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USA

‘F**ktheFourth’ trending on Twitter as liberals & conservatives lock horns over Independence Day celebrations

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020By Editor

The stark contrast between liberals and conservatives reacting to the Fourth of July on social media magnifies the deep cultural wedge in the US, with the left calling the holiday a “sham” and the right mourning what once was. … Read More >‘F**ktheFourth’ trending on Twitter as liberals & conservatives lock horns over Independence Day celebrations

World

Twitter cracks down on ‘state-linked information ops’… but gets help from questionable ‘research partner’

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

Twitter has removed thousands of accounts it claims were tied to Chinese and Russian information campaigns involved in “manipulation” efforts – but its decision to team up with the Stanford Internet Observatory raises a red flag. … Read More >Twitter cracks down on ‘state-linked information ops’… but gets help from questionable ‘research partner’

EU

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

Posted on June 10, 2020June 10, 2020By Editor

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

USA

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

Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020By Editor

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

World

Pre-crime: Twitter will warn users about their ‘HARMFUL’ language, BEFORE they tweet

Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020By Editor

Twitter will now notify some users whenever they’re about to post a reply using “harmful” language. On a platform that’s already been pilloried for enforcing its rules haphazardly, the plan will surely offend potential offenders. … Read More >Pre-crime: Twitter will warn users about their ‘HARMFUL’ language, BEFORE they tweet

World

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

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020By Editor

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

World

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

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

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

Op-ed

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

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020By Editor

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

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

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

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020By Editor

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