Conservative fury against ‘Twitter purge’ turns to action
San Francisco-based Twitter said it acted to reduce the flow of fake news and abusive content by eliminating accounts suspected of being Russian-created “bots,” but conservative Twitter users, including podcast host Dan Bongino and Michael Flynn Jr., son of former National Security Adviser Michael … Read More
Twitter responded to Barnaby Joyce’s resignation in the exact way you’d expect
Old mate Barnaby Joyce (also known as the former leader of the Nationals Party and former Deputy Prime Minister) has announced that he's heading to the back bench after fronting media at a press conference in Armidale, NSW. An avalanche of unfavourable yarns about the New England MP have … Read …
Twitter Fights Fake News, Slammed By The Right
Facing pressure from its most conservative users, Twitter is responding to claims of politically biased censorship. “Twitter's tools are apolitical, and we enforce our rules without political bias,” the company stated. Twitter was forced to explain itself after efforts to curb fake accounts, Russian bots and hate … Read More
How Twitter use can signal m-commerce behaviour
Writing for WARC, Martyn U'ren, Head of Research, APAC, Middle East & North Africa, Twitter, outlines the findings of a global survey of 7,500 respondents in 15 markets and reports that consumers in emerging markets are more likely to adopt m-commerce compared to those in developed markets. Read More
Michael B. Jordan Defends Anime Nerd Credentials On Twitter
Does Michael B. Jordan Have to Keep Buying Sweaters Because His Arms Destroy Each One? Jesse Plemons Loves to Make People Feel Extremely Uncomfortable · This 15-Year-Old Olympian Took the Whole World to the Russian Ballet With Record-breaking Black Swan Skate … Read More
Arsenal fans rage at club Twitter after Europa League tweet from shock Ostersunds defeat
Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Ostersunds but moved into the Europa League last 16. Arsenal posted a tweet on social media celebrating the qualification – but were met with a barrage of abuse. “It's defeat on the night – but our aggregate score means we're into …
TWITTER USERS CREATE HILARIOUS ‘NEXT THING I KNEW, I WAS PREGNANT’ MEMES
Kylie, 20, gave birth to her daughter Stormi earlier this month and released an 11-minute video on YouTube chronicling her pregnancy; Some Twitter users took screenshots of a specific moment that shows Kylie 24 weeks into her pregnancy, rubbing her hands on her baby bump; They associated the … Read More
Blizzard posts a cryptic message to the Overwatch Twitter—is it a new hero or event?
A declassified Overwatch report just popped up on the Overwatch Twitter account—and it could be a hint for the game's next hero or event. The message, called the "After-Action Report: Operation 'White Dome,'" was posted to the Overwatch Twitter account at 8pm ET on Feb. 22. The report details an … …
Twitter Tightened Up the Requirements for Its Amplify Publisher Program
Park said the changes to the Amplify requirements will be enacted “in the coming weeks,” adding, “The Amplify Publisher Program was created to make it easy for publishers to monetize video on Twitter, and also turnkey for advertisers to align with brand-safe content. By working closely with the world's … Read …
Twitter Mailbag: What’s the best and worst MMA has to offer?
What are the best fights to use as an introduction to MMA? Did last weekend's Bellator event provide us with one of the worst? Who's the most overvalued favorite and undervalued underdog on Saturday's UFC on FOX 28 fight card? All that and more in this week's Twitter Mailbag. To …