Remember LiveJournal? The blogging site from 1999 still has fans
While all the popular social networks reported growth in the first quarter of 2015, one of them may surprise you: LiveJournal.
Citing threats, F.B.I. tells cops to be careful on social media
After the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, the F.B.I. issues a warning to police of possible cyber attacks by "hacktivists."
Finally we can embed classic MS-DOS games within tweets
If you're always running out of interesting things to tweet, try embedding a classic MS-DOS game from the Internet Archive.
Twitter reaches 300 million active users, investor expectations not met
Microblogging website Twitter has reached 300 million active users since its launch in March 2006.
Drowning in a deluge of tweets? Twitter’s new Highlights feature cuts down on clutter
Twitter's rolling out a new feature to its Android client called Highlights. It aims to make your timeline more manageable through curation.
New app Clear helps you look like a good person, whether you are or not
Clear is a new app that scours your social media accounts for potentially offensive content, which is something its creator knows more than a little about.
Twitter isn’t afraid of stranger danger anymore, so you can direct message anyone
Twitter has announced that user accounts can now be direct messaged from any account regardless of a mutual follow.
Users are more loyal to BlackBerry Messenger than to any other Android messaging app
A recent report revealed BlackBerry Messenger has a more loyal user base than any other Android messaging service.
Wait, slow down: Twitter now properly handles the iPhone’s slow-motion video
Twitter will now play slow-motion video uploaded by iPhone users as it is meant to be seen, the company announced yesterday.
Retweet this: Twitter’s ‘quote tweet’ button is actually useful!
On its iPhone and web apps, Twitter's 'quote tweet' button now embeds the tweet in question, rather than wrapping it in quotes.
Twitter removes hostage images to end Turkey’s ban on its site, but YouTube is still blocked
Turkey lifted its ban on Twitter after the social media site agreed to take down images and accounts related to an Istanbul prosecutor's abduction.
Tech companies condemn religious freedom legislation in Indiana and Arkansas
A group led by executives from Twitter, Airbnb, Tumblr, and LinkedIn called for legal protection for gays and lesbians under civil rights laws.
Periscope gets less noisy and more friendly in its 1.0.1 update
The first update to live-streaming app Periscope turns off new follower notifications by default and makes its location sharing less precise.
Vine videos go HD in latest app update
Vine is rolling out support for 720p high-definition movies across the Web and its mobile apps.
Islamic State starts its own social network after being banned on Facebook and Twitter
The Islamic State have been kicked off Facebook and Twitter, so supporters have decided to start their own social network. It's already gone offline.
Stream music straight from Twitter with Rhapsody’s audio cards
Now you can listen to millions of songs while you tweet without leaving Twitter with Rhapsody's new partnership with the popular social media platform.
Is Twitter Music in trouble? Project’s leader, Bob Moczydlowsky, calls it quits
Bob Moczydlowsky is abandoning his post as head of Twitter Music. We've got the details, plus analysis on what this means for Twitter Music.
