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Twitter offers more control with new 'soft block' feature

Plus Facebook has launched an audio hub to compete with Twitter Spaces and Clubhouse.
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Twitter offers more control with new 'soft block' feature
October 22, 2021, 12:37 PM

Twitter ‘Spaces’ for everyone

Twitter opens up its live audio room feature to anyone.
October 22, 2021, 12:37 PM
Twitter ‘Spaces’ for everyone
October 7, 2021, 11:36 AM

Twitter tests feature that would help users avoid heated conversations

The feature would warn users if they are about to engage in a conversation that could turn toxic.
October 7, 2021, 11:36 AM
Twitter tests feature that would help users avoid heated conversations
1 month ago

Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit

Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about how much its user base was growing and how much users interacted with its platform
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El Salvador president changes Twitter profile to 'dictator'

El Salvador's president has apparently changed his Twitter profile description.
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Twitter tests new ‘communities’ feature

The feature will allow users to connect with people who have shared interests.
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Twitter tests new ‘communities’ feature
2 months ago

Twitter tests new ‘Safety Mode’ to curb abuse

The feature will allow users to temporarily autoblock accounts for sending harmful or abusive tweets.
2 months ago
Twitter tests new ‘Safety Mode’ to curb abuse
2 months ago

Serbian president challenges Twitter: 'Delete my account!'

Serbia’s autocratic leader Aleksandar Vucic has challenged Twitter to close his account like it did with Donald Trump’s, after several media outlets under his control have been labeled state-affiliated by the social media site
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Twitter design changes causing headaches and eye strain, some say

Some users complained that the updates were causing headaches, migraines and eye strain.
2 months ago
Twitter design changes causing headaches and eye strain, some say
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Twitter temporarily suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account

Twitter has suspended Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for COVID-19 misinformation, again.
2 months ago
Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene's account
3 months ago

Saudi case against Twitter user may have its roots in US

A Saudi humanitarian aid worker’s anonymous Twitter account used to write satirically about the economy in Saudi Arabia has landed him in prison in the kingdom
3 months ago
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Twitter eliminates its Fleet feature

Fleets allowed users to share text, photos and videos that would disappear in 24 hours.
3 months ago
Twitter eliminates its Fleet feature
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Breaking down social media’s impact on politics 15 years after Twitter’s launch

The social media platform has influenced everything from pop culture to politics since its inception in 2006.
3 months ago
Breaking down social media’s impact on politics 15 years after Twitter’s launch
5 months ago

Twitter’s verification process is back in service

Users can once again apply for a blue verified badge on Twitter.
5 months ago
Twitter’s verification process is back in service
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Twitter warns its users against deceptive information

The social media platform is allowing misinformation warning labels.
5 months ago
Twitter warns its users against deceptive information
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Twitter scraps image-cropping algorithm after allegations of racial bias

After social media exploded with allegations that Twitter's image-cropping algorithm had a racial bias, the company said it decided to drop automated cropping.
5 months ago
Twitter scraps image-cropping algorithm after allegations of racial bias
7 months ago

Twitter mistakenly suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene, again

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was briefly suspended from Twitter Sunday in what the platform called an error
7 months ago
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Twitter turns 15: A look back at how the platform changed our lives

History was made 15 years ago when a New York University dropout, using a new platform he helped create, shared a cryptic message online.
7 months ago
Twitter turns 15: A look back at how the platform changed our lives
7 months ago

Florida man who pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter as 17-year-old sentenced to 3 years

A Tampa, Florida, teen who pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter has been sentenced to three years in prison.
7 months ago
Florida man who pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter as 17-year-old sentenced to 3 years
7 months ago

Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month

Russian authorities say they will block Twitter in a month if it doesn’t take steps to remove banned content
7 months ago
Russia threatens to block Twitter in a month
7 months ago

How the far-right group behind AFPAC is using Twitter to grow its movement

A far-right group that's looking to recruit new interns into its youth-oriented movement is turning to one of the last online platforms that has yet to ban them: Twitter.
7 months ago
How the far-right group behind AFPAC is using Twitter to grow its movement
8 months ago

Woman uses power of Twitter to return long-lost family photo

A picture can be worth a thousand words, but for one family, all they have to say is two: "Thank you."
8 months ago
Woman uses power of Twitter to return long-lost family photo
8 months ago

Twitter cracks down on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation

Twitter is set to implement a five strike system against any account that tweets COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
8 months ago
Twitter cracks down on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
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Twitter to expand labels on government accounts, state-affiliated media in transparency bid

Despite controversy, unverified accounts like Iran's ayatollah won't be labeled.
8 months ago
Twitter to expand labels on government accounts, state media in transparency bid
8 months ago

Twitter stock climbs after company reports $1.29 billion in revenue last quarter

Twitter shares climbed more than 7% Wednesday after the company reported earning some $1.29 billion in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2020.
8 months ago
Twitter stock climbs after upbeat earnings report
8 months ago

Twitter considers fees to use its platform

The company confirms it is exploring subscriptions and other features to generate revenue.
8 months ago
Twitter considers fees to use its platform
9 months ago

Twitter launches new emojis for the Super Bowl

In honor of the big game, Twitter created two different “goat” emojis that will be triggered anytime someone uses the hashtags “Brady” or “Mahomes.”
9 months ago
Twitter launches new emojis for the Super Bowl
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Twitter plans to stop spread of tweets containing false, misleading information

Instagram adds professional dashboard for business accounts, "Harry Potter" live action series reportedly in the works.
9 months ago
Twitter plans to stop spread of tweets containing false, misleading information
9 months ago

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris send 1st tweets from official White House accounts

After being sworn in, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris issued their first tweets from their official presidential accounts.
9 months ago
POTUS, VP Twitter accounts change from Trump to Biden administration
9 months ago

Jack Dorsey defends banning Trump but admits it sets 'dangerous' precedent

Jack Dorsey opened up about the decision to ban President Donald Trump from the platform in a thread, saying he feels the action sets a "dangerous" precedent.
9 months ago
Jack Dorsey says banning Trump sets 'dangerous' precedent
1 year ago

Twitter introduces disappearing Fleets feature

Fleets allow users to post temporary tweets to their profile, which disappear after 24 hours.
1 year ago
Twitter introduces disappearing Fleets feature
1 year ago

Twitter unveils new efforts to stem election misinformation

Twitter unveiled a slew of updates in an attempt to curb the spread of misinformation on the platform ahead of Election Day.
1 year ago
Twitter unveils new efforts to prevent Election Day chaos
1 year ago

Twitter accused of double standard with Trump death wish posts

A chorus of voices on social media are accusing Twitter of having a double standard after the platform said it would remove posts wishing death upon President Trump.
1 year ago
Twitter accused of double standard with Trump death wish posts
1 year ago

Twitter's new experiment in fighting misinformation

The site is working on a new feature called "Birdwatch" which allows users to attach a note to a misleading tweet.
1 year ago
Twitter's new experiment in fighting misinformation
1 year ago

Tampa teenager accused in Twitter hack pleads not guilty

A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts of politicians, celebrities and technology moguls has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of fraud
1 year ago
Teenager accused in Twitter hack pleads not guilty
1 year ago

Twitter says it’s facing a fine for privacy violations

The FTC is looking into whether the company used phone numbers and emails to target ads.
1 year ago
Twitter says it’s facing a fine for privacy violations
1 year ago

Florida teen behind Twitter hack held on $750,000 bond

Graham Clark, 17, was arrested in Tampa on July 31.
1 year ago
Florida teen behind Twitter hack held on $750,000 bond
1 year ago

Florida teen 'mastermind' arrested in connection with massive Twitter hack

The July 15 hack impacted Joe Biden, Barack Obama and other prominent accounts.
1 year ago
Florida teen 'mastermind' arrested in connection with massive Twitter hack
1 year ago

Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke

Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform’s site’s rules
1 year ago
Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke
1 year ago

Twitter faces backlash over handling of anti-Semitic posts

Some Twitter users are staging a 48-hour boycott of the platform over its handling of a stream of anti-Semitic comments that were posted on British rapper Wiley’s social media accounts
1 year ago
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A world in isolation, a surge of new users for Twitter

The global pandemic is forcing a pullback by advertisers on Twitter, but it’s also led to an unprecedented surge of users
1 year ago
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Twitter says direct messages of 36 accounts were compromised in massive hack

Among those was an elected official in the Netherlands.
1 year ago
Twitter says direct messages of 36 accounts were compromised in massive hack
1 year ago

House Republicans call on Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to join hearing with Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google chiefs

The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook are already set to testify.
1 year ago
House Republicans call on Twitter CEO to join hearing with tech leaders
1 year ago

Twitter to crack down on accounts espousing far-right conspiracy theory 'QAnon'

Twitter announced Tuesday night it would take action against activities tied to QAnon, a baseless far-right internet conspiracy theory.
1 year ago
Twitter to crack down on accounts espousing far-right conspiracy theory 'QAnon'
1 year ago

Twitter: Hack hit 130 accounts, company 'embarrassed'

Twitter says the hack that compromised the accounts of some of its most high-profile users targeted 130 people
1 year ago
Twitter: Hack hit 130 accounts, company 'embarrassed'
1 year ago

Twitter confirms 130 accounts were targeted in hack as FBI launches probe

The social media company said in a statement that attackers "successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools."
1 year ago
Twitter confirms 130 accounts were targeted in hack as FBI launches probe
1 year ago

Twitter confirms 130 accounts were targeted as FBI launches probe on massive hack

Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Kanye West were among the victims of the hack.
1 year ago
Twitter confirms 130 accounts were targeted in hack as FBI launches probe
1 year ago

Hackers attack Twitter accounts of Joe Biden and more

Hackers took control of the Twitter accounts of celebrities including Barack Obama, Kanye West and Elon Musk and asked followers to send money.
1 year ago
Hackers attack Twitter accounts of Joe Biden and more
1 year ago

Prominent Twitter accounts apparently hacked, asking for Bitcoin

Among those apparently attacked were presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
1 year ago
Prominent Twitter accounts apparently hacked, asking for Bitcoin
1 year ago

Prominent Twitter accounts apparently hacked, asking for Bitcoin

Joe Biden was among the accounts hacked.
1 year ago
Prominent Twitter accounts apparently hacked