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Twitter Not Suited for Emergency Communications, Dutch Officials Say After Storm
Twitter is not the right place to seek information during an emergency, Dutch politicians and a prominent online group said on Wednesday. Citizens were directed to the platform for updates during a large storm. Several politicians and digital rights group Bits of Freedom said that was not appropriate, given that Twitter is a private company.
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Twitter's Blue Tick Seemingly Back for Several Accounts With Millions of Followers
In a surprising turn of events, Twitter has seemingly restored verification badges on several high-profile celebrity accounts with millions of followers, just days after the microblogging platform culled the legacy blue checkmarks for non-paying users.
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'I'm Back', Writes Donald Trump as His First Facebook Post After Two-Year Ban
Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday, marking his return to the social media platform two years after he was banned. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts, saying the public should be allowed to hear from politicians, but that Trump ...
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US Politician Slams Former Twitter Executives For Shadow Banning Her Account
US Congresswoman Lauren Boebert on Wednesday lambasted the former Twitter executives Vijaya Gadde, and Yoel Roth over conspiracy with the FBI and shadow banning her Twitter account.
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US Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Elon Musk For Suspending Accounts Of Journalists Reporting On Him
She slammed the billionaire for banning the accounts of the journalists, calling it abuse of power.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'
Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalit...
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Twitter Restores 'Official' Label; $8 Blue Check Mark Option Vanishes
Elon Musk's Twitter on Friday brought back the "official" badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it, while several users reported the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared. The move follows a surge in fake accounts on the platform after new boss Elon Musk allowed users to pay $8 (nearly Rs. 6...
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Elon Musk Replies To US Politician's Accusations Against Twitter
US Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) on Wednesday claimed that her Twitter account was experiencing technical issues after she criticised its new owner Elon Musk on the platform.
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Twitter Document Shows Centre Requested Blocking Politicians, Journalists: Report
Twitter was asked by the government to block multiple accounts and some tweets from advocacy group Freedom House, journalists, politicians, and supporters of farmers' protest, according to a document filed by the platform on June 26.
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Twitter Celebrity Hack: UK Citizen Arrested in Spain for Role in 2020 Scam Attack
A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested in Spain on Wednesday in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the US Justice Department said.
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Twitter Seeks Public Opinion on How to Treat Rule-Breaking World Leaders
Twitter on Thursday said via a blogpost that it will be releasing a survey to gather public opinion on how and when it should ban world leaders from the platform if they don’t follow rules. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been under scrutiny for the way they handle accounts of politicians and government officials, parti...
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Twitter Witholds Rajya Sabha MP Sukhram Singh Yadav’s Account: Report
Twitter has blocked the account of Rajya Sabha member Sukhram Singh Yadav, as per a report. This move follows a response from the social media platform to the government order to block over 1,000 accounts that allegedly spread misinformation over farmers protesting the new farm laws. Twitter hasn’t yet offered a reason behind the block.
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Twitter Lists Action Taken After India's Notice, Underlines Free Speech
Twitter, ordered by the government to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests and provocative content, said today it had withheld a portion of the accounts and within India only. The US social media giant also said it had not taken any action on accounts of media, journalists, activists and politicians as ...
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US Is Not China, Say Republicans Condemning Trump's Twitter Ban
Several Republican leaders, including popular Indian- American politician Nikki Haley, have condemned Twitter for permanently deactivating outgoing President Donald Trump's account, saying that the "US is not China".
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US Senator Demands More Details From Twitter After Massive Hack
American Senator Josh Hawley urged Twitter to cooperate with federal law enforcement and take necessary measures to secure the site before the cyber breach hacking accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies in an apparent Bitcoin scam further expands.
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Twitter Not Suited for Emergency Communications, Dutch Officials Say After Storm
Twitter is not the right place to seek information during an emergency, Dutch politicians and a prominent online group said on Wednesday. Citizens were directed to the platform for updates during a large storm. Several politicians and digital rights group Bits of Freedom said that was not appropriate, given that Twitter is a private company.
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Twitter's Blue Tick Seemingly Back for Several Accounts With Millions of Followers
In a surprising turn of events, Twitter has seemingly restored verification badges on several high-profile celebrity accounts with millions of followers, just days after the microblogging platform culled the legacy blue checkmarks for non-paying users.
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'I'm Back', Writes Donald Trump as His First Facebook Post After Two-Year Ban
Former US President Donald Trump posted to Facebook on Friday, marking his return to the social media platform two years after he was banned. Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced on January 25 that it would reinstate Trump's access to his accounts, saying the public should be allowed to hear from politicians, but that Trump ...
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US Politician Slams Former Twitter Executives For Shadow Banning Her Account
US Congresswoman Lauren Boebert on Wednesday lambasted the former Twitter executives Vijaya Gadde, and Yoel Roth over conspiracy with the FBI and shadow banning her Twitter account.
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US Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Elon Musk For Suspending Accounts Of Journalists Reporting On Him
She slammed the billionaire for banning the accounts of the journalists, calling it abuse of power.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Blue Relaunch on Hold, Wants 'High Confidence of Stopping Impersonation'
Elon Musk on Monday said that Twitter will pause the relaunch of Twitter Blue, the company's new blue check subscription service. In a tweet, Musk said that it would not be relaunched until there was high confidence in stopping impersonation. The coveted blue check mark was previously reserved for verified accounts of politicians, famous personalit...
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Twitter Restores 'Official' Label; $8 Blue Check Mark Option Vanishes
Elon Musk's Twitter on Friday brought back the "official" badge to some accounts, just days after doing away with it, while several users reported the new subscription option for the blue verification check mark had disappeared. The move follows a surge in fake accounts on the platform after new boss Elon Musk allowed users to pay $8 (nearly Rs. 6...
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Elon Musk Replies To US Politician's Accusations Against Twitter
US Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) on Wednesday claimed that her Twitter account was experiencing technical issues after she criticised its new owner Elon Musk on the platform.
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Twitter Document Shows Centre Requested Blocking Politicians, Journalists: Report
Twitter was asked by the government to block multiple accounts and some tweets from advocacy group Freedom House, journalists, politicians, and supporters of farmers' protest, according to a document filed by the platform on June 26.
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Twitter Celebrity Hack: UK Citizen Arrested in Spain for Role in 2020 Scam Attack
A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested in Spain on Wednesday in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the US Justice Department said.
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Twitter Seeks Public Opinion on How to Treat Rule-Breaking World Leaders
Twitter on Thursday said via a blogpost that it will be releasing a survey to gather public opinion on how and when it should ban world leaders from the platform if they don’t follow rules. Social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook have been under scrutiny for the way they handle accounts of politicians and government officials, parti...
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Twitter Witholds Rajya Sabha MP Sukhram Singh Yadav’s Account: Report
Twitter has blocked the account of Rajya Sabha member Sukhram Singh Yadav, as per a report. This move follows a response from the social media platform to the government order to block over 1,000 accounts that allegedly spread misinformation over farmers protesting the new farm laws. Twitter hasn’t yet offered a reason behind the block.
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Twitter Lists Action Taken After India's Notice, Underlines Free Speech
Twitter, ordered by the government to block 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation on the farmer protests and provocative content, said today it had withheld a portion of the accounts and within India only. The US social media giant also said it had not taken any action on accounts of media, journalists, activists and politicians as ...
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US Is Not China, Say Republicans Condemning Trump's Twitter Ban
Several Republican leaders, including popular Indian- American politician Nikki Haley, have condemned Twitter for permanently deactivating outgoing President Donald Trump's account, saying that the "US is not China".
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US Senator Demands More Details From Twitter After Massive Hack
American Senator Josh Hawley urged Twitter to cooperate with federal law enforcement and take necessary measures to secure the site before the cyber breach hacking accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies in an apparent Bitcoin scam further expands.
