Facebook last week said it would support efforts to regulate political ads. Now US senators are urging Alphabet and Twitter to do the same. The Honest Ads Act is a senate bill that would require tech companies to disclose how political ads were targeted and how much they cost. It’s sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, …
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There are millions of fake accounts tweeting, retweeting and liking many of the most high-profile accounts on Twitter. So what is the company going to do about it? The issue’s been bubbling under the surface at Twitter for years, but was brought to the forefront last month by The New York Times, which uncovered companies that make their money by inflating …
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has responded to reports a suspected serial killer in Japan preyed on vulnerable users of the online service. Appearing on NHK, Dorsey called the case “extremely sad” but ruled out the possibility of Twitter deleting the kind of tweets that may have attracted the killer. Tokyo man Takahiro Shiraishi, 27, was arrested on suspicion of murdering …
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Twitter is providing more clarification for users on how the platform enforces its behavior policies. The social network expanded its Help Center on Tuesday with two pages that discuss how the company reviews user reports of potential violations and how it decides if an account or tweet has broken the rules. The pages also detail what actions Twitter can take …
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Twitter is revamping the rules for how it expects its users to behave following criticism of how the platform enforces its policies. The new rules, which Twitter released Friday, don’t alter the fundamentals of its previous rules but rather seek to clarify its policies and enforcement. The updates incorporate feedback from the company’s global Trust and Safety Council to include …
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Pressure has been mounting for social media sites like Facebook to reveal information about the people and groups who advertise on such platforms. On Tuesday, Twitter announced a new policy to be more transparent about ads that run on its platform and reveal the identity of who bought them. In a post on Twitter’s website, Bruce Falck, general manager of …
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In response to a high-profile protest against Twitter, CEO Jack Dorsey said the social network will up its game when it comes to monitoring content and policing hateful and harassing tweets. Dorsey took to Twitter on Friday night to post a string of tweets about “critical” policy decisions he said the company had made earlier Friday. Twitter will take a …
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Let’s face it, one of the best ways to follow US President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office has been through Twitter. As Saturday’s milestone approached, the social network compiled a list of Trump’s most memorable tweets and moments since he took office on Jan. 20. The president still prefers using his @realDonaldTrump account instead the @POTUS handle he …
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It appears that on social media, we’re way more into pics showing the chicken dish you made last night and selfies of Selena Gomez and the Kardashians than President Donald Trump’s tweetstorms. On Wednesday, Twitter said it gained 9 million more monthly active users since the end of 2016, jumping up to 328 million users overall. That’s 7 million more …
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If you’re an Oregon basketball fan following the Ducks on its improbable fun run to the Final Four — you’ve probably checked them out on Facebook Live, too. Before Saturday’s tip off against North Carolina, Oregon, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Webfoots,” has been giving fans rare, behind-the-scenes glimpses of its March Madness tourney journey using the social network’s popular live-streaming service. …
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