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Twitter bans crytocurrency ads on fraud fears

Twitter followed the lead of Google and Facecook, which earlier this year cracked down on digital currency ads to protect users from being duped. "We are committed to ensuring the safety of the Twitter community," Twitter said in a statement. "As such, we have added a new policy for Twitter …

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Cliques, Careerism and Self-Promotion on Academic Twitter

On the positive side, there are many good things about tweeting academics. Twitter provides a platform and a community. On Twitter, one's academic identity and intellectual status is not dependent on one's position in the higher education hierarchy. An adjunct instructor can exert more Twitter influence … Read More

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Twitter bans cryptocurrency ads

Twitter has followed the leads of Facebook and Google by banning cryptocurrency advertising on its platform. The ban, which comes into effect on Tuesday and will take 30 days to be rolled out, covers advertising of initial coin offerings (ICOs) and token sales, the company told Reuters on Monday. Read …

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Senate committee asks Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify on privacy

The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Chuck Grassley, has now invited Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Twitter's Jack Dorsey to appear before the panel. According to Bloomberg, the House Energy and Commerce Committees, as well as the Senate Commerce Committee, have already … Read More

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Christina Aguilera Fans Are Gushing on Twitter Over Her Natural ‘Paper’ Magazine Look

Christina Aguilera is the most recent cover star of Paper magazine, ditching her heavy smokey eyes and bold red lips for a strikingly natural “no makeup makeup" look. The fittingly titled Transformation issue of the publication had fans buzzing on Twitter. Xtina supporters shot down the haters who … Read More

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Bitcoin Hovers Near $8000 Level as Investors Weigh Twitter Ban

Twitter confirmed Monday it's banning the advertisements on its platform due to concern the content is often related to deception and fraud, according to a company spokesperson. The decision comes after Facebook Inc. banned cryptocurrency ads in January and Alphabet Inc.'s Google said it would do … Read More

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‘Found my new hobby!’ Twitter users go wild over hilarious photos of people struggling to take …

The Twitter user happily added more photos to the growing thread, writing: 'This is a goldmine.' Some people didn't even attempt to try and hide themselves, and in one comical image a man is using a DSLR camera to take his inadvertent selfie. Another guy didn't seem to care at …

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Twitter Next in Line to Ban Crypto Ads as Bitcoin Drops Sub $8000

A number of discussions about cryptocurrencies have been frequenting Twitter as a media. The website has been widely used alongside Reddit to popularise the crypto movement. This is the real asset of Twitter that the community is using and the ban on advertising is not in any way going to …

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Aquaman’s director takes to Twitter to quell trailer rumors

This weeked, Aquaman director James Wan set the record straight on the upcoming blockbuster's trailer: It won't be dropping soon. Late last week, fans of Warner Bros. DC Comics cinematic universe — or at least a section of them — took a brief respite from the Snyder Cut conspiracy to …

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Everyone Hates on Crypto: Twitter Bans Cryptocurrency, ICO Promotions Beginning Tomorrow

It's official. Twitter is following in the footsteps of its tech friends in banning cryptocurrency promotions. Most recently Google hit crypto with the ban hammer and not too long ago Facebook did the same. The news of the ban by Twitter has been circulating for some time now so it …