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Twitter Bans Popular Accounts Accused Of Stealing Jokes And Selling Retweets

“Keeping Twitter safe and free from spam is a top priority for us,” the company said in a February blog post. “One of the most common spam violations we see is the use of multiple accounts and the Twitter developer platform to attempt to artificially amplify or inflate the prominence …

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False information travels much faster than the truth on Twitter

FALSE INFORMATION SPREADS faster and reaches more people than the truth on Twitter, according to new research. Researchers at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a non-profit organisation, examined how verified true and false news stories spread on Twitter … Read More

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Why Larry Madowo wants to delete his twitter account for good

NTV presenter Larry Madowo on Friday 9 March explained why he wants to delete his twitter account despite having 1.4 million followers. "Why I'm on the … In an article in the Washington Post, Larry said that his experience on Twitter has been the most degrading experience of his career …

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Twitter reacts to Richard Sherman agreeing to a three-year deal with the Niners

Just a day after being released by the Seattle Seahawks, the only team he's ever known, cornerback Richard Sherman has agreed to a three-year deal with the division rival San Francisco 49ers. The #49ers reached an agreement with former #Seahawks CB Richard Sherman on a 3-year deal worth … Read More

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Richard Sherman, 49ers fans make amends with one another on Twitter

Richard Sherman was once public enemy No. 1 for 49ers fans. He gave the 49ers sideline the "choke" signal after beating them in the 2014 NFC Championship Game. He went on a now-infamous post-game tirade against former 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree. And who can forget him eating a Turkey … Read …

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How to get Twitter back on song? #NoMoreRetweets

When Twitter first broke cover in July 2006, the initial reaction in the non-geek community was derisive incredulity. First of all, there was the ludicrous idea of a “tweet” – not to mention the metaphor of “twittering”, which, after all, is what small birds do. Besides, what could one usefully …

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Twitter Really Wants Logic’s “Yuck” To Be Joyner Lucas Diss Track

Now, it seems Logic might have finally fired back, at least that's what Twitter is hypothesizing. After Logic dropped his Bobby Tarantino II mixtape on Friday (March 9), several bars in the song “Yuck” raised a few eyebrows. “Talkin' shit 'bout Logic, I never respond/ I'll let success talk, 'cause …

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False News On Twitter Spread Faster, Human Plays Major Role Than Bots

In a recent study on misinformation on Twitter, it has been found that false news is spreading faster and further than the true news. As bots have got so much attention from a lot of organizations and people, their roles have a lot of involvement in spreading the false news. …

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Basketball twitter is melting down over this foul

While a player from Hanover High School was going up for a dunk on Friday night during the Kansas Class 1A-I state semifinals, a defender pushed him from behind, sending him crashing into the basket stanchion. Per The Topeka Capital-Journal, a flagrant was called, and while the player who was … …

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Michael Bisping asks fans on Twitter: Should I force Luke Rockhold into retirement?

Michael Bisping's retirement fight still hasn't been booked, but the former UFC middleweight champion seems interested in a rematch with arch rival Luke Rockhold. Bisping and Rockhold have gone back and forth in the media over the past few weeks, with ex-Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champ … Read More