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Republicans Accuse Twitter Of Anti-Conservative Bias
Two Republican Congressmen in the US write letter to CEO Jack Dorsey over 'Twitter's discrimination against conservative voices'
Twitter Removes Trump Tweet After Copyright Complaint
Twitter continues to challenge tweets from US President Donald Trump, with takedown of tweet due to image copyright complaint
Twitter Places Warning On Another Trump Tweet
Platform continues clampdown on certain tweets from US President Donald Trump, with new warning on his Tuesday tweet about protesters in Washington DC
Twitter Introduces ‘Voice Tweets’
Twitter introduces audio tweets for limited number of iOS users, in an effort to bring a more “human touch” to the platform
Facebook Removes Trump Ad, Cites ‘Organised Hate’ Policy
Symbol used by the Nazis to identify political prisoners used in adverts for the re-election campaign of US President Donald Trump
US Justice Department To Propose Ending Tech Firm Protection
Trump's revenge. Officials at the US DoJ ready legislation to remove Section 230 protections from big name tech firms including Twitter, Google and Facebook
Twitter Clamps Down On 170,000 Pro-China Accounts
Tens of thousands of Twitter accounts operated on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party have been removed for spreading misinformation
Tech Firms Pledge Child Abuse Disclosures To Blunt Anti-Encryption Drive
Strategic move? Google, Facebook, Microsoft pledge to improve and standardise annual disclosures around online child exploitation
Twitter Tests ‘Read Before You Retweet’ To Halt Misinformation
'We really want to read the information, before you retweet it' says Twitter, as it seeks to drive 'informed discussions'
Reddit Co-Founder Quits In Racism Protest
Alexis Ohanian leaves Reddit's board of directors and says he will donate $1m to charity in move protesting hate speech and racial inequality
Pressure On Zuckerberg Grows, As Facebook Old Guard Join Protest
Employees from the early days of Facebook denounce Mark Zuckerberg over his decision not to act against posts by US President Donald Trump
Facebook Hit By Staff Backlash Over Trump Posts
Facebook's Zuckerberg singled out for criticism by senior-level staff after allowing presidential post that Twitter labelled as 'glorifying violence'
Trump Targets Twitter With Executive Order
Escalating row between Twitter and the White House sees tech firm call out US President over a new tweet for glorifying violence
Trump Ready To Sign Executive Order For Social Media Firms
US President ready to follow up on threat to 'close down' social networking firms after Twitter places fact warning label on his tweets
Donald Trump Threatens To Close Down Social Networking Firms
Twitter applies fact-checking alert to a tweet from US President Donald Trump as part of new policy on misleading information
Twitter Tests Option To Limit Who Can Reply To Tweets
Online abuse clampdown. Twitter confirms it is testing new conversation settings that will allow users to limit who can reply to their tweets
France Requires Social Media Firms To Remove Content Within One Hour
That could difficult. French parliament passes a law that requires social media companies to delete certain content within an hour
Twitter To Allow Staff To Work From Home ‘Forever’
With its offices remaining shut until at least September, Twitter tells its staff they can continue working from home forever if they want
Twitter To Warn Users About Their ‘Harmful’ Tweets
Toxic Twitter. Microblogging service tests sending users a prompt, warning them when their tweet reply uses “harmful language”
Elon Musk Tweet Erases $14bn From Tesla’s Market Value
Musk's latest series of bizarre tweets criticises California's coronavirus lockdown and says Tesla's shares are 'too high', causing them to plummet
Coronavirus: Twitter Clamps Down On Incitement To Attack 5G Towers
Twitter says it is banning 'unverified claims' that could lead to attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the spate of attacks on 5G towers
Coronavirus: Twitter Boss Jack Dorsey Pledges $1 Billion For Covid-19 Fight
Twitter's Jack Dorsey pledges $1 billion, more than a quarter of his personal fortune, to help in the global fight against the Coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: AI Takes Over Social Network Moderation As Staff Sent Home
Social networks are turning to AI and automated tools to police social networking posts, as staff are sent home due to Covid-19 pandemic
Twitter’s Dorsey Survives Shareholder Revolt, Reconsiders Africa Move
Jack Dorsey survives intervention by activist shareholder group, after admitting he will reevaluate plans to move to Africa due to coronavirus outbreak
Twitter Tests Disappearing ‘Fleets’ In Brazil
Twitter is testing tweets that disappear which it calls 'fleets', similar to features found in Snapchat and Instagram
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Faces Ousting Attempt By Shareholder
Activist shareholder Elliott Management has reportedly taken a sizeable stake in Twitter and is seeking Jack Dorsey's removal
US Questions Tech Firm Liability Exemption For User Posts
Does Facebook and Google still need immunity from legal liability for user post? US Attorney General doesn't seem to think so
Facebook Accounts On Twitter, Instagram Hacked
Facebook has been targeted by Saudi-based hacking collective OurMine after compromise of its Twitter and Instagram accounts
Twitter Warns ‘State-Sponsored Actors’ Accessed Phone Numbers
Platform warns IP addresses with 'ties to state-sponsored actors' attempted to access phone numbers associated with user accounts