Is Twitter outrage real?

Twitter is bigger now than in the past due in part to our president’s use of the medium. I often read articles about who is saying what in it. I have an account but rarely ever go on the site.

One thing puzzles me. Many articles I see say that many users are lampooning something a famous user said on the app. Does this matter?

That’s a real question. Does it matter that one famous user made a statement displaying an opinion not shared by many other users? Or is this something that only the media cares about?

I suspect that outrage on Twitter is little more than fodder for quick articles for consumers to click on so that the site will generate ad revenue, but I could be wrong. Our president follows ratings. Perhaps he’s genuinely concerned with how his image is received. I cannot surmise about other famous users.