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#N12BX: NYC Transit chief holds Twitter Q&A

Straphangers had the chance to speak directly to the man in charge of the New York City Transit system Thursday morning during a Twitter Q&A session. … Tweet your feedback and questions using #AskNYCT, and he'll post responses tomorrow from 10:30am – 12pm. pic.twitter.com/W4RmFLI7r4. Read More

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Letters: Even offensive Twitter users have rights

I read with some interest — and a little head scratching — columnist Suzette Hackney's March 24 column bemoaning the increasingly toxic nature of the Twitter social media platform. I fully sympathize with Hackney regarding the hurt she must feel in reading the despicable racial and gender comments … Read More

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You can now share Twitter (and Periscope) live videos with timestamps

So, you want to share a live video you found on Twitter? … Did you just watch something in a live video on Twitter that you want others to see? … a new feature rolling out today that lets you Tweet a specific start time for a live video, so …

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Ben Affleck’s Twitter Account Is Rising Like a Phoenix

Affleck's venue for this message was Twitter, where he directed it to the New Yorker's account, ostensibly in response to an article on the magazine's website titled “The Great Sadness of Ben Affleck.” The piece, published on Saturday, inspired a small backlash on social media, including accusations that … Read More

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Iran’s conservatives see Twitter as next battleground

Zarif's use of Twitter via software to bypass Iran's internet restrictions was a clear and very visible admission by the government itself that the lack of online presence, particularly on Twitter, was detrimental to Iran's spreading its viewpoints on the world stage. With Zarif's entry, journalists and activists, … Read More

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‘Timestamps’ feature makes Twitter the news site it was always meant to be

Twitter today introduced Timestamps, which allows users to share both live videos and recorded ones from a certain point. It's essentially the same as the timestamp option on YouTube's share button. Timestamps roll out today for the iOS and Android apps, as well as Periscope. According to Twitter, it … Read …

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Southlake police slammed the Rangers on Twitter, making opening day super awkward

Updated at 12 p.m to acknowledge that the Southlake DPS Twitter account deleted its tweet and apologized for it. It's opening day for the Rangers and the rest of Major League Baseball. Good vibes and hope abound. Unless you run the Southlake Department of Public Safety's Twitter account. Read More

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The Internet Boyfriend Bracket Challenge Is Literally Tearing Twitter Apart

I've never understood the whole March Madness thing. This is for many reasons. For starters, I'm not a big sports person, and when I do decide to care about sports, it's usually about professional-level sports, not college sports. Then, there's the fact that I don't even get how those bracket …

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Chrissy Teigen Sparks Bacon Debate on Twitter

Internet sensation and Cravings cookbook author Chrissy Teigen loves breakfast food. In a Twitter poll on March 27, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit model gave her opinion on the perfect crispiness of bacon: “4. Chewy crispy fat, crispy juicy meat.” Several people took this as an opportunity to challenge … Read More

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Twitter users applaud dad’s crusade for fired daughter’s colorful hair

Hey Twitter. This is my eldest daughter, Jess. She's had a fairly rubbish time lately. Her last employer decided her hair colour was stopping her work productivity and fired her. She's desperate to get another job. She's a hard worker and good kid. Area: Brighton RT's appreciated pic.twitter.com/ … Read More