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New York Times’ Marcus Mabry is joining the Twitter team to head Moments

Twitter is bringing aboard new talent, including New York Times editor-at-large Marcus Mabry, who will now be heading Twitter Moments.
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Teens prefer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat (in that order), says new survey

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A chicken called Betty is trying to tweet her way to a world record

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Astronaut Scott Kelly is tweeting amazing photos of the Earth from space

Scott Kelly uses Twitter to share stunning photos of the Earth from space while aboard the International Space Station, as part of NASA's twins study.
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For real-time news, Facebook Notify could be the Twitter Moments killer

Facebook's real-time news app, Notify, could eliminate the need for any other news apps.
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Bart Teeuwisse found out he lost his job at Twitter in the worst way possible

Ex-Twitter employee Bart Teeuwisse discovered he'd lost his job not via his employer, but rather via a news headline and a failed login attempt.
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A Turkish newspaper editor’s ‘insulting’ tweets land him in jail

On Friday, Bülent Keneş, the editor-in-chief of Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman, was removed from his office and arrested for "insulting" the President.
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Twitter plans to layoff 8 percent of its workforce

Twitter has announced plans to layoffs 336 employees, or eight percent of the workforce, one week after Jack Dorsey reclaimed his position as CEO.
Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

Twitter looks set to cut jobs across the company next week

Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

Twitter is now being used to track earthquakes

In a recent blog post, Twitter has explained how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has begun relying on tweets to track and detect earthquakes
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Former Twitter CEO to consult on HBO’s Silicon Valley

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has been hired on to consult for the upcoming third season of HBO comedy Silicon Valley
Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

Twitter debuts Moments, its editor-curated news stream

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Elon Musk’s belated advice for Twitter’s Dorsey on being a dual CEO: Don’t do it

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It’s official: Jack Dorsey is back in charge at Twitter

After speculation that Jack Dorsey's interim gig at Twitter's helm would turn permanent, the 38-year-old announced this morning that the rumors are true.
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Twitter looks set to name co-founder Jack Dorsey as permanent CEO

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Twitter has a 136-page handbook to help you run for president

For those candidates still trying to find their social media voice, Twitter has a handy 136-page handbook filled with tips and tricks.
Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

Think 140 characters is too short? Twitter may finally agree with you

Twitter has plans to build a new product that will have none of this 140-character-limit business in a project it is creatively code-naming "140 Plus."
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Edward Snowden has finally joined Twitter

NSA leaker Edward Snowden has joined Twitter with his new Twitter handle @snowden.
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Twitter tests out polls inside your tweets

Twitter can't stand still if it wants to keep up with the likes of Facebook and Instagram, and a small group of users have found they can now add polls.
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Surpassing Twitter by a country mile, Instagram hits 400 million users

Instagram, the wildly popular editing and sharing app, recently surpassed 400 million users, which is 80 million more than Twitter.
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#MasculinitySoFragile is bringing angry men to the forefront

This morning, the hashtag #MasculinitySoFragile is trending, a jab at the idea that the rise of women should be equated with the trampling downfall of men.
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Here are the best questions that came out of #AskTrump, the predictable disaster

Not that anyone is (or should be) surprised, but #AskTrump didn't exactly go well for The Donald.
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Spanish group campaigns to bring accents back to the Web

A nonprofit organization in Spain wants to see more done to preserve accents and meaning on social media.
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Will Facebook succeed in luring journalists away from Twitter?

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Social media madness: Bush tweets, joins Vine during CNN’s presidential debate

Despite the candidate being on-stage at CNN's Republican debate on Wednesday, Jeb Bush's social media accounts were active.
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Wanna donate to your favorite candidate’s campaign? Do it on Twitter with Square

The latest collaboration between Square and Twitter is serving a particularly interesting cause -- raising money for politicians.
Twitter may eliminate its 140-character limit on direct messages

More ‘Buy’ buttons coming to Twitter after Stripe simplifies mobile payments

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Google and Twitter team up to make it easier to read news articles

Google and Twitter are planning to team up to develop a platform for instant articles. The system will be capable of caching articles to load quickly.
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Illinois city owes man $125,000 for raiding his home over fake Twitter account

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17-year-old gets eleven years in jail for tweeting pro-ISIS content

17-year-old Virginia resident Ali Shukri Amin was sentenced to 11 years in jail today for running a Twitter page that solicited support for ISIS.
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Vine gives users ability to add music directly from phones, adds music discovery features

New music functionality on Vine, the Twitter-owned six-second looping video app, gives users the ability to add music directly from their phones.
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The Walking Dead, Scandal can claim the most loyal fans on Twitter, says Nielsen study

Fans of The Walking Dead and Scandal are the most loyal on Twitter, according to a new Nielsen Social study.
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Google-Twitter integration arrives for desktop search results

You can now get the latest Twitter updates included right in your Google search results, as the companies' partnership extends from mobile to desktop.
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Josh Groban singing outrageous Trump Tweets is as hilarious as it sounds

Donald Trump's run for president continues to be a favorite topic for late night TV hosts. Josh Groban recently sang Trump tweets on Jimmy Kimmel.