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Twitter Changes Policy On Blocking ‘Hacked Materials’
Twitter will no longer block links to articles containing hacked materials, following criticism over treatment of controversial New York Post article
Twitter Blames Internal Change For Outage
Inadvertent change to internal systems knocks micro-blogging platform Twitter offline for over several hours on Thursday evening
US Officials Call For Federal Oversight Of Social Media Firms
Twitter's self regulation not working says US report, citing its embarrassing hack in the summer that compromised high profile accounts
Twitter Adds Last-Minute Content Restrictions Ahead Of US Elections
Twitter bars premature post-eleection declarations of victory, slaps restrictions on misleading content posted by US politicians
Facebook Bans QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Two months after Twitter clampdown, Facebook follows suite and bans content linked to conspiracy theory QAnon on its platforms
Twitter, Facebook Sanction President Trump’s Misleading Covid-19 Posts
After he leaves hospital, Twitter and Facebook take action against 'Coronavirus misinformation' posts by US President Trump
Senate Panel To Subpoena Twitter, Facebook, Google CEOs
Subpoenas on the way after tech bosses refuse to appear on a voluntary basis before Senate panel on reform of Section 230 legal immunity
Twitter To Expand Labelling Of State-Affiliated Accounts
Twitter to expand policy of labelling state-affiliated accounts to more countries, amidst controversy over political disinformation
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Agree To Hate Speech Audits
Social networking giants agree to outside audit of efforts to deal with hate speech, after advertising boycott by major firms
Twitter Investigates Picture Cropping Tool Over Racial Bias Concerns
Twitter confirms its algorithm used for picture-cropping is being investigated over racial bias concerns, and opens up its source code
Twitter Adds Extra Security Ahead Of US Election
Twitter adds mandatory additional security measures to prominent political accounts ahead of US presidential election, following high-profile July hack
President Trump Warns No Extension To TikTok Sale Deadline
Sell up or shutdown. ByteDance's 15 September deadline to sell TikTok operation will not be extended, President Trump warns
EU Tells Facebook, Twitter, Google To Clamp Down On Fake News
Tech companies must do more to clamp down on fake news, amid a surge of disinformation during the global Coronavirus pandemic, says EU
Twitter Account Of Indian Prime Minister Hacked
The official Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked, asking for a cryptocurrency donation
Facebook Dismantles Russian Influence Operation After FBI Tip
Russian meddling in the United States has been detected again and dismantled, after Facebook receives tip off from the FBI
Facebook Considers ‘Kill Switch’ On Political Ads After Election
Facebook is wary of its platform being used to contest the US election results in November and is reportedly looking for ways to mitigate interference
Oracle Explores Purchase Of TikTok US Operations – Report
Oracle holds preliminary talks with Chinese owner of TikTok, about possible acquisition of US and other worldwide operations
Twitter Talks With TikTok Over US Operations – Report
As Donald Trump threatens a ban next month, TikTok reportedly held 'preliminary talks with Twitter over its US operations
Twitter, Facebook Delete Trump Posts About Children And Coronavirus
Social networking giants temporarily restrict the Facebook and Twitter accounts of President Trump over harmful virus claims
Teenager Pleads Not Guilty To Organising Twitter Hack
Not me, gov'nor. Florida-based teenager pleads not guilty to masterminding major hack of Twitter's internal systems for bitcoin scam
Twitter Admits Possible $250m FTC Fine Over Targeted Ads
Filing reveals Twitter is facing a possible fine of up to $250 million for using phone numbers and email address to push targetted ads
Bognor Regis Man Arrested Over Major Twitter Hack
Man arrested in Bognor Regis along with two others in Florida over hack that compromised dozens of prominent Twitter accounts to spread Bitcoin scam
Twitter Confirms Phone-based Spear Phishing Attack On Staff
Twitter confirms attack vector used by hackers on its staff, which successfully compromised internal systems for bitcoin scam
Twitter Hits Wiley With Permanent Ban For Anti-Semitic Remarks
Tweets by Grime musician prompted Twitter boycott, but Wiley also had Facebook and Instagram accounts deleted for 'repeated violations' of rules
Twitter Faces Celebrity Boycott Over Anti-Semitism
Following slow response to anti-Semitic tweets from grime musician Wiley, dozens of celebrities stage 48-hour boycott of platform
Twitter Mulls Subscription Options, As Ad Revenue Plummets
Coronavirus hits Twitter's advertising revenue, causing senior management to mull alternative ways to make money from users
Twitter Admits Hackers Viewed Direct Messages Of 36 Accounts
Hackers have read the private DMs (direct messages) of 36 Twitter accounts, including an elected official in the Netherlands
Twitter Suspends Accounts Tweeting QAnon Conspiracy Content
Content and accounts associated with far right conspiracy group QAnon are being permanently suspended by Twitter this week
Twitter Admits 130 High Profile Accounts Targeted, As FBI Investigates
Hackers targeted 130 Twitter accounts, as the FBI investigates how the unprecedented hack compromised the firm's internal systems