Widow Sues Twitter for Spreading Isis Message
San Francisco, Jan 14 (AFP) The widow of a man killed in a terrorist attack is suing Twitter for serving as a propaganda platform that has fueled the Islamic State group’s “explosive growth.” A suit…
Twitter May Help Brands Through Users’ Tweets
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) Social media platform Twitter is said to be developing a way to give brands an access to mentions about their products in everyday users’ tweets that they could use into…
Twitter Planning 10,000-Character Limit for Tweets
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Want to convey more to your friends and policymakers on Twitter? Soon, you may be able to tweet in 10,000 characters on the micro-blogging site. According to media reports, Twitter…
Twitter ‘Confuses’ Famous Activist with IS, Suspends Account
New York, Jan 2 (IANS) An Arab Spring activist has accused the Twitter micro-blogging site of suspending his account after administrators mistook him for the leader of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. Iyad El-Baghdadi,…
Twitter Gives Access to Politicians’ Deleted Tweets Again
New York, Jan 1 (IANS) The micro-blogging site Twitter has reversed its controversial decision to ban popular tool Politwoops that archived politicians’ deleted social media updates to bring more transparency to public dialogue. Politwoops is…
Twitter Updates Rules to Stop Abusive Behaviour Online
San Francisco, Dec 30 (IANS) In a fresh bid to combat abusive behaviour, micro-blogging site Twitter is revising its rules to tackle hateful conduct including spreading of terror messages online. “We believe that protection from…
Twitter Joins Hands with Delhi for Odd-Even Scheme
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter will help Delhittes know the best mode of transportation and route to take during the 15-day odd-even car scheme. Twitter India has partnered with the Delhi government…
Soon, Pay Bills Through Twitter!
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) Twitter users in India may soon be able to pay their bills through the micro-blogging site, the media reported. The company has announced a partnership with India-based start-up Lookup to…
Bank Of America Gets Twitter to Delete Journalist’s Joke
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Bank of America has asked social networking service Twitter to delete tweets of the founding editor of Business Insider’s British edition, Jim Edwards, accusing him of violating the bank’s copyright….
Twitter-controlled Drone to Send Photos in Your Tweet Soon
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Drones capable of taking photos and videos controlled by tweets and sharing them through users’ accounts may soon change the way people use social media, according to media reports. The tech…
Illegal Online Pharmacies Using Twitter to Pedal Drugs
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Illegal online pharmacies are using Twitter to promote prescription drug abuse of controlled substances, a new study has found. “This study is the first to establish an empirical link between…
Indian-Origin Baljeet Singh Senior Executive at Twitter to Quit
New York, Dec 17 (IANS) Baljeet Singh, Twitter’s product lead in charge of video, will quit the company early next month, a media report said quoting a Twitter spokesperson. Singh, who works as a senior…
Emoji worth thousand words: Twitter study
New York, Nov 20 (IANS) The ‘face with tears of joy’ emoji — that was declared the ‘word of the year 2015’ by Oxford Dictionaries — was actually the most popular emoji used on Twitter,…
Twitter Launches Diwali Emoji with Salman, Sonam
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter on Monday launched a Diwali emoji by roping in Bollywood actors Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor whose new movie will release during this festive season. “This Diwali,…
Twitter Launches Make in India Emoji
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian government on Wednesday became the first non-US based brand to have a Twitter emoji — #MakeInIndia — which aims to promote the country as a global manufacturing hub….
Twitter Launches Brand Hub to Help Advertisers
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday launched a Brand Hub feature that will help advertisers understand more about their brands. “Today Twitter is excited to announce Brand Hub, the newest addition…
Twitter Rolls out Polling Feature
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Social microblogging website Twitter on Friday launched a new feature called Polls, which will allow its users to take opinions of other users on the platform on any topic. “Now…
Twitter to Layoff 8 Percent of Its Global Workforce, Says CEO
New York, Oct 14 (IANS) Twitter has finally announced to cut eight percent of its global workforce – nearly 330 jobs – to strengthen the micro-blogging site that is facing slow user growth amid tough…
Are Lay-Offs on the Cards at Twitter?
New York, Oct 10 (IANS) Within days of Jack Dorsey taking over Twitter’s command as permanent CEO, come some sombre news. The company is reportedly preparing to hand out pink slips across the board. The…
Twitter Launches Moments Tab for Browsing Best Tweets
New York, Oct 7 (IANS) The micro-blogging site Twitter has launched Moments – a tab that will show you the best of what is happening on Twitter in an instant and in real time. “Moments helps…