Top EU official BACKS Twitter in fact-checking ‘war’ with Trump, says Europe should take same approach

Twitter has received unexpected support in its fact-checking war with US President Donald Trump. The EU Commission’s vice president for values and transparency,Vera Jourova, said it has taken exactly the approach Europe needs. … Read More >Top EU official BACKS Twitter in fact-checking ‘war’ with Trump, says Europe should take same approach

‘Take the red pill’: Elon Musk sends Twitter into Matrix meltdown, gets Ivanka Trump’s praise… & ‘f*** you both’ from Wachowski

Elon Musk has yet again triggered an online storm, urging the public to “take the red pill.” The Matrix reference got him showered in praise from conservatives, but the creators of the iconic movie were not amused. … Read More >‘Take the red pill’: Elon Musk sends Twitter into Matrix meltdown, gets Ivanka Trump’s praise… & ‘f*** you both’ from Wachowski

Russia sought China’s APPROVAL for missile test, US diplomat claims. His proof? They didn’t come to his Twitter to deny it

Ignoring one’s tweet can apparently not only spell the end to a teenage romance, but it can also be proof for high-profile geopolitical assertions. That is, at least, according to a high-ranking US diplomat. … Read More >Russia sought China’s APPROVAL for missile test, US diplomat claims. His proof? They didn’t come to his Twitter to deny it

Lockdown effect? Twitter hit by outages across parts of the Americas & Europe as users report issues with posting

Twitter has not been functioning properly for thousands of users across Europe and the Americas, in what appears to be yet another major outage, with many reporting problems with the platform’s website. … Read More >Lockdown effect? Twitter hit by outages across parts of the Americas & Europe as users report issues with posting

Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government

Twitter is no longer allowing users to hide private data like their phone’s unique tracking identifier from advertisers, at the same time the US government is apparently targeting advertiser data to track Covid-19. Coincidence? … Read More >Twitter jams open a back door to track your phone – which may already be in use by the government

‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan

Amid crushing US sanctions and IMF rejection already making Venezuela’s struggle with Covid-19 difficult, Twitter now seems to have hobbled the country’s vice-president and head of its coronavirus response, Delcy Rodriguez. … Read More >‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan

Time to ‘Make in India’? Modi puzzles 137mn followers by saying he may ‘GIVE UP’ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube

India’s internet-savvy PM Narendra Modi said he may soon abandon his highly-trafficked social media pages, prompting an outpouring of posts from supporters begging him to stay, and threats of an exodus to locally-made platforms. … Read More >Time to ‘Make in India’? Modi puzzles 137mn followers by saying he may ‘GIVE UP’ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube

‘We’ve seen no evidence’: Social media networks blow up US officials’ claim of ‘Russian coronavirus disinformation campaign’

Social media titans Twitter and Facebook poured cold water on the State Department’s latest conspiracy theory, insisting they’d seen no sign “Russian operatives” were spreading falsehoods about Covid-19 on their platforms. … Read More >‘We’ve seen no evidence’: Social media networks blow up US officials’ claim of ‘Russian coronavirus disinformation campaign’

Twitter & Bloomberg campaign accused of censoring tweets with Epstein docs, fueling claims billionaire linked to dead pedophile

Apparent efforts to quash discussion of the documented relationship between billionaire Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg and billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have only added more fuel to the fire on social media. … Read More >Twitter & Bloomberg campaign accused of censoring tweets with Epstein docs, fueling claims billionaire linked to dead pedophile