State A.G. urges Wisconsinites residents to follow @AMBERAlert
MADISON (WITI) -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is encouraging Wisconsinites to follow @AMBERAlert on Twitter.
MADISON (WITI) -- Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is encouraging Wisconsinites to follow @AMBERAlert on Twitter.
What were the top Twitter trends of 2013?
The resignation of Pope Benedict.
The resignation of Pope Benedict.
Is Twitter's IPO worth the risk?
Is Twitter's billion dollar IPO worth buying into?
Is Twitter's billion dollar IPO worth buying into?
Twitter launches emergency notification service
(CNN) -- A new service from Twitter allows government agencies and non-governmental organizations to send emergency messages directly to users' phones during natural disasters or times of crisis, the company announced Wednesday.Users that sign up for the service called Twitter Alerts will receive "critical information" via a text message or push notification when an organization marks a tweet as an "alert," according to the Twitter Alerts website."Twitter Alerts brings us one step closer to helping users get important and accurate information from credible organizations during emergencies, natural disasters or moments when other communications services aren't accessible," Gaby Peña, a product manager at Twitter, said on the company's blog where the service was announced.More than 60 organizations have signed up for the new system, including the emergency management departments of Louisiana, Florida, New York and Colorado as well as the American Red Cross and FEMA, said Twitter.
(CNN) -- A new service from Twitter allows government agencies and non-governmental organizations to send emergency messages directly to users' phones during natural disasters or times of crisis, the company announced Wednesday.Users that sign up for the service called Twitter Alerts will receive "critical information" via a text message or push notification when an organization marks a tweet as an "alert," according to the Twitter Alerts website."Twitter Alerts brings us one step closer to helping users get important and accurate information from credible organizations during emergencies, natural disasters or moments when other communications services aren't accessible," Gaby Peña, a product manager at Twitter, said on the company's blog where the service was announced.More than 60 organizations have signed up for the new system, including the emergency management departments of Louisiana, Florida, New York and Colorado as well as the American Red Cross and FEMA, said Twitter.
Social network Twitter files for IPO
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter filed for an initial public offering of stock on Thursday afternoon, though the details of its business will remain a secret for now.The company sent its filing confidentially to the Securities Exchange Commission.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter filed for an initial public offering of stock on Thursday afternoon, though the details of its business will remain a secret for now.The company sent its filing confidentially to the Securities Exchange Commission.
Harley-Davidson offers special app for 110th Anniversary
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Getting the word out about the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration has never been easier!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Getting the word out about the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary Celebration has never been easier!
Bill would make it illegal for employers to ask for social media passwords
MADISON (WITI) -- State lawmakers are considering a bill that would keep nosy bosses out of your personal business.
MADISON (WITI) -- State lawmakers are considering a bill that would keep nosy bosses out of your personal business.
Twitter updates abuse rules after UK backlash over threats
LONDON (CNN) -- Twitter responded Saturday to a backlash in the United Kingdom sparked by recent online threats against women by announcing it had revised its rules on abusive behavior."It comes down to this: people deserve to feel safe on Twitter," says a statement posted by Twitter's UK boss Tony Wang and Del Harvey, senior director for trust and safety.The social network's announcement comes in the wake of rape threats made via Twitter against feminist Caroline Criado-Perez and Labour Party politician Stella Creasy, and bomb threats made to a number of women journalists.The women's treatment at the hands of Internet "trolls" has prompted outcry and fueled a wider debate over whether Twitter does enough to protect its users from ugly abuse.More than 120,000 people put their name to an online petition set up on Change.org calling for Twitter to add a "report abuse" button to tweets in the space of a week."Abuse on Twitter is common; sadly too common.
LONDON (CNN) -- Twitter responded Saturday to a backlash in the United Kingdom sparked by recent online threats against women by announcing it had revised its rules on abusive behavior."It comes down to this: people deserve to feel safe on Twitter," says a statement posted by Twitter's UK boss Tony Wang and Del Harvey, senior director for trust and safety.The social network's announcement comes in the wake of rape threats made via Twitter against feminist Caroline Criado-Perez and Labour Party politician Stella Creasy, and bomb threats made to a number of women journalists.The women's treatment at the hands of Internet "trolls" has prompted outcry and fueled a wider debate over whether Twitter does enough to protect its users from ugly abuse.More than 120,000 people put their name to an online petition set up on Change.org calling for Twitter to add a "report abuse" button to tweets in the space of a week."Abuse on Twitter is common; sadly too common.
Twitter faces new pressure to limit hate speech
(CNN) -- An advocate for honoring women on British currency was thanked for her efforts on Twitter with dozens of rape threats.
(CNN) -- An advocate for honoring women on British currency was thanked for her efforts on Twitter with dozens of rape threats.
Twitter founder uses phone during takeoff
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter founder Jack Dorsey tweeted a number of Vine videos this past week documenting a drive through D.C., his walk through LaGuardia airport, and his plane taking off in San Francisco.Wait, what was that last one?Dorsey appears to have recorded the takeoff from his seat on the airplane -- which would be directly in conflict with what flight attendants always instruct passengers to do: power down anything with an on/off switch during takeoffs and landings.Dorsey, who know is is the CEO of mobile payments company Square, did not reply to requests for comment.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter founder Jack Dorsey tweeted a number of Vine videos this past week documenting a drive through D.C., his walk through LaGuardia airport, and his plane taking off in San Francisco.Wait, what was that last one?Dorsey appears to have recorded the takeoff from his seat on the airplane -- which would be directly in conflict with what flight attendants always instruct passengers to do: power down anything with an on/off switch during takeoffs and landings.Dorsey, who know is is the CEO of mobile payments company Square, did not reply to requests for comment.
Tweet shows Taco Bell employee licking taco shells
(KTVI) – The internet is buzzing over a photo of a Taco Bell employee licking taco shells that was posted on Taco Bell’s official Facebook page Sunday.BuzzFeed shows Facebook user JJ O’Brien Nolan posted the photo with the comment: “This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment, and what they post on the internet.”
(KTVI) – The internet is buzzing over a photo of a Taco Bell employee licking taco shells that was posted on Taco Bell’s official Facebook page Sunday.BuzzFeed shows Facebook user JJ O’Brien Nolan posted the photo with the comment: “This sure says a lot about your employees, food treatment, and what they post on the internet.”
Twitter bumps up log-in security after series of high-profile hacks
(CNN) -- After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.The "two-factor" verification system, which will be optional, asks users to register a phone number, e-mail account and six-digit code that would have to be entered, via text message, each time they log in to the site."Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter," Jim O'Leary, of the site's security team, said in a blog post. "Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password data elsewhere on the web."The move comes in the wake of repeated hacks to prominent Twitter accounts in recent months.Last month, The Associated Press's Twitter account was compromised by someone who falsely tweeted that there had been a bombing at the White House.It was the latest in a laundry list of media organizations hacked in recent months.
(CNN) -- After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.The "two-factor" verification system, which will be optional, asks users to register a phone number, e-mail account and six-digit code that would have to be entered, via text message, each time they log in to the site."Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter," Jim O'Leary, of the site's security team, said in a blog post. "Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password data elsewhere on the web."The move comes in the wake of repeated hacks to prominent Twitter accounts in recent months.Last month, The Associated Press's Twitter account was compromised by someone who falsely tweeted that there had been a bombing at the White House.It was the latest in a laundry list of media organizations hacked in recent months.
Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi to hold Tweet Chat
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi is holding his first ever Tweet Chat on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. as part of a continuing efforts to reach out to the residents and improve the lines of communicationResidents can tweet questions, comments, or ideas about the City of Oak Creek and Mayor Scaffidi will answer them on the City of Oak Creek twitter account, @CityofOakCreek.This effort builds on the city’s use of social media as a communication tool, which began in May 2012 with the creation of the City of Oak Creek Facebook page.For more information please contact Mayor Steve Scaffidi at (414) 335-6330 or sscaffidi@oakcreekwi.org
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi is holding his first ever Tweet Chat on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. as part of a continuing efforts to reach out to the residents and improve the lines of communicationResidents can tweet questions, comments, or ideas about the City of Oak Creek and Mayor Scaffidi will answer them on the City of Oak Creek twitter account, @CityofOakCreek.This effort builds on the city’s use of social media as a communication tool, which began in May 2012 with the creation of the City of Oak Creek Facebook page.For more information please contact Mayor Steve Scaffidi at (414) 335-6330 or sscaffidi@oakcreekwi.org
AP hack proves Twitter has a serious cybersecurity problem
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If Twitter needed any more evidence that it has a serious security problem, this should do it: Stocks plunged sharply on Tuesday after a hacker accessed a newswire's account and tweeted about a false White House emergency.The shocking tweet came from the Associated Press earlier this afternoon: "Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured."The AP's communications team quickly tweeted from its own account that the main AP Twitter was compromised, but investors had already panicked.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- If Twitter needed any more evidence that it has a serious security problem, this should do it: Stocks plunged sharply on Tuesday after a hacker accessed a newswire's account and tweeted about a false White House emergency.The shocking tweet came from the Associated Press earlier this afternoon: "Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured."The AP's communications team quickly tweeted from its own account that the main AP Twitter was compromised, but investors had already panicked.
Boston bombing suspect tweeted since the Boston bombings
(CNN) -- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev has tweeted since the Boston Marathon bombings on what two friends of his tell CNN is his Twitter account.His tweets included one at 1:43 a.m. Wednesday that said, "I'm a stress free kind of guy."On Monday at 8:04 p.m. -- hours after the bombings -- he tweeted a quote from rapper Jay-Z, "Ain't no love in the heart of the city, stay safe people."On Tuesday shortly after midnight he tweeted, "There are people that know the truth but stay silent & there are people that speak the truth but we don't hear them cuz they're the minority."Tsarnaev does not describe himself in his Twitter profile, which reads only, "Salam aleikum."The most recent tweet is one he retweeted on Wednesday from Mufti Ismail Menk, who identifies himself as a Muslim scholar. "Attitude can take away your beauty no matter how good looking you are or it could enhance your beauty, making you adorable," the tweet reads.Another tweet from Tsarnaev on Tuesday was a quote from rapper Eminem: "Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got somethin to say but nothin comes out when they move their lips; just a bunch of gibberish."After another Twitter account posted a photo Tuesday saying it showed a man who was going to propose to his girlfriend at the marathon in Boston and found her dead, Tsarnaev tweeted a two-word response: "fake story."Another of Tsarnaev's tweets from Tuesday reads, "So then I says to him, I says, relax bro my beard is not loaded." On Friday, another Twitter user retweeted that message, and added the words, "But my backpack is."
(CNN) -- Boston bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev has tweeted since the Boston Marathon bombings on what two friends of his tell CNN is his Twitter account.His tweets included one at 1:43 a.m. Wednesday that said, "I'm a stress free kind of guy."On Monday at 8:04 p.m. -- hours after the bombings -- he tweeted a quote from rapper Jay-Z, "Ain't no love in the heart of the city, stay safe people."On Tuesday shortly after midnight he tweeted, "There are people that know the truth but stay silent & there are people that speak the truth but we don't hear them cuz they're the minority."Tsarnaev does not describe himself in his Twitter profile, which reads only, "Salam aleikum."The most recent tweet is one he retweeted on Wednesday from Mufti Ismail Menk, who identifies himself as a Muslim scholar. "Attitude can take away your beauty no matter how good looking you are or it could enhance your beauty, making you adorable," the tweet reads.Another tweet from Tsarnaev on Tuesday was a quote from rapper Eminem: "Nowadays everybody wanna talk like they got somethin to say but nothin comes out when they move their lips; just a bunch of gibberish."After another Twitter account posted a photo Tuesday saying it showed a man who was going to propose to his girlfriend at the marathon in Boston and found her dead, Tsarnaev tweeted a two-word response: "fake story."Another of Tsarnaev's tweets from Tuesday reads, "So then I says to him, I says, relax bro my beard is not loaded." On Friday, another Twitter user retweeted that message, and added the words, "But my backpack is."
First look at Twitter #Music app: Find trending tunes
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter's long rumored music discovery service is finally here.Dubbed Twitter #Music (of course), the service suggests new music to its users in a uniquely social way.Twitter Music launched as a separate app on Apple iOS devices on Thursday morning, and it's slated to become available at music.twitter.com later in the day.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Twitter's long rumored music discovery service is finally here.Dubbed Twitter #Music (of course), the service suggests new music to its users in a uniquely social way.Twitter Music launched as a separate app on Apple iOS devices on Thursday morning, and it's slated to become available at music.twitter.com later in the day.
Elaborate Hoax: No, Joel Osteen has not renounced his faith
On a website designed to mimic Osteen's official website, the pranksters posted "A special message from Pastor Joel." The post describes the Bible as "a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times" and announces that Osteen plans to leave his Lakewood Church.Osteen and church staff labeled the website a fraud and said the idea that he was leaving the faith was a "false rumor."According to the website's registration, Lucas Skass with BMG Enterprises LLC, who lists his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the domain name on April 1 of this year -- April Fools Day.Calls to the number listed for Skass, as well as people associated with BMG Enterprises LLC, have gone unanswered."I am leaving the Christian faith," says a big banner near the top of the page.In addition to the announcement, the website posted a fake screenshot of CNN.com that included a falsified headline about Osteen's supposed decision.
On a website designed to mimic Osteen's official website, the pranksters posted "A special message from Pastor Joel." The post describes the Bible as "a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times" and announces that Osteen plans to leave his Lakewood Church.Osteen and church staff labeled the website a fraud and said the idea that he was leaving the faith was a "false rumor."According to the website's registration, Lucas Skass with BMG Enterprises LLC, who lists his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the domain name on April 1 of this year -- April Fools Day.Calls to the number listed for Skass, as well as people associated with BMG Enterprises LLC, have gone unanswered."I am leaving the Christian faith," says a big banner near the top of the page.In addition to the announcement, the website posted a fake screenshot of CNN.com that included a falsified headline about Osteen's supposed decision.
After Margaret Thatcher's death, Twitterverse thinks Cher died
(CNN) -- Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.#Nowthatchersdead popped up on Twitter following the news that Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died at 87.
(CNN) -- Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.#Nowthatchersdead popped up on Twitter following the news that Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died at 87.
What does the red equal sign mean on Facebook, Twitter?
(CNN) -- Scroll through your Facebook newsfeed today and there is a good chance you will be seeing red.A simple red equal sign, a variation of the Human Rights Campaign's traditionally blue and yellow logo, has dominated social media.
(CNN) -- Scroll through your Facebook newsfeed today and there is a good chance you will be seeing red.A simple red equal sign, a variation of the Human Rights Campaign's traditionally blue and yellow logo, has dominated social media.
Seven years, seven lives changed by Twitter
(CNN) -- Twitter turns 7 on Thursday, and in some ways, it's like a lot of 7-year-olds.The social-media platform can be bratty and combative.
(CNN) -- Twitter turns 7 on Thursday, and in some ways, it's like a lot of 7-year-olds.The social-media platform can be bratty and combative.