Twitter to add special labels to political candidates in US
NEW YORK — Twitter says it's adding special labels to tweets from some U.S. political candidates ahead of this year's midterm elections.Twitter says the move is to provide users with "authentic information" and prevent spoofed and fake accounts from fooling users.
NEW YORK — Twitter says it's adding special labels to tweets from some U.S. political candidates ahead of this year's midterm elections.Twitter says the move is to provide users with "authentic information" and prevent spoofed and fake accounts from fooling users.
Oh, Yeezus: Pres. Trump and Kanye West trade Twitter love
NEW YORK — Trump-West 2020?In a moment that seemed to encapsulate 2018's social media-driven blurring of celebrity and politics, President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to rap superstar Kanye West on Wednesday for his recent and perhaps unexpected online support."Thank you Kanye, very cool!" the president posted in response to the tweets from West, who called the president "my brother."
NEW YORK — Trump-West 2020?In a moment that seemed to encapsulate 2018's social media-driven blurring of celebrity and politics, President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to rap superstar Kanye West on Wednesday for his recent and perhaps unexpected online support."Thank you Kanye, very cool!" the president posted in response to the tweets from West, who called the president "my brother."
Twitter to stream 1 Major League Soccer match each weekend
NEW YORK — Twitter will stream a Major League Soccer match each weekend as part of a three-year contract announced Friday.The 24 live telecasts will take the video from Univision's national Spanish-language telecast and use English-language commentary via SAP.
NEW YORK — Twitter will stream a Major League Soccer match each weekend as part of a three-year contract announced Friday.The 24 live telecasts will take the video from Univision's national Spanish-language telecast and use English-language commentary via SAP.
Study finds false stories on Twitter travel way faster than the truth
WASHINGTON — A new study finds that false information on the social media network Twitter travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people.And you can't blame bots; it's us, say the authors of the largest study of online misinformation.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked at more than 126,000 stories tweeted millions of times between 2006 and the end of 2016 — before Donald Trump took office but during the combative presidential campaign.
WASHINGTON — A new study finds that false information on the social media network Twitter travels six times faster than the truth and reaches far more people.And you can't blame bots; it's us, say the authors of the largest study of online misinformation.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looked at more than 126,000 stories tweeted millions of times between 2006 and the end of 2016 — before Donald Trump took office but during the combative presidential campaign.
KFC only follows 11 people on Twitter for this brilliant reason
We're not sure if the guy who goes by the Twitter handle @edgette22 does any detective work on the side, but he may want to look into it.Mashable reports the online sleuth made a startling find during what must have been a day filled with downtime, and it involves KFC's Twitter account."@KFC follows 11 people," he tweeted Thursday, before going on to detail exactly who those 11 are: "5 Spice Girls and 6 guys named Herb."
We're not sure if the guy who goes by the Twitter handle @edgette22 does any detective work on the side, but he may want to look into it.Mashable reports the online sleuth made a startling find during what must have been a day filled with downtime, and it involves KFC's Twitter account."@KFC follows 11 people," he tweeted Thursday, before going on to detail exactly who those 11 are: "5 Spice Girls and 6 guys named Herb."
President Trump's lawyers: Courts have no say over his Twitter feed
NEW YORK — Lawyers for President Donald Trump say a judge should reject a lawsuit challenging President Trump's ability to block his critics from following him on Twitter.The lawyers filed papers late Friday to try to put an end to a Manhattan federal court lawsuit that makes First Amendment claims.
NEW YORK — Lawyers for President Donald Trump say a judge should reject a lawsuit challenging President Trump's ability to block his critics from following him on Twitter.The lawyers filed papers late Friday to try to put an end to a Manhattan federal court lawsuit that makes First Amendment claims.
Twitter turns over 'handles' of 201 Russia-linked accounts
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Twitter has handed over to Senate investigators the profile names, or "handles," of 201 accounts linked to Russian attempts at influencing the 2016 presidential election.
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Twitter has handed over to Senate investigators the profile names, or "handles," of 201 accounts linked to Russian attempts at influencing the 2016 presidential election.
Police: Republican Paul Nehlen deliberately delayed investigation into ballot selfie
MILWAUKEE -- House Speaker Paul Ryan's Republican challenger deliberately delayed an investigation into a ballot selfie he took on election day in August 2016, Town of Delavan police say.
MILWAUKEE -- House Speaker Paul Ryan's Republican challenger deliberately delayed an investigation into a ballot selfie he took on election day in August 2016, Town of Delavan police say.
4 Madison schools block social media apps in pilot program
MADISON — Four public schools in Madison are preventing student access to some popular social media apps during the school day to test whether grades, student behavior and school safety improve with fewer online distractions.The Wisconsin State Journal reports the pilot program shuts down free Wi-Fi access to apps, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and 30 others.
MADISON — Four public schools in Madison are preventing student access to some popular social media apps during the school day to test whether grades, student behavior and school safety improve with fewer online distractions.The Wisconsin State Journal reports the pilot program shuts down free Wi-Fi access to apps, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and 30 others.
Twitter eases 140-character limit in replies
NEW YORK — Twitter has found more creative ways to ease its 140-character limit without officially raising it.Now, the company says that when you reply to someone — or to a group — usernames will no longer count toward those 140 characters.
NEW YORK — Twitter has found more creative ways to ease its 140-character limit without officially raising it.Now, the company says that when you reply to someone — or to a group — usernames will no longer count toward those 140 characters.
Twitter is purging 'terror accounts' at a dizzying rate
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ABC News says 3 of its Twitter accounts were hacked
NEW YORK — ABC News says three of its Twitter accounts were hacked Thursday morning and sent out profanity-filled tweets to its millions of followers.The tweets have since been deleted and ABC News says it is "working on resolving the problem."The hacked accounts included the main ABC News one, which has nearly 10 million followers, and two accounts related to its morning show "Good Morning America." ABC News is owned by Burbank, California-based The Walt Disney Co.San Francisco-based Twitter Inc.
NEW YORK — ABC News says three of its Twitter accounts were hacked Thursday morning and sent out profanity-filled tweets to its millions of followers.The tweets have since been deleted and ABC News says it is "working on resolving the problem."The hacked accounts included the main ABC News one, which has nearly 10 million followers, and two accounts related to its morning show "Good Morning America." ABC News is owned by Burbank, California-based The Walt Disney Co.San Francisco-based Twitter Inc.
#CuteAnimalTweetOff: Zoos, aquariums try to "one-up" each other, sharing photos of adorable animals
A no holds barred fight is playing out on Twitter -- and it's adorable!
A no holds barred fight is playing out on Twitter -- and it's adorable!
School district hilariously shuts down snow day requests on Twitter
Kids in Georgia hoping the year's first winter snow would land them a Friday off took to Twitter on Thursday, January 5th to plead their case, and they found themselves an able sparring partner in the form of the unnamed handler of @CherokeeSchools.That's the Twitter account for the Cherokee County School District, which claims more than 41,000 metro Atlanta students.
Kids in Georgia hoping the year's first winter snow would land them a Friday off took to Twitter on Thursday, January 5th to plead their case, and they found themselves an able sparring partner in the form of the unnamed handler of @CherokeeSchools.That's the Twitter account for the Cherokee County School District, which claims more than 41,000 metro Atlanta students.
Who is Dominique Heaggan-Brown? FOX6 Investigators found he had "a lot to prove"
MILWAUKEE -- Since the unrest in Sherman Park, FOX6 News has been looking into the backgrounds of Dominique Heaggan-Brown and Sylville Smith -- and claims they knew each other prior to the shooting.
MILWAUKEE -- Since the unrest in Sherman Park, FOX6 News has been looking into the backgrounds of Dominique Heaggan-Brown and Sylville Smith -- and claims they knew each other prior to the shooting.
Bored college student's idea spawns wildly popular ‘WeRateDogs’ Twitter account
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- If only my kids were bored that way.Matt Nelson says his inspiration was a way to stave off a little college boredom.
BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- If only my kids were bored that way.Matt Nelson says his inspiration was a way to stave off a little college boredom.
Twitter unveils features to filter tweets, notifications
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has announced two new settings that will allow users to control what they see in their feeds and what notifications they receive.Twitter says in a blog post that it has modified its notification settings to include the ability to see only notifications from people they follow.
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has announced two new settings that will allow users to control what they see in their feeds and what notifications they receive.Twitter says in a blog post that it has modified its notification settings to include the ability to see only notifications from people they follow.
Woman falls in love with bookstore Twitter account – and marries the man behind it
LONDON — A London woman fell in love with a bookstore social media manager one tweet at a time.Victoria Carlin was working as a circus performer in 2012 when she came across the Twitter account for Waterstones books, located on Oxford Street in London.
LONDON — A London woman fell in love with a bookstore social media manager one tweet at a time.Victoria Carlin was working as a circus performer in 2012 when she came across the Twitter account for Waterstones books, located on Oxford Street in London.
Government considers screening social media of foreign travelers to identify possible terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The federal government is considering screening the social media accounts of foreign travelers to help identify possible terrorists.The Homeland Security Department proposal was entered into the federal register last week and is in a 60-day public comment period before it would be formally considered.Under the proposal, non-citizens traveling to and from the United States on a visa waiver could be asked about their social media profiles, but not their passwords.The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol would ask travelers to volunteer their handles on their social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The federal government is considering screening the social media accounts of foreign travelers to help identify possible terrorists.The Homeland Security Department proposal was entered into the federal register last week and is in a 60-day public comment period before it would be formally considered.Under the proposal, non-citizens traveling to and from the United States on a visa waiver could be asked about their social media profiles, but not their passwords.The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol would ask travelers to volunteer their handles on their social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.