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The new format of the NCAA Selection Show was crushed on Twitter almost as soon as it started

The NCAA Tournament Selection Show went with a new format this year, and it was not received well. Getty Images. Corey Knapp · @CoreyTheKnapper. Posted 4 mins ago. The NCAA decided to go with a new format for this year's NCAA Selection Show, and it barely took a minute for …

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Fiona the Hippo Is Being Wooed on Twitter and the Internet Is Thrilled

As an informed citizen, you're well aware that Fiona the Hippo is the most beloved hippopotamus alive, possibly of all time. Though technically the daughter of two large semiaquatic mammals named Henry and Bibi, the one-year-old resident of the Cincinnati Zoo truly feels like our nation's child. But they … Read …

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Twitter is Done with Viral Bullsh*tting

Twitter is purging the Internet of "tweetdeckers," A.K.A. the annoying accounts that keep popping up in our feeds. These accounts are actually profiting off of stealing tweets, selling retweets and creating fake "virality." BuzzFeed News reports that among the suspended accounts were "@Dory, @GirlPosts, … Read More

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Twitter has suspended a number of accounts responsible for ‘tweetdecking’

Last month, Twitter announced a number of new rules on how users and apps can automate tweets in an effort to cut down on spam and bots that spread propaganda. The company says that users using multiple accounts can “amplify or inflate the prominence of certain tweets,” and according to … …

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Bank Indonesia Boasts More Twitter Followers Than the Fed or ECB

Bank Indonesia has about 625,000 Twitter followers — the most of any central bank. Among its almost 12,000 tweets are updates on exchange rates and inflation, prize giveaways and even a jaunty music video explaining how to spot fake bank notes. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde's February … Read More

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Twitter and Fox Sports have high hopes for their World Cup live show

Fox Sports says that the show created alongside Twitter will have 27 episodes, all of which are going to be streamed from a studio on Moscow's Red Square. It'll feature match previews, recaps, guest appearances from the likes of US football legend Landon Donovan and, of course, reactions from the … …

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Xbox One Spring Update to Add FreeSync Support, Twitter Sharing

A new "Share to Twitter" feature, which allows users to directly share screenshots and gameplay clips on Twitter, is also on the horizon. Additionally, the ability to share your controller with viewers when streaming on Mixer is also coming this spring. Once a Mixer viewer shares their controller, a viewer …

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Twitter purges accounts behind artificially viral tweets

If you've used Twitter for long enough, you've probably seen someone retweet a truism or obviously plagiarized quote from accounts that are clearly trying to force their tweets to go viral. You won't have to put up with some of those accounts from now on, though. Twitter has suspended a …

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Troy Police Department launches Twitter campaign to get a #policecat

The Troy Police Department has been garnering clicks, making tactful use of the #hashtag and racking up the retweets with their continuing Twitter campaign for a new station mascot: a #policecat. Sgt. Meghan Lehman, whose been handling the station's community/media relations and social media for … Read More

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Twitter Suspends Several Accounts Infamous for Stealing Tweets and Mass-Retweeting Them Into …

Twitter Suspends Several Accounts Infamous for Stealing Tweets and Mass-Retweeting Them Into Forced Virality … San Francisco: Continuing its tirade against the "tweetdeckers", Twitter has suspended several popular accounts known for stealing tweets or mass-retweeting tweets into manufactured … Read More