Twitter is still fuming about the fact that Lady Bird didn’t get an Oscar
Best Director, Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. Unfortunately, the Greta Gerwig coming-of-age hit didn't go down as well with Oscar voters as well as it did with the general public. b981d90100036708c37b452040d57ad4 … Read More
A controversial Brooklyn BBQ photo caused Twitter to burn itself to the ground
Twitter is not exactly a safe space, and we're not just referring to heated matters like politics or socioeconomics. No matter how innocuous the subject — clothing, sports, your favorite "Parks and Rec" character –anything posted will elicit a stern and severe response. ("You think Ann Perkins is the best? …
Specs appeal! Social media users heap praise on stars like Meryl Streep and Lupita Nyong’o after …
The 2018 Oscars were pretty toned down in the fashion department but one trend that kept popping up all night was stars wearing glasses. While many stars wore glasses at the 2018 Academy Awards on Sunday it was Lupita Nyong'o, 35, Laura Dern, 51, Meryl Streep, 68 and Rita Moreno, …
Twitter unveils #HereWeAre Oscars ad to spread message of female empowerment
Twitter launched its first ever Oscars advert in a bid to spread a message of female empowerment. The ad, which aired during the telecast of the awards show, featured the #HereWeAre hashtag and aims to help make the voices of women heard. Critics accused the social media giant of hypocrisy …
Facebook swings at Twitter with Breaking News label
Facebook's algorithm is terrible at surfacing breaking news, often showing urgent posts hours or even days later when more facts have since emerged or the story has changed. This has made Twitter the default home for this content, but that position has weakened since Twitter implemented its own … Read More
FTC Marks COPPA Birthday with Twitter Chat
The Federal Trade Commission will take to Twitter Tuesday (March 6) to mark the 20th anniversary of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. That comes as the FTC prepares to expand its authority over broadband privacy and security and ISP business practices thanks to the FCC's rollback of … Read More
Here’s Why Twitter’s 2017 Diversity Numbers Don’t Add Up
Turns out more than 20% of Twitter's workforce is being left out of its diversity breakdown—employees who either didn't fill out the company's survey or opted out of identifying their race or ethnicity. When I tallied the “overall” percentages in the chart above, the total amounted to less than 80%. …
Hands on: Twitterrific 5.2.4 will make you like Twitter on the Mac again
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Twitter’s tribute to women rings hollow for some targets of abuse
Twitter is attempting to shift the narrative around how women are treated on its platform, but some women who've been viciously attacked on the site say the company hasn't put enough muscle behind protecting vocal female users. During the Oscars, Twitter ran a TV ad featuring the words of queer …
Twitter has feelings about Kobe Bryant’s Oscar win
Kobe Bryant won an Oscar Sunday night — and Twitter has feelings about that. The retired Los Angeles Lakers great took home the Best Animated Short Film Oscar for “Dear Basketball,” based on a poem he penned in 2015. “As basketball players, we're really supposed to 'shut up and dribble,' …