Facebook and Twitter are taking action against an automated babysitter-rating system reported on last week by The Washington Post, saying
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Category: Twitter
Twitter Threatened With Shutdown in Pakistan: Report
Micro-blogging platform Twitter has been asked by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to comply with its requests to block objectionable content or
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US President Trump Asked to Unblock 41 Twitter Users After Court Ruling
A US free speech group on Friday asked President Donald Trump to unblock 41 Twitter users after a federal judge in May ordered
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Twitter Ropes in Academic Partners to Curb Abuse, Harassment on the Platform
In line with its efforts to curb abuse and harassment of users on its platform, Twitter has now selected two research projects
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Twitter Bans Russia-Linked Accounts Following US Indictments
In response to the US’ indictment of 12 Russian military intelligence officers for hacking into the Democrats’ emails during the
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Twitter Tests New Advertisement Strategy for Trending Topics
Micro-blogging site Twitter is testing a new advertising strategy to boost revenue from its trending topics, as confirmed by the company. The
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Top Twitter Users Lose 2 Percent of Followers on Average as Policy Changes
A Twitter policy change on Thursday to increase the service’s credibility cost its 100 most popular users about 2 percent of their
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Twitter Shares Fall After Report Says Account Suspensions to Cause User Decline
Twitter shares tumbled Monday on concerns the social media’s efforts to crack down on fake accounts would affect its user base,
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Twitter Acquires Smyte to Fight Abuse, Fraud, and Spam on Its Platform
Twitter has announced that it has acquired Smyte, a San Francisco, California-based technology company that offers tools to restrict online spam,
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Twitter Updates App to Highlight Big Events, News Stories
Twitter said on Wednesday it is changing its service to give more space to major events such as the World Cup,
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