January 12, Julia Reinstein, “"Tweetdecking" Is Taking Over Twitter. Here's Everything You Need To Know”, in BuzzFeed News, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2026
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    Twitter suspended several popular accounts on Friday in a major crackdown on "tweetdeckers," a secret network of accounts that make tweets go viral by retweeting the same content in exchange for money.

    2018 March 11, “Twitter Bans Popular Accounts Accused Of Stealing Jokes And Selling Retweets”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 07 May 2026

Origin

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APA

tweetdecker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tweetdecker

MLA

“tweetdecker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tweetdecker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tweetdecker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tweetdecker.

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