Trump has lost Twitter, his biggest political megaphone. Now what?
Trump’s banishment is likely to further enrage an already volatile president, but many hailed the move as a long overdue milestone From his first executive tweet on the morning of… »
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account to prevent ‘further incitement of violence’
Company determines two Friday tweets were ‘highly likely’ to encourage behavior like the storming of the Capitol Twitter has permanently suspended the account of Donald Trump, citing his repeated violations… »
Facebook and Twitter restrict controversial New York Post story on Joe Biden
Social media platforms move to limit spread of article amid questions over its veracity Facebook and Twitter took steps on Wednesday to limit the spread of a controversial New York… »
Twitter flags Republican leader’s video as ‘manipulated’ for altering disabled activist’s words
Twitter flagged an inflammatory video by House Republican Whip Steve Scalise on Sunday for altering footage of a conversation between progressive activist Ady Barkan and Joe Biden. The video is… »
Daily Crunch: Spotify is testing virtual events
Spotify explores virtual concerts, Twitter tests a “quotes” count and Google’s Nest Hub becomes more hotel-friendly. This is your Daily Crunch for August 26, 2020. The big story: Spotify is… »
Twitter hides Trump tweet behind notice for potentially dissuading people from voting
Twitter flagged one of President Donald Trump’s tweets on Monday, placing it behind a notice that warns users it violates the platform’s rules against dissuading people from voting. In the… »
New bidders reportedly emerge for TikTok in the US as powerful critics assail the process
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that TikTok and Twitter have held talks about a potential merger, even as the video sharing company defends itself against President Donald Trump’s pressure… »
Facebook extends coronavirus work from home policy until July 2021
Facebook has joined Google in saying it will allow employees to work from home until the middle of next year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “Based on guidance… »
Who shot and killed FBG Duck in Gold Coast, Chicago?
ARMED gunmen in two vehicles got near rapper, FBG Duck and two others and opened fire in Gold Coast, Chicago on Tuesday afternoon. FBG Duck sustained gunshot wounds to the… »
Vicariously mimics another person’s Twitter feed using lists, but it violates Twitter rules
That Vicariously app you might have seen pop up in your twitter feed via a little viral growth hacking has run aground on Twitter’s automation rules. We reached out about… »
Daily Crunch: More details emerge in Twitter hack
Fallout continues from this week’s big Twitter hack, podcaster Harry Stebbings launches a small VC fund and robots help with sorting the mail. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 17,… »
Twitter hides Trump tweet threatening protesters with ‘serious force’
Twitter took its latest action on content from President Trump Tuesday, again hiding a threat of state violence behind a warning label and appending it with a notice. Trump’s latest… »
Twitter tests a feature that calls you out for RTing without reading the article
A new Twitter test feature aiming to “promote informed discussion” will nudge users to read before they retweet. The company describes the test as a step to help people be… »
Daily Crunch: Twitter has a record week
Twitter sees record downloads, Signal adds a new face-blurring feature and Facebook rethinks its approach to government-backed media. Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 5, 2020. 1. Twitter has a… »
Twitter has a record-breaking week as users looked for news of protests and COVID-19
Civil unrest due to the nationwide George Floyd protests drove Twitter to see a record number of new installs this week, according to data from two app store intelligence firms,… »
Twitter restricts Republican lawmaker’s Antifa tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter placed a tweet from a close political ally of the president behind a warning label Monday, citing its policy prohibiting content that promotes violence. The tweet, from Republican Florida… »
Daily Crunch: Trump takes aim at social media companies
President Trump follows through on his threat to challenge the legal protections enjoyed by social media and internet companies, Magic Leap’s CEO is stepping down and China sees its biggest… »
Twitter, Reddit challenge US rules forcing visa applicants to disclose their social media handles
Twitter and Reddit have filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a U.S. government rule change compelling visa applicants to disclose their social media handles. The lawsuit,… »
Twitter places warning on Trump’s tweet, says it glorifies violence
Tribune Online Twitter places warning on Trump’s tweet, says it glorifies violence Twitter said early Friday that a tweet from President Trump suggesting that protesters in Minneapolis could be shot… »
George Floyd killing: Trump calls protesters ‘thugs’ as fires erupt in Minneapolis on third night of unrest – live
Minnesota governor has called on the national guard and Minneapolis has declared a local emergency Twitter adds disclaimer to Trump tweet, saying it ‘glorifies violence’ Read more: George Floyd killing:… »
Twitter screens Trump’s Minneapolis threat-tweet for glorifying violence
After applying a fact-checking label Tuesday to a misleading vote-by-mail tweet made by US president Donald Trump, Twitter is on a roll and has labeled another of the president’s tweets —… »
Appeals court rules in favor of Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter in anti-conservative bias suit
The same day Donald Trump took to Twitter to threaten to regulate or shut down social media sites, the U.S. appeals court in Washington, D.C. dismissed a lawsuit accusing top… »
Twitter plans to expand its misinformation labels—but will they apply to Trump?
President Trump is again testing Twitter’s stomach for misinformation flowing from its most prominent users. In a flurry of recent tweets, Trump floated conspiracy theories about the death of Lori… »
Oxwash bags $1.7M for a cleaner spin on laundry
Oxwash, a UK-based laundry startup that’s aiming to disrupt traditional but environmentally costly washing and dry-cleaning processes by using ozone to sterilize fabrics at lower temperatures, along with electric cargo… »
Tesla shares fall on Elon Musk “stock price too high” tweet
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that the company’s stock price was “too high” in his opinion, immediately sending shares into a free fall and in possible violation of an… »
IPOs, crypto funds and other things I missed this week
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. What a week it’s been. I’m exhausted. Not only are… »
How this startup built and exited to Twitter in 1,219 days
By the summer of 2016, Marie Outtier had spent eight years as a consultant advising media agencies and martech companies on marketing growth strategy. Pierre-Jean “PJ” Camillieri started as a… »
Twitter says Elon Musk’s tweets advocating against expert COVID-19 guidance don’t violate its rules
Twitter has said that tweets posted early Tuesday morning by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk that irresponsibly call for restrictions put in place to defend against the spread of… »
India says video conference app Zoom is ‘not safe’
India said today Zoom is ‘not a safe platform’ and advised government employees to not use it as the video conference service surges in popularity in many nations including the world’s… »
As stocks recover, private investors aren’t buying the hype
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Today we need to talk about what we’re hearing from… »
Each firm can claim up to £100,000 from food and environment ministry for losses due to trade deal Seafood exporters hit by Brexit red tape and delays will be able… »
Latest updates: percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 remained high but decreased slightly in week ending 16 January Data shows slight fall in people testing positive in England Foreign… »
