Twitter Reacts To The Firing Of UConn Coach Kevin Ollie
Kevin Ollie was removed as UConn men's basketball coach on Saturday, March 10, 2018. He arrived in Storrs as a player in 1991, had a lengthy career with a number of NBA teams before coming back to Storrs in 2010 as an assistant, then head coach. UConn announced Saturday morning …
Former FG leader advises Taoiseach to ‘stay away from the Twitter machine’
A former Fine Gael leader has advised Leo Varadkar to “stay away from the Twitter machine” following posts by the Taoiseach this morning. Alan Dukes said he's “anti-social media” and added: “I think politicians should stay off Twitter because they make fools of themselves up to an including President … Read …
Fiona the famous hippo was asked out on Twitter by a fellow hippo and it’s adorable
Fiona the hippo, aged one, won the internet's heart in 2017 thanks to her charm and spirit, but now it seems she's won the heart of a fellow hippo too. Timothy, a two-year-old hippo from San Antonio Zoo, tweeted (with the help of a human) saying: “I have seen you …
Jameis Winston takes to Twitter to recruit Richard Sherman to the Buccaneers
Let me just say that if Sherman is basing his free agency decision on who recruited the best through Twitter, then he's definitely going to sign with the Buccaneers. I mean, Winston's tweet has so many layers that we should probably unpack them all, so let's do it. First, the …
Troy police propose deal on Twitter: ‘If we get 10000 followers by April, we want a police cat’
If the Troy Police Department gets 10,000 Twitter followers by April, the department wants a police cat. The department proposed the deal Tuesday on its account, which currently has just over 7,600 followers. "Trying to broker this deal now: If we get 10,000 followers by April, we want a police …
Twitter moves to boot meme stealers and accounts that force tweets to go viral
Friday went poorly for a select group of Twitter users that have earned a reputation for their expertise at gaming the system. The social media company moved to suspend a number of popular accounts with millions of followers between them, Buzzfeed reports. Their offense? Stealing people's tweets … Read More
Alan Dukes says Taoiseach should close his Twitter account
Former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes has advised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to close his Twitter account. “Politicians should stay off twitter because they make fools of themselves on it, up to and including President Trump, '' he said. Mr Dukes was speaking on the RTE Radio programme Saturday with … Read …
‘Toxic on the pitch and off it’ – Twitter users react to shocking scenes at West Ham v Burnley game
West Ham are in deep trouble after losing 3-0 at home to Burnley this afternoon in a game where the football was overshadowed by other incidents. The Hammers are just three points above the relegation zone, but the club is in an even worse situation off the pitch. Ashley Barnes …
Twitter Just Suspended A Ton Of Accounts Known For Stealing Tweets
Still, Twitter has previously struggled to crack down on these accounts. After a BuzzFeed News story uncovered the practice of tweetdecking in January, Twitter announced new spam-fighting changes to Tweetdeck, including removing the ability to simultaneously retweet a tweet across multiple accounts. Read More
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey considering verifying all users
At least, that's what Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey would like to see happen on the platform. During a Periscope livestream, he announced that the company intends to open the verification process so that all users able to prove their identity. He says: "…do it in a way that is scalable, …