Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey makes Juneteenth a company holiday
Juneteenth, which is celebrated as the day when slavery in the U.S. officially ended, will now be an official company holiday at tech giants Twitter and Square.
Twitter bringing back verification, this time with clearer guidelines
Twitter will soon begin verifying users' accounts again, according to social media secret finder Jane Wong. Details of the new system haven't been announced.
Digital Trends Live: Twitter fact checks 5G conspiracies, “synthetic selfies”
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech stories, including Twitter’s 5G conspiracy fact-checking, a Beats by Dr. Dre review, and much more.
Digital Trends Live: Twitter downloads explode, lidar detects Mayan ruins
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech stories, including an explosion in Twitter downloads, Facebook's decision to label state media, and more.
Twitter pulls down Trump campaign’s George Floyd videos over copyright issues
Twitter has removed two tribute videos posted by president Trump's reelection campaign handles, Team Trump and Trump War Room for copyright infringement.
Twitter’s misinformation problem will never disappear as long as bots exist
Despite making some high-profile moves to curb misinformation in recent weeks, Twitter still hosts millions of malicious bots that influence online conversation
Digital Trends Live: Twitter bots, Amazon’s June event, Sega’s micro Game Gear
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech stories of the day, including the surge in bot activity on Twitter, Amazon’s June sales event, and more.
Sen. Ron Wyden: Trump wants to force Twitter to ‘play host to his lying’
Sen. Ron Wyden sees Trump's order as an attempt to recast Section 230 as a troublesome loophole, rather than the pillar of online freedom that it has become.
Tweet previews aren’t showing up in WhatsApp messages
Tweets previews, which before had been a standard feature, are no longer showing on messaging app WhatsApp. App owner Facebook blamed a glitch in Twitter's API.
Elon Musk is taking a Twitter break, but why is a mystery
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO announced he was taking a break from Twitter in a short tweet posted on Monday, but didn't say when he would return to the platform.
Twitter hides Republican lawmaker’s tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter has restricted the viewing of a tweet by a Republican lawmaker for "glorifying violence." Similar action was taken last week against President Trump.
It’s time for social media platforms to grow up
Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms need to take responsibility for the quality of their content, digital media investor Peter C. Horan writes.
Trump’s executive order could be a disaster for thwarting misinformation
President Donald Trump's executive order to regulate social media companies could be a disaster, scaring platforms from trying to crack down on misinformation.
Trump’s executive order would hamstring U.S. innovation
Right now, America’s tech companies lead the world in digital innovation. But this won't last if Section 230 protections are weakened or removed.
Twitter hides Trump, White House tweets on Minnesota for ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter hid and issued a public interest notice on a Trump tweet about the Minnesota protests for violating its “glorification of violence” policy.
Twitter now lets you schedule tweets via its web app. Here’s how to do it
Third-party scheduling tools already exist for Twitter, but now the firm has launched the feature for its web app. Tweeting while asleep has never been easier.
Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies
President Trump signed an executive order making social media platforms liable for content posted on their sites by removing the protections of Section 230.
Tech advocates say Trump’s executive order could ruin the internet
If President Trump's executive order on removing Section 230 were to be enforced, we would have a very different version of social media as we know it today.
Zuckerberg: Facebook wouldn’t have fact-checked Trump
Amid President Donald Trump's feud with Twitter over fact-checking messages on his tweets, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has weighed in — on Trump's side.
Trump plans executive order targeting social media after Twitter fact-check spat
After threatening to regulate or even shut down social media networks, President Donald Trump plans to soon sign an executive order regarding social media.
Trump threatens to shut down social media platforms
In response to a new Twitter feature that fact-checked the President for the first time, Trump tweeted a threat to shut down or regulate social media.
Twitter just added a new feature that it should’ve had years ago
Twitter's latest "conversation settings" feature lets people pick and choose who can reply to their tweets. This is what users have been waiting for.
Twitter is struggling to keep viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video off its platform
Since the "Plandemic" conspiracy video went viral, Twitter's policies and algorithms have largely proved ineffective to keep it off the social network.
Digital Trends Live: Twitter stays home forever, Amazon Fire HD, and more
On this Digital Trends Live we discuss the top stories in tech, including Twitter allowing stay-at-home work forever, Apple brings some employees back.
Twitter now lets you easily see retweets with comments. Here’s how
The new feature, which brings retweets with comments into one place, is likely to prove popular among those who see a lot of engagement with their tweets.
Digital Trends Live: Musk risks arrest, Hamilton on Disney+, PlayStation Studios
On this Digital Trends Live, we break down the top tech stories, including Twitter’s new coronavirus misinformation labels, Hamilton comes to Disney+, and more.
Twitter adds warning labels to coronavirus misinformation
Twitter users will now see two different types of warnings when viewing COVID-19 information that's disputed or unverified.
Digital Trends Live: Virtual graduations, Fitbit heart study, NASA and Cruise
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top tech news of the day, including virtual graduations, combating zoombombing, the Fitbit Heart Study, and more.
Twitter test lets you reword potentially offensive replies
Twitter is testing a new feature with select users that offers the chance to reword a reply if it uses language that has the potential to cause offense.
Digital Trends Live: YouTube turns 15, NFL draft goes virtual
On this Digital Trends Live we discuss the top tech stories including YouTube turning 15, Twitter may ban 5G conspiracies,robotic tele-medicine, and more.
Bot or not? A.I. looks at Twitter behavior to sort real accounts from fake
How do you distinguish real accounts on Twitter from fake bot accounts? It's a tough problem to solve, but a new A.I. just might be able to help.
Twitter will remove potentially harmful, unverified claims about 5G, coronavirus
Twitter has announced that it will start removing unverified tweets related to 5G and coronavirus that could cause harm, like the destruction of radio towers.
Twitter is sharing more data with advertisers and you can no longer opt out
To continue operating as a free service, Twitter says it will now share more of your data with advertisers and most users will not be able to opt out.
How to change your Twitter username and display name
If you thought you were stuck with the embarrassing Twitter name from eighth grade, you were wrong. Here's how to change your Twitter username and display name.