Twitter reports massive user growth, but revenues fail to follow
COVID-19 has been a difficult time to many companies, and Twitter has failed to buck the trend as the contraction of online advertising dollars shrinks the spreadsheets.
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Massive Twitter hack reveals evidence of shadow banning tools
A host of prominent Twitter users had their accounts hacked in a Bitcoin scam and claimed screenshots from the hackers show tools used to blacklist accounts.
Major advertisers flee from social media as Parler use goes exponential
The campaign against Facebook has metastasised, as big brands increasingly decide all social media is too toxic for them.
Twitter bans thousands of accounts linked to the Chinese state
Microblogging platform Twitter has returned to more conventional forms of censorship by removing accounts found to be part of state-linked information operations.
Facebook flags posts from ‘state-controlled media’
Social media giant Facebook continues to walk the tightrope on censorship, this time adding warning labels to posts that originate from media outlets it considers to be under state control.
Facebook attempts to walk the tightrope on censorship
Having criticized Twitter for poking the bear, Facebook seems to be adopting a more nuanced approach to policing its platform.
A look back at the biggest stories this week
Whether it’s important, depressing or just entertaining, the telecoms industry is always one which attracts attention.
Return to work messages start to appear as Twitter hands power to employees
One of the questions which has lingered over the last few weeks is whether the COVID-19 enforced digital transformation will persist in the long-term, though the answer is becoming a bit clearer.
Twitter tries a better alternative to censorship
Public tug-of-war platform Twitter is opting to label, rather than censor, tweets it considers misleading about the COVID-19 situation.
Twitter plunges to loss thanks to weakened online ad demand
Twitter has been on the rise over the last few years, but the coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on its progress.
Twitter tries to stop people calling for damage to 5G infrastructure
In the latest episode of social media censorship whack-a-mole, Twitter is going to remove any tweets that might incite people to do silly things.
Social media censorship in the time of coronavirus
Every day new initiatives are being announced to ensure people have the correct information on the COVID-19 pandemic, but who watches the watchers?
Twitter withdraws guidance for next month’s earnings call
With the FTSE 100 down 30% and the Dow Jones declining 31% in a month, it would surprise few there are numerous companies preparing investors for a tricky earnings call.
Twitter attempts to appease activist investor with board appointment
Small children are afraid of monsters under the bed, but for CEOs, its Elliott Management in the board room which will give them a cold sweat in the middle of the night.
Twitter surges back after positive financial results
Three months ago the Twitter share price fell off a cliff thanks to a worrisome earnings call, but bad performance does not necessarily mean a bad company.
The US election will test social media censorship to breaking point
Electoral losers are increasingly blaming social media for their failure, but this year will demonstrate that censorship is not the answer.
Twitter tries to find another way to solve the censorship dilemma
Social media giant Twitter is exploring the creation of an open standard that it hopes will provide the answer to the impossible question of censorship.
Investors learn Silicon Valley can still be volatile as Twitter tanks
Twitter’s share price was slashed by 18% as the market opened this morning, with the social media giant failing to find enough consistency to impress investors.
Twitter and Facebook move to block Chinese state-backed disinformation campaign
US social media sites have announced coordinated action designed to counter a propaganda campaign apparently designed to undermine the Hong Kong democracy protests.
Battle lines drawn ahead of White House social media summit
US President Trump has invited a number of social media commentators to a discussion about the current digital environment.
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