The Library of Congress Will Stop Saving Every Tweet in 2018

The Library of Congress Will Stop Saving Every Tweet in 2018 Right now, the library has a full database of every tweet since Twitter started in 2006 but as of Jan. 1, tweets will only be collected "on a selective basis." "Generally, the tweets collected and archived will be thematic and event-based, including events such as elections, or themes of ongoing national interest, e.g. public policy." According to the library, it only collects tweets that are text-based, meaning anything with a link, photo or a video was never collected. "The library only receives text. It does not receive images, videos or linked content. Tweets now are often more visual than textual, limiting the value of text-only collecting."