For the love of god stop sending ‘Elon Musk’ your Ethereum. It’s a scam.
Scammers have swarmed Twitter in recent weeks in an attempt to trick people out of their hard-earned cryptocurrency, and as a particular tweet today … Someone, with a Twitter account designed to mimic the famous person's, posts a reply promising free bitcoin, ether, or some other cryptocurrency. Read More
Twitter bars tactics used by ‘bots’ to spread fake news
Twitter said on Wednesday it would no longer allow people to post identical messages from multiple accounts. It cracked down on a tactic that Russian agents and others have allegedly used to make tweets or topics go viral. The San Francisco-based social network also said it would not allow people …
Twitter is (finally) cracking down on bots
Twitter is cracking down on bots after it announced changes to its API that will massively reduce the impact of services that allow links and content to be shared across multiple accounts, i.e. the software that powers Twitter bots. So that means an end to services that let those controlling …
Twitter sets crackdown on automated ‘bot’ accounts
The move was the latest by Twitter to enforce rules aimed at curbing disinformation, propaganda and provocation. … Twitter announced Wednesday a crackdown on accounts powered by software "bots" which can artificially amplify a person or cause and which have been accused of manipulating the … Read More
IN MEMES: ‘We going to hell for laughing’ – Twitter on Uyang’thanda Na?
While nothing is ever too fragile for Twitter to mock, last night's episode of Uyang'thanda Na? presented them with a bit of a dilemma when the participant, who also happened to be disabled, was rejected despite his best efforts to get his crush. The Mzansi Magic reality show helps people …
Twitter purges ‘thousands’ of suspected bot accounts
Twitter has purged thousands of accounts it suspects of being automated bots, sparking a backlash from a number of high-profile conservative tweeters. The Washington Post reports that “pro-Trump host Bill Mitchell” and “white nationalist Richard Spencer” both tweeted about having lost a number of … Read More
Twitter sets crackdown on automated ‘bot’ accounts
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Twitter announced on Wednesday (Feb 21) a crackdown on accounts powered by software "bots" which can artificially amplify a person or cause and which have been accused of manipulating the social network during the 2016 US election. The San Francisco messaging … Read More
Twitter suspends thousands of suspected bots, angering some human users
The social media service Twitter is believed to have suspended thousands of accounts for being automated bots, or for other policy violations, drawing outcry from fringe conservative media figures who lost followers in the move. Many of these figures, such as pro-Trump host Bill Mitchell and white … Read More
Twitter sets crackdown on automated ‘bot’ accounts
Posting duplicative content, replies, or mentions from an array of accounts one controls, by hand or by bot, is forbidden, according to Twitter. … Twitter announced Wednesday a crackdown on accounts powered by software "bots" which can artificially amplify a person or cause and which have been … Read More
‘Side Profile Selfie’ movement goes viral on Twitter
A body-positive campaign asking women to embrace their big noses by posting a profile selfie has gone viral on Twitter. (iStock) … Let's stop hating our noses for not being tiny, little snubs and learn to love them by sharing a #sideprofileselfie https://t.co/2WpuNQmqmY pic.twitter.com/hL6mZmYEwZ. Read More