Twitter is testing a new feature which can hide unwanted replies
Social networking site Twitter confirmed that it is testing a new feature called “Hide Tweet” which can let users hide unwanted replies to their tweets. According to a report by…
Twitter is sweeping out more than 1 million fake accounts per day, puts user growth at risk
After being involved in disinformation in the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, Twitter has been sweeping out fake accounts like never before in the past months with more than 70 million…
Twitter dissolves live-video unit for regional restructuring
Twitter has disbanded its live-video team who take care of the company’s programming partners such as Disney/ESPN, MLB and BuzzFeed to consolidate with the content-partnerships team. According to a report…
Twitter injects behavioral signals in identifying abusive users and filtering public content
Twitter are now stepping up its actions in combating users posting abusive or inappropriate content as it implemented a new measure to filter public tweets. Techspot.com reported that Twitter is…
Twitter advises users to change their passwords after discovering glitch that may affect security
Twitter recently urged its 336 million users to change their passwords after the social networking company discovered a ‘bug’ that might affect account security. In a report by Time.com, Twitter’s…
Study reveals 66% of link tweets are shared by bots
Twitter has been undeniably one of the giant social networking platforms but a study by Pew Research Center revealed that the website is dominated by bots. In a report by…
Survey shows most American adults get news from social media
As of August 2017, two-thirds (67%) of Americans report that they get at least some of their news on social media – with two-in-ten doing so often, according to a…
Twitter now allows users to avoid trolls by muting new users and strangers
Twitter rolled out a new feature that allows users to mute notifications from newly registered accounts, people you don’t follow and people who don’t follow you. With the new feature,…
Twitter testing feature to let users flag fake news
Twitter is reportedly testing a feature that would let users flag tweets that are considered false or inaccurate, as part of their commitment to twart the spread of disinformation on…
Twitter rolls out new features to address online abuse
Twitter announced on Tuesday (November 15, 2015) new ways for its users to control online abuse, bullying, and harassment in the platform. In a Twitter blog post, the company wrote…