Thread by @DrEricDing

Hey folks - small confession - I hate social media algorithms. They promote only the most sensational. And that isn’t best.

➡️ So, I’m now giving out my special direct phone number for folks to SMS text me questions & to send out special updates: [phone].

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2) First, no, I haven’t been hacked. I already gave out this number last week on a podcast w/ @funder. And yes it is a direct number that I can see your text messages & reply to you individually. I’m giving it out because I can communicate more directly w/out Twitter algorithms.

3) And there are often topics not relevant for all public audiences. Hence when you text me at [phone], please say hi, a little about yourself + keyword(s): COVID, politics, Europe, LATAM, Virginia, nutrition, health, tech, globalhealth, airlinemiles, *misinformation*

4) ‘MISINFORMATION’ keyword is important - often a dangerous falsehood can circle the 🌎 3 times around before debunking/corrections has chance to get its boots on. That’s why I want to use this to quickly debunk misinformation without being at whim of social media algorithms.

5) And please be kind, don’t be rude or mean (or I will block), and don’t spam. I want to simply update folks & get quick feedback offline. And you can unsubscribe at any time. If you want to join me: please text me at [phone] and say hello + any keywords. Thanks. ~EFD

6) Current the SMS number only works for US and Canada phone numbers. The other good way to stay updated is to set the “ALERT” notification when you follow on Twitter. You can either get push notification or an SMS from twitter depending on your settings.