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Twitter Runs First #HereWeAre TV Ad About Women’s Empowerment During Oscars

Twitter made a powerful statement during the 2018 Oscars by airing their first-ever television commercial that was all about female empowerment. The ad continued to shed light on Hollywood's ongoing flood of sexual assault and harassment allegations while promoting the hashtag #HereWeAre. Read More

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Everyone thought the Twitter ad that aired during Oscars was for Dove

(Photo: Twitter). Social media is buzzing about the awesome women's empowerment ad that aired during the Oscars — except many think it's a Dove commercial when it's really an ad by Twitter. In the middle of Hollywood's biggest night, a black and white commercial aired. It featured a very diverse …

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Jordan Peele’s ‘WTF’ tweet, Timothée Chalamet among top social Oscars moments

Per a Twitter press release, Peele's tweet about winning an Oscar (“WTF?!?” he wrote after taking the Best Original Screenplay trophy) was the most retweeted post of the evening with roughly 382,000 retweets at press time, while the Shape of Water team — including Sally Hawkins, director Guillermo … Read More

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Twitter Takes On Women’s Empowerment With #HereWeAre

During the 90th Annual Academy Awards, Twitter rolled out an ad for their new and biggest campaign, #WeAreHere. Narrated by poet Denice Frohman, the commercial features big names like Ava Duvernay, Issa Rae, and Julie Dash and encourages women to continue using their voices to effect … Read More

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Watch Twitter’s #HereWeAre Oscars 2018 Ad Featuring Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, and More

During Sunday night's Oscars, Twitter aired an advertisement featuring a poem by queer poet Denice Frohman and the hashtag #HereWeAre. The spot, which was filmed in black and white, featured prominent women like director Ava DuVernay, actor Issa Rae, and various female Twitter employees, … Read More

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This Year’s Oscars Set Is Sparklier Than Ever—and Twitter Was Quick to Notice

The extravagant set for Sunday's show was built with 45 million Swarovski crystals, took 3,250 hours to complete, and weighed 15,000 pounds. Needless to say, folks on Twitter didn't fail to notice it. Some viewers were quick to praise the grandiosity of set, while others found it too over-the-top, comparing … …

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Italian election 2018 results: ‘Italy is OVER!’ Twitter meltdown after ‘populist’ success

The front page headline on the first edition of La Stampa newspaper says: “Di Maio wins, Italy ungovernable.” People took to Twitter to vent their outrage at the projected results, not just for the prospect of difficult negotiations, but also because of the politics of the leading parties. One Twitter …

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Twitter fans give ‘Remember Me’ mixed reviews from Oscars stage

HOLLYWOOD, CA – MARCH 04: Actor Gael Garcia Bernal (R) performs onstage during the 90th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images). (WFLA) — Lyrical performances are a huge … Read More

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Twitter Has Mixed Feelings About Gael Garcia Bernal’s Oscar Performance

Gael Garcia Bernal took the stage to perform at the 2018 Oscars ceremony — and Twitter has mixed feelings about it. Bernal sang the nominated hit “Remember Me” from the film Coco. And while some people commended the actor for trying his hand at singing, others couldn't quite get on …

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Twitter Survey Shows Nokia Was The Most Mentioned Brand at MWC 2018

Despite the presence of heavyweights such as Samsung, Apple, Google and Huawei, the Finnish company is revealed in a survey published by Brandwatch in partnership with Twitter to have stolen the show. The survey showed that Nokia was number 1 most mentioned brand, followed by Samsung at … Read More