Facebook, Twitter takedowns show quandary in curbing manipulation
August 23, 2018 | 08:00
Facebook and Twitter unveiled fresh crackdowns on misinformation campaigns from Russia and Iran as analysts warned of more efforts to manipulate public debate ahead of the November US elections.
French court orders Twitter to change smallprint after privacy case
August 10, 2018 | 09:59
A Paris court on Thursday (Aug 9) ordered Twitter to change its smallprint, according to a consumer group which accused the tech giant of having "abusive" clauses in its terms and conditions.
Facebook, Twitter tighten rules for political ads
May 25, 2018 | 09:28
Twitter on Thursday (May 24) announced new guidelines to clearly mark political ads on its platform as Facebook said it began implementing a policy requiring labelling and verification of identities of those paying for political messages.
Twitter urges users to change 'unmasked' passwords
May 04, 2018 | 10:49
Twitter on Thursday (May 3) urged its more than 300 million users to change their passwords, saying they had been unintentionally "unmasked" inside the company by a software bug.
Facebook hit with class action suit over facial recognition tool
April 17, 2018 | 15:30
A US federal judge in California ruled Monday that Facebook will have to face a class action suit over allegations it violated users' privacy by using a facial recognition tool on their photos without their explicit consent.
Starbucks CEO apologises for 'reprehensible' arrest of two black men
April 16, 2018 | 09:26
The CEO of Starbucks has apologised for an incident at one of the mammoth chain's Philadelphia cafes where two black men were arrested while waiting for a friend.
Twitter application is ready on Windows 8
March 14, 2013 | 09:59
Microsoft just releases Twitter for Windows 8, a new app that makes it easier than ever to share and discover content on Windows 8 devices.
Twitter tops 10 million UK users
May 22, 2012 | 11:13
Twitter now has more than 10million users in the UK, the social networking site has revealed.
Twitter looking to make money from commerce
July 20, 2011 | 14:00
Twitter could potentially generate revenue from commerce in addition to advertising, its current money-maker, the chief executive of the company said.
Google temporarily disables realtime search
July 06, 2011 | 10:22
Google has temporarily disabled its Realtime Search feature following the expiration of a deal with Twitter.
Twitter co-founders starting new venture
June 29, 2011 | 10:00
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone announced Tuesday he was scaling back his involvement in the micro-blogging company to concentrate on a new venture.
Twitter cuts off UberMedia apps for tweets
February 19, 2011 | 16:06
Twitter on Friday suspended UberTwitter, UberCurrent, and Twidroyd applications in a clash with a startup that controls a fifth of the "tweets" at the hot microblogging service.
Facebook tried to buy Twitter in 2008: report
January 03, 2011 | 11:00
The microblogging site Twitter turned down a $500 million purchase offer from the social networking site Facebook in 2008, according to the Financial Times.
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