These days, Twitter has built-in GIF functionality. When you're making a tweet, just click on the tiny 'GIF' icon and you'll get a massive selection of GIFs to suit any context. You can also search by keyword if you're looking for a niche GIF – so tap out 'Love Island' …

Twitter is asking the public to help measure how toxic or healthy it is. In a series of tweets, CEO Jack Dorsey said Twitter is starting to look at problems on its network differently. Rather than simply taking down disturbing content, the company is seeking proposals to determine exactly how …

While Dorsey didn't apologize, he demonstrated strong leadership skills by admitting Twitter's mistakes and holding it accountable. His statement also highlights the value of declaring what you don't know; Dorsey and his team aren't shying away from the fact that they haven't found a solution to Twitter's … Read More

Twitter met or surpassed many of the diversity and inclusion goals it set for itself for 2017, the company announced today. Twitter is now 38.4 percent female, compared to 37 percent in 2016. Regarding underrepresented minorities at Twitter, representation increased from 11 percent in 2016 to 12.5 … Read More

I follow a lot of official EU social media accounts, but I had never seen any of them use pop culture GIFs like EU Trade does — the official Twitter account of the EU Commission's International Trade Department. I started imagining that somewhere, deep down in the bureaucratic catacombs of …

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is asking for help improving the openness and civility of conversation on Twitter, saying the company failed to prevent misinformation, echo chambers and abuse of its global messaging service. In a series of tweets , Dorsey said Twitter was committing “to help increase the … Read More

We love instant, public, global messaging and conversation. It's what Twitter is, and it's why we're here. But we didn't fully predict or understand the real-world negative consequences. We acknowledge that now and are determined to find holistic and fair solutions. We have witnessed abuse, harassment, … Read More

The Twitter account for internet personality Claudia Oshry Soffer, known by her online handle as the Girl With No Job, has been deleted. The disabling or suspension of her Twitter account happened after anti-Muslim tweets she sent several years ago came to light earlier this week. The Twitter account of … …

Officials from Twitter Inc. are going to Capitol Hill to explain how impostors could carry off a hoax to undermine the credibility of The Miami Herald and post fake tweets aimed at inflaming the public after the mass shooting at a Parkland high school. The Twitter officials were summoned by …

A Twitter statement said the social network wants "to partner with outside experts" to get a sense of the health of the Twittersphere by measuring the impact of abuse, spam and manipulation. The move is the latest by Twitter aimed at curbing disinformation, propaganda and provocation. Last month, the … Read …