Twitter Seeks To Stop The Spread Of Crypto Scams
Twitter is aware of crypto “manipulation,” and the company said it's taking steps to “prevent these types of accounts from engaging with others in a deceptive manner,” a spokesperson told Bloomberg. The spokesperson made the comments after Bloomberg asked about the @Bitcoin Twitter handle. Read More
Wendy’s grills McDonald’s on Twitter for #NationalFrozenFoodDay
Fast-food chain Wendy's celebrated #NationalFrozenFoodDay on Tuesday, March 6, by taking Twitter jabs at its competitors, specifically McDonald's, per company news made available to Marketing Dive. Wendy's kicked off the day with the tweet, "Hey @McDonalds, heard the news. Happy … Read More
Kim Kardashian Went on a Twitter Rant to Defend Kanye West and His Yeezy Line
Kim Kardashian set the record straight, Kanye Twitter rant style, about her husband's fashion line after some misinformation spread on Twitter last night. Verified fan account Yeezy Mafia tweeted that West's Yeezy Season 7 wasn't really happening. The initial tweet has been taken down, but a screenshot … Read More
After over 10 years using Facebook and Twitter, I quit both — here’s why
You open Facebook/Twitter/Snapchat/Instagram/etc. on your device of choice, start idly scrolling through, and something strikes you. Maybe it's a politically-charged conversation between friends, or maybe it's an ongoing argument between people who are just famous enough to be highlighted on social … Read More
The Sun mocked ‘snowflake’ students over Frankenstein, and Twitter piled in
Earlier today, The Sun created a monster by posting a story about how university students today feel increasingly sympathetic towards the creature in Mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein. The Sun story picked up an earlier article in The Times about how the treatment of Frankenstein's murderous … Read More
Twitter takes steps to prevent crypto scams on platform
Last month, a Twitter account posing as Elon Musk targeted fans of the Silicon Valley billionaire, claiming to give away cryptocurrency. On Wednesday, the account appeared to be suspended. Facebook (FB.O) is also banning ads promoting financial products and services tied to cryptocurrencies and … Read More
I was tricked by a crypto scammer on Twitter
It started innocuously enough. I noticed that Kyle Torpey, a prominent writer on cryptocurrency topics, had followed me on Twitter. That was odd, because I thought we already followed one another. I clicked on his profile and saw that his follower count had dropped to zero, quite a fall compared …
Twitter: Just Trust Our Algorithm
So I was out at the movies the other night, one of millions who have been enjoying the new Black Panther movie. We got there early, in time to be indoctrinated by the pre-show entertainment. One of the ads surprised me – it was for Twitter. Ads promoting social media …
Twitter Is Trying to Halt Cryptocurrency-Related Scams on Its Platform
Twitter Inc. is attempting to halt alleged cryptocurrency-related scams spreading via its platform, joining fellow social media companies in striving to cut down on harmful content. Twitter is aware of cryptocurrency-related “manipulation,” and is implementing measures to “prevent these types of accounts … Read More
Wait, What Happened to Our Twitter Account?
About two weeks ago, web editor Raquel Alonzo logged on to our Twitter in order to set up some material, when she noticed at the top of the website a message that read: “Your account (@StudyBreaks) is currently suspended. For more information, please visit Suspended Accounts.” We had no idea … …