Facing increased scrutiny over its role as a weapon of disinformation, Twitter is taking gradual steps to keep trolls and bots from seizing important conversations on its platform. This time, the tech conglomerate is focusing on minimizing automation and the use of multiple accounts. This change will … Read More

Twitter was sent into an absolute frenzy as Conor McGregor announced his intention to return to the UFC octagon with a memorable Instagram post. When Conor McGregor stepped up to the plate and dispatched the mighty Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, the idea of him stepping away from the fight-game …

A week after the deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead, debate around gun control has showed no signs of slowing. And today, a Twitter hashtag calling for Amazon to drop the National Rifle Association's TV service from its platform began trending in New … …

On Thursday, the business news site Bloomberg published a story under a shocking headline: "In one tweet, Kylie Jenner wiped out $1.3 billion of Snap's market value." The story was pegged to a 7 percent decline in Snap Inc.'s stock price, and it would have you believe that one tweet …

Twitter suspended a bunch of suspected bot accounts in an effort to crack down on spam — and some conservative users aren't happy about it. The hashtag #TwitterLockOut made the rounds Wednesday after many conservative users noticed they had lost anywhere from hundreds to thousands of … Read More

Jared Taylor, the weepy-eyed founder of white supremacist site American Renaissance, is suing Twitter, according to a document filed to the Superior Court of San Francisco. Though at one point Taylor and his despicable publication were granted Twitter's coveted blue checkmark, both were swept up in … Read More

What happens when you're making money but don't have any new customers? That's the question Twitter is currently grappling with. The social media platform recently reported its first profitable quarter in the company's 12-year history. It made $91 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, but its user base … Read …

White separatist Jared Taylor and his American Renaissance group are suing Twitter for permanently suspending their accounts. The suit, which is being filed in San Francisco Superior Court, argues that Twitter suspended the accounts because it didn't like the content of Taylor's and American … Read More

Bots have long been a scourge of Twitter, ranging from the irritating but largely harmless (like the one that retweeted mentions of cheese) to the potentially destructive (as in the Russian election meddling bots described in the indictment special counsel Robert Mueller released Friday). In fact … Read More

In the suit, attorneys for Mr Taylor argue that the company banned his account “based solely on his controversial viewpoints and perceived affiliations,” causing “irreparable harm” to the writer and his business. “Mr Taylor and American Renaissance were targeted for permanent suspension from Twitter … Read More