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Meme come true: Fleetwood Mac re-enter US charts thanks to Twitter post

Dreams, the 1977 single from Fleetwood Mac's 40m-selling album Rumours, has re-entered the US charts thanks to a Twitter meme. The song sits at No 16 on Billboard's Hot Rock Songs chart, following the much-shared Twitter post by the user bottledfleet, where the song is used to accompany footage … Read …

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Snow more: Southwest metro residents take to Twitter to react to April snow

Everyone waxes poetic in the summer about how beautiful Minnesota is — "Oh, the nights on the lake are lovely," or "Oh, sure, the winter is bad but it keeps the summers mild." Then the winter hits and sure enough, it's bad. It's dig-your-car-out-of-foot-deep-snow bad. It's 17-degrees-below bad. And it's … …

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Tony Ferguson fires back at Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz for injury Twitter shots

Tony Ferguson may be having a rough week, but he isn't about to hear it from two rivals who haven't fought in a combined 1,098 days. Ferguson, in his own unique way, fired back at both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz on social media Tuesday, responding to the twosome's jabs …

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Twitter Goes Head Over Heels for Ronaldo Masterclass As Juve Suffer Deja Vu Against Real Madrid

Champions League holders Real Madrid are now all but through to the Champions League semi-final after beating Juventus 0-3 at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night. A brace from Cristiano Ronaldo and another from Marcelo did the trick for the Spanish side against the team who the faced in last … …

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The Philippines is driving Twitter’s growth in APAC, says the social media’s MD for SEA

At the start of his roundtable discussion with Philippine media, Arvinder Gujral, Twitter's Managing Director for Southeast Asia, readily admitted why he had a huge smile on his face.: the social media platform has been enjoying tremendous growth the past couple of years. It was a remarkable turnaround … Read More

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Twitter Is Almost Useless During Tragedies — And It’s Getting Worse

Twitter has long been a vital service for following along with current events as they unfold in real-time, and a place where news is both reported and made. But in the immediate aftermath of a tragedy, Twitter's usefulness is offset considerably by a growing chorus of trolls, hoaxers, and irresponsible … …

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Villanova hero Donte DiVincenzo deletes Twitter after derogatory tweets from high school resurface

Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo had an awakening on Monday night. The rising star, in merely two halves, came off the bench and thrust himself into the national spotlight, as his career-high 31 point night fueled the Wildcats to their second national championship in three seasons. Off the court, however, … Read More

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California could require Twitter, Facebook to disclose bots

Washington: A California state legislator has proposed legislation that would require social platforms like Facebook and Twitter to identify automated accounts, or bots, amid a push by lawmakers to police the technology companies that have proven vulnerable to manipulation and the spread of fake … Read More

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Someone hacked a YouTube employee’s Twitter account to spread misinformation about the …

SAN FRANCISCO — A YouTube employee who fled the company's head office during a shooting on Tuesday had his Twitter account hacked to spread a hoax about the identity of the shooter. In the wake of a mass shooting in America, it's become common for hoaxes and misinformation to spread …

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Villanova’s Donte DiVincenzo Deletes Twitter Account After Users Find History of Offensive Tweets

The Twitter users found that DiVincenzo like most Americans was an asshole high schooler who posted offensive shit on Twitter because that's what kids in high school do. Does it make it right? Of course not. DiVincenzo's biggest mistake was forgetting to delete this account, which he hasn't used since … …