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Shivambu grilled on Twitter for manhandling journalist

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu was roasted on Twitter for manhandling a journalist and compared to an “AWB thug” on Tuesday. While many red beret supporters were quick to tweet in his defence‚ there was also a sense of outrage at his behaviour. Shivambu was … Read More

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As online incitement soars, Shaked weighs action against Twitter

“Terror organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah have gone over to operating on Twitter instead of Facebook. However, while Facebook has responded efficiently to our requests to remove content, Twitter is ignoring them,” she said in a separate meeting with Head of Facebook Policies in Southern … Read More

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Twitter is sinking after the Israeli government says its considering legal action (TWTR)

Twitter is down more than 5% after the Israeli government requested it remove content that suggests violence against the state. Israel said that Twitter is ignoring those requests. This comes as other social media companies experience a wave of negative attention related to content issues. Read More

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Twitter Like a Bird Flying to New Highs

The turnaround in Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is playing out. CEO Jack Dorsay shifted Twitter's core offering, moving from user count to meaningful user interactions and content matching. The result is not only a higher share price but a more relevant social networking site that will draw more users. Though … Read …

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Twitter May Be Next to Ban Cryptocurrency Ads

Sky News says that Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is planning on following the lead of Facebook Inc (FB) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) by banning cryptocurrency advertisements on its platform. The move may have little impact on Twitter's bottom line, but it's one more signal that companies are starting to … Read …

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No, ”Elon Musk” on Twitter Is Not Giving Away Any Cryptocurrency

The two outfits teamed up to uncover how rampant crypto Twitter scams are, using popular profiles such as Elon Musk, a well regarded tech savant and founder of companies such as Tesla and Space X, and Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum, who is generally respected in the crypto world proper. After …

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Twitter campaign draws eyes of the world to Afrin

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – A Twitter storm under the hashtag #BreakSilenceOnAfrin is bringing international attention to Turkey's offensive against the Kurdish enclave of Afrin, including US government officials, celebrities, and rights activists worldwide who are using their voices to raise awareness of … Read More

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Twitter Inc (TWTR) Reportedly Getting Ready to Ban Cryptocurrency Ads

Twitter likely made the decision following a number of scams linked with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, as well as the fact that these digital coins are not regulated and it's easy to commit fraud with blockchain-enabled currencies. The company may be protecting itself from the questionable legality of … Read More

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Motte’s Minute: Kyle Busch goes off on an epic Twitter rant after Auto Club.

In this week's edition of 'Motte's Minute' Daryl Motte takes you through some of the best tweets from Kyle Busch's post-race rant on social media. Joe Gibbs Racing · Monster · nascar-race-hub · Stewart-Haas Racing. More Race Hub Videos. Should Kyle Busch be frustrated after three top-five finishes on … Read …

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Creepy military voicemail warning of impending Doomsday sends internet into meltdown

It appears to have started with Ty, an ordinary Twitter user with no apparent prior interest in any of those topics or the conspiracy theories that inevitably accompany any discussion of them. On March 13, Ty posted a recording of a creepy voicemail message he received on his mobile phone …