Delete your account
Delete your account is an internet meme, a phrase that New York Magazine describes as a "beloved social media insult,"[1] and that is used as a "dismissive rejoinder" that "translates roughly as 'Your tweet or opinion is so bad that you should be immediately disqualified from further participation on the platform.'"[2] A Wall Street Journal writer described the phrase as "the ultimate Twitter insult."[3] The hashtag has been especially popular in the Black Twitter community.[4]
On February 16, 2016, Edward Snowden used the phrase in response to Jeb Bush's tweet "America" with an image of his name engraved onto a handgun.[5][6] Fusion commemorated Twitter's 10th anniversary in March, 2016 by publishing a list of The 10 best ‘delete your account’ tweets of Twitter’s first 10 years.[5]
On June 9, 2016, Hillary Clinton tweeted "Delete your account" in response to a Donald Trump tweet; it has become Clinton's most retweeted tweet of all time.[2][7] On the day of the tweet, the phrase was mentioned over 344 thousand times.[8] Trump responded "How long did it take your staff of 823 people to think that up--and where are your 33,000 emails that you deleted?" The response referenced Clinton's ongoing email controversy.[9][10] PCMagazine flagged Clinton's use of this phrase on twitter "On Thursday June 9, 2016 at 2:27 p.m. ET," as marking the moment when political campaigns began to be "fought using not only the platforms of social media but also its language."[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Stadmiller, Mandy (30 August 2016). "Could This Personality Disorder Explain Anthony Weiner's Downfall?". New York Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Victor, Daniel (9 June 2016). "Clinton to Trump on Twitter: 'Delete Your Account'". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Miriam Gottfried, "Sprint to T-Mobile: Can You Hear My Insult Now?," 18 August 2016, [1].
- ↑ Thomas, Dexter (11 June 2016). "Analysis Clinton tells Trump to delete his Twitter account, and quietly adds Internet judo to her arsenal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Gilbert, Jason; Chiel, Ethan; Matthews, David. "The 10 Best 'delete Your Account' Tweets of Twitter's First 10 Years". Fusion. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Flores, Reena (17 February 2016). "Twitter users make fun of Jeb Bush's gun photo". CBS News. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Lang, Cady (9 June 2016). "Hillary Clinton Tweets 'Delete Your Account' to Donald Trump". Time. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Lafferty, Justin. "'Delete Your Account' vs. #CrookedHillary: Who Won the Clinton-Trump Twitter Battle?". AdWeek. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ↑ Mark, Michelle (9 June 2016). "Trump responds to Clinton's viral tweet: 'Where are your 33,000 emails that you deleted?'". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Colvin, Jill; Lerer, Lisa (9 June 2016). "Campaign Tweet-Fight! Clinton, Trump Camps Brawl on Twitter". ABC News. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ↑ Dashevsky, Evan (9 June 2016). "Hillary's 'Delete Your Account' Tweet Ushers in the Meme Campaign". PCMagazine. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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