Twitter supports disaster preparedness in Philippines
People come to Twitter to learn about news and events unfolding in real time. Whether it’s breaking news, a traffic tailback in the city, or the latest score in a…
Simple ways on how Filipinos can use Twitter for productive activities
Due to the enhanced community quarantine, many people are glued to their devices to stay connected. Twitter keeps Filipinos updated with #WhatsHappening, especially about COVID-19. In fact, Tweets related to…
Twitter launches new option to allow users to follow specific topics
For most people, Twitter is their alternative source of news. Trending topics allow everyone to see what’s trending and what’s happening around the world. Now, with a new feature being…
Twitter for Android gets a dark mode
Dark mode is the craze recently. Instagram recently flipped the switch for the feature on its Android app. Now, it’s Twitter’s turn as it has updated its Android app to…
New algorithm aims to identify and delete abusive Twitter accounts
Researchers at Binghamton University say that a new algorithm which can classify two specific types of offensive online behaviour such as cyber-bullying and cyber-aggression can identify Twitter accounts engaging in…
Twitter disables Tweet via SMS after CEO’s account got hacked
Twitter temporarily disabled its feature where users could tweet via SMS after some accounts owned by some celebrities and even its CEO Jack Dorsey got hijacked. According to a report…
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…