Twitter confirms it may add subscriptions — but not in 2020
Twitter confirmed in a letter to its shareholders that it's exploring a subscription-based platform as a new source of revenue.
Twitter confirms DMs were accessed in last week’s major hack
Twitter has revealed more information about the Bitcoin scam that targeted dozens of high-profile accounts on its service on Wednesday, July 15.
Twitter cracks down on QAnon accounts and related content
Twitter says it's taking strong action against content linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory, with around 150,000 accounts likely to be affected.
How Coinbase stopped the Twitter Bitcoin hack from being even worse
Twitter scammers could have stolen much more Bitcoin during the massive hack last week had Coinbase not halted transactions to the hackers' account.
Some accounts had private messages stolen in Twitter hack
Twitter has shared more details about how dozens of high-profile accounts were accessed and used to promote a cryptocurrency scam this week.
Twitter hacked, Instagram’s Reels, World Emoji Day | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live, we discuss the top stories in tech, including the Great Twitter Hack of 2020, U.S. and U.K. warnings of a Russian hack, and more.
Twitter says 130 accounts were targeted in massive Bitcoin hack
Around 130 accounts were targeted in Wednesday's epic Twitter breach, though the company said hackers could only tweet from "a small subset" of the accounts.
FBI moves in to investigate Twitter’s massive Bitcoin hack
The FBI is now examining the major hack that hit Twitter on Wednesday, July 17, in a bid to find out who was behind the incident.
Twitter gets hacked, Ron Perlman, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discusses the top tech stories, including a widespread hack of Twitter and Instagram’s “Shop” page.
Twitter unveils upgraded API and new portal for developers
Twitter's new API includes access to features developers have been requesting, like conversation threading, poll results, pinned Tweets, and spam filtering.
Human moderators can’t stop online hate speech alone. We need bots to help
Hate speech is a big problem online. Can artificial intelligence help to stop it in its tracks? Various researchers think so — with some caution.
Twitter reveals details about massive Bitcoin hack
Twitter said it believes hackers gained access to internal systems and tools in a ‘coordinated social engineering attack' on its platform on Wednesday.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey calls it a ‘tough day’ after major hack
The boss of Twitter said it had been a "tough day" after numerous high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked in a Bitcoin scam on Wednesday, July 15.
Dozens of major Twitter accounts hacked in massive Bitcoin scam
Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Apple, and other high-profile Twitter accounts were apparently hacked in a massive Bitcoin scam. Many tweets have since been deleted.
How to go live on Twitter
Going live isn't just for Instagram and Facebook. You can livestream on Twitter easily and even invite guests to join in on the fun, edit, and share the video.
Twitter hints at subscription-based platform with job listing
Twitter is searching for web engineers to work on a project aimed at "building a subscription platform that can be reused by other teams in the future."
The best Twitter apps for iOS and Android
Twitter is one of the biggest social media sites around, and you deserve a good app to use it. Here are a few of our favorite Twitter apps for iOS and Android.
Twitter says it will add an edit button … if everyone wears a face mask
Twitter says it will add a much-requested edit button to its service, but only if everyone wears a face covering to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Social media platforms are finally acting like the mini-governments they are
Online platforms such as Facebook have begun actively taking action against hate speech. Are they finally getting better at governing their platforms?
Twitter takes down a meme tweeted by Trump for copyright infringement
Yet again, Twitter has taken down a meme tweeted by President Donald Trump over copyright issues after a takedown notice was filed by the New York Times.
Social media giants finally treat Trump like the rest of us
Twitter’s move to flag President Trump's tweets may have given Big Tech the cover it needed to do what they want to do. Is tech finally taking Trump seriously?
Xbox exec attempts to explain Perfect Dark, Fable accounts on Twitter
An Xbox executive downplayed Twitter accounts for Perfect Dark and Fable, but fans are hoping that this means new games are in development for the franchises.
Twitter will refine fact-checking labels on tweets linking COVID-19 to 5G
Twitter will fix the fact-checking labels that are applied to tweets that link 5G technology to COVID-19, as they are appearing more often than they should.
Locked Twitter account sparks hope for new Prince of Persia game
A Prince of Persia account on Twitter may turn out to be an official one created by Ubisoft, adding to rumors that a new entry in the series is on the way.
COVID-19 myths, Amazon may offer live TV | Digital Trends Live
On this Digital Trends Live we discuss tech stories, including Twitter's DDoSecrets ban, a bill to end unbreakable encryption, and Amazon may add live TV.
Twitter hides Trump tweet threatening ‘serious force’ against protesters
Twitter hid a tweet by President Donald Trump about deploying "serious force" against protesters in Washington, D.C. for violating the platform’s policy.
Twitter says it won’t fact-check Trump’s latest mail-in voting tweets
Twitter said Monday that it will not flag President Donald Trump's tweet about mail-in voting as misinformation, despite doing so for an earlier tweet.
Twitter takes down Trump’s doctored CNN video over copyright issues
Twitter, for the second time, has taken down a video shared by President Trump for infringing copyright. The tweet has also been flagged as manipulated media.
Twitter flags a video tweeted by President Trump as manipulated media
Twitter has cracked down a doctored video tweeted by President Trump on Thursday, and has slapped a manipulated media label on it though the video remains.
Digital Trends Live: Chrome security weakness, Ford Mach-E, space balloons
On this episode of Digital Trends Liv,e we break down the top trending stories in tech, including Twitter letting iOS users tweet with their voices and more.
How to use Twitter’s new voice tweet feature on iOS
The new voice tweet feature allows you to compose a tweet of up to 140 seconds of audio using your voice. People will be able to click and listen to your tweet.
Report: Instagram set to become a more popular news source than Twitter
The use of Instagram as a news source has reportedly doubled since 2018. The photo-sharing app is especially popular for news for people between ages 18 and 24.
Digital Trends Live: Amazon bans police use of facial recognition, PlayStation 5
On this Digital Trends Liv,e we dive into the top stories in tech, including Amazon's one-year moratorium on police use of facial recognition tech and more.
Twitter tests prompt asking you to read an article before retweeting
On Wednesday, Twitter said it will begin testing a new feature that will prompt users to read the articles they plan on sharing before tweeting out the link.