Business & Finance | Business
T-Mobile roasts AT&T for updating phones with a fake 5G logo
With a dumb — but entirely apt — metaphor.
Politics | Politics
Twitter bans far-right activist Laura Loomer
The far-right activist had more than 260,000 followers on the platform before her suspension.
Science & Technology | Tech
How To Start, Manage and Grow Your Social Network Without a Huge Time Commitment
Owning or managing all marketing for a small business is hard! Without a large staff (or, let’s be honest, any staff) you probably find yourself pulling long days and fulfilling a variety of roles…
Politics | The War On Gender
Famed Feminist Furious After Twitter Says She Violated Rules By Saying Men Are Not Women
On Thursday, an ardent Canadian feminist who has supported the #MeToo movement but has opposed a bill that would encode gender identity and gender expression into Canadian law furiously revealed that Twitter wouldn't let her say that men are not wome
Science & Technology | Technology
Twitter is sorry about that whole 'Kill all Jews' thing
Many New Yorkers awoke to a bit of a surprise when “Kill all Jews” briefly made an appearance in their Twitter sidebar. On a social network with a hate speech problem, it’s not unusual to see this type of content. Twitter has been locked in a perpet
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Why Does The Left Give Louis Farrakhan A Pass?
Somehow, every time he compares Jews to insects or accuses them of causing transgenderism, Louis Farrakhan gets a big pass from the left.
News | The News
'#MAGABomber': Twitter Leftists Assume Motive, Give Bomb-Sender Anti-Trump Nickname
Authorities haven't revealed the motive of a suspected bomber, who appears to have sent six separate explosive devices to prominent Democrats — nor do they have a suspect or person of interest in custody — but leftists on Twitter have wasted no t
Science & Technology | Tech
Twitter now shows if a tweet was deleted for policy violations
Twitter recently announced it’s rolling out a feature to provide context around deleted tweets – including who deleted them and why. It’s a small change, but it’s the latest in a series of moves Twitter is making in an effort to bolster transpare
Politics | Liberal Hypocrisy
Twitter Won’t Ban Farrakhan For Calling Jews ‘Termites.’ They’ll Ban Conservatives For Calling Chelsea Manning A Traitor.
On Wednesday, according to BuzzFeed, Twitter announced that they would not ban anti-Semite par excellence Louis Farrakhan from their platform despite Farrakhan’s eq
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Twitter Says Louis Farrakhan Tweet Comparing Jews to Termites Does Not Violate Rules
"I'm not an anti-Semite. I'm anti-Termite."
News | The News
‘Killing it today’! Sen. Orrin Hatch takes his ‘Elizabeth Warren’s DNA’ Twitter game to the NEXT LEVEL – twi
No more calls please, we have our winner!
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter says bug may have exposed some direct messages to third-party developers | TechCrunch
Twitter said that a “bug” sent user’s private direct messages to third-party developers “who were not authorized to receive them.” The social media giant began warning users Friday of the possible exposure with a message in the app. “The issue
Science & Technology | Social Media
Social media hearing takeaways: Mea culpa from Facebook, Twitter as lawmakers call for regulation
Leaders of the nation's largest social media companies were grilled by lawmakers over their plan to keep foreign actors from their platforms.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter brings Bookmarks to the web with a new design, now in testing | TechCrunch
Twitter is testing a new experience for web users, the company announced in a tweet on Thursday. A small number of Twitter users will see the updated version of Twitter for web, which will include access to Twitter’s Bookmarks feature, and scrolling thr
Science & Technology | Technology
10 things in tech you need to know today
Facebook will say that it was "too slow" to act on Russian interference, The FCC boss who repealed net neutrality says Google, Facebook and Twitter might need "transparency obligations," and Google posted its testimony for the congressional hearing today,
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter tested a list of suggested people to unfollow
Amid claims of liberal bias from the president of the United States
Science & Technology | Social Media
Facebook has removed all cross-posted tweets
Facebook users are complaining the company has removed the cross-posted tweets they had published to their profiles as Facebook updates. The posts’ removal took place following the recent API change that prevented Twitter users from continuing to a
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter suspends more accounts for 'coordinated manipulation'
Twitter's long been under fire for its approach to bots and extremist accounts, but now it appears to be taking a more proactive stance towards its community gu...
Politics | Politics
Twitter: Saying Dana Loesch’s kids need to be murdered does not violate rules
'I wish Twitter just treated all users consistently'
Politics | Leftist Lunacy
The Onion Mocks Meghan McCain Over Father’s Health. Twitter Explodes. | Daily Wire
The left-leaning satire website "The Onion" faced intense backlash on social media after they published a story mocking Meghan McCain over her father's health — on the same day the McCain family announced that the U.S. Senator would no longer
Science & Technology | Social Media
Trump accuses social media firms of 'silencing millions' | Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump accused social media companies on Friday of silencing "millions of people" in an act of censorship, but without offering evidence to support the claim.
News | The News
WATCH: Twitter CEO Makes Stunning Admission Of Bias During CNN Interview
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey admitted during an interview with CNN reporter Brian Stelter that Twitter has a "left-leaning" bias, suggested that they do "shadow ban" people, and said that he has not done enough to implement his own "personal objectives" at Twi
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter's Dorsey: I Want To Reduce 'Echo Chambers' By Controlling What You See | Daily Wire
In an interview with The Washington Post this week, Twitter head Jack Dorsey talked about the supposed issues facing Twitter.
News | The News
UNFAKE THE NEWS: Twitter Shadow Bans Conservatives, But Blames Their Algorithm | The Daily Caller
Twitter recently changed their algorithm and it led to the "shadow banning" of many prominent Republican figures.
News | News
Josh Namm on Twitter
“@MiakaKuroishi @RealJamesWoods @Twitter @jack Im the co-founder of https://t.co/DEbPD9PZuZ. We’re the only platform designed specifically to share, discuss & discover articles. We’re not trying to compete with Twitter (any more than IG or Pinte
Politics | Politics
BOOM! Devin Nunes: We Are Looking at "Legal Remedies" to Deal with Twitter Censoring Conservatives (VIDEO)
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) the Chair of the House Intelligence Committee joined Maria Bartiromo today on Sunday Morning Futures. During their discussion the topic of Twitter censorship of conservatives, also known as shadow-banning, came up. A recent study b
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter turns to academics to improve conversational health on the platform | TechCrunch
Twitter is partnering with two groups of academic researchers to figure out how to measure the health of conversations happening on the platform. It’s all part of the company’s continuing long game for social relevance. Despite the fact that it lost 1
Science & Technology | Social Media
The Simplest Way to Hide Old Facebook and Twitter Posts | Mental Floss
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
News | The News
BOMBSHELL: Liberal Publication Says Twitter Is Censoring Republicans | Daily Wire
Twitter is censoring prominent Republicans and conservatives in the media with a technique known as "shadow banning" that limits how many people are able to see content from the affected accounts, according to a report from a liberal publication
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter bots are running amok with your public Venmo data
Here's another reason why you might want to double-check your privacy settings: transactions you may have thought were private could be on Twitter right now
Science & Technology | Social Media
In Twitter Purge, Top Accounts Lose Millions of Followers
Some popular figures — including Barack Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Ashton Kutcher — lost a million or more in the crackdown.
Science & Technology | Social Media
What Is Local Twitter? - The Atlantic
“Local Twitter” is a booming network of basic, young suburbanites across the country.
News | The News
'No policy, just HOSTILITY'! #WalkAway tag proves Democrats are in SERIOUS trouble and it's GLORIOUS
It just keeps getting worse for the Democrats.
Science & Technology | Social Media
How Twitter Made The Tech World's Most Unlikely Comeback
A bird emerges from the ashes.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter stock is at a three-year high. What is going on? - Recode
Unlike years past, people aren’t just buying Twitter because they think the company will be acquired.
News | Anti-Israel=Anti-Semitism
Why won’t Twitter suspend Iran’s Supreme Leader after threatening tweet
World leaders weigh in on the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s controversial tweet, which supposedly does not violate Twitter’s policies.
Business & Finance | Business
Twitter to raise $1 billion in debt as stock price surge signals investor confidence
While Facebook is embroiled in controversy after controversy and Snap faces questions about its traction and viability, long-maligned Twitter is suddenly feeling the warm fuzzies from investors. Th…
Science & Technology | Social Media
The do's and don’ts of hashtags
How to grow your reach and engagement with hashtags.
Science & Technology | Technology
Tweetbot 3 arrives with a new look...and a reprieve from Twitter's API changes
One of the more popular desktop clients for Twitter, Tweetbot, is today
Science & Technology | Social Media
How Social Media Actually Boosts Efficiency in an Office Environment – Adweek
Employees who take quick breaks can decrease stress and increase morale.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter has an unlaunched ‘Secret’ encrypted messages feature
Buried inside Twitter’s Android app is a “Secret conversation” option that if launched would allow users to send encrypted direct messages. The feature could make Twitter a better home for sensitive communications that often end up on en
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter says all 336 million users should change their passwords
Twitter says account passwords were not hacked but users should still change them to be safe.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter Is Pushing More News Links In The Home Timeline
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the new Twitter feature to BuzzFeed News. Twitter's aggressive move into news continues.
Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing
Your Social Media Strategy Isn't Working Because You Don't Know the Difference Between These 2 Terms | Inc.com
Getting mediocre social media results? It's probably because you're mixing up these two important definitions.
Science & Technology | Social Media
10 Social Media Usage Statistics You Should Know (and What They Mean for Your Marketing Strategy)
We sifted through mountains of data on social media trends to bring you the social media usage statistics that mean the most for your marketing strategy.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Report: Social media use is increasing despite privacy fears
New report shows Facebook users are getting older, Instagram is one the rise, and provides an in-depth look at Twitter users.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter Is Developing a Subscription Plan That Promotes Your Tweets Automatically | Fortune
Twitter is testing a subscription plan that automatically promotes tweets in order reach to more users and grow follower bases
Politics | Petitions
Please Sign The Petition: Get Hamas Off Twitter | CIJA
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is a non-partisan organization that serves as the advocacy arm of the Jewish Federations of Canada.
News | The News
Fake news spreads faster than true news on Twitter—thanks to people, not bots | Science | AAAS
Tweets containing falsehoods were 70% more likely to be retweeted than truthful tweets
News | Abortion
Planned Parenthood Affiliate Tweets About Transgenders: 'Some Men Have A Uterus.' | Daily Wire
Planned Parenthood has been experiencing something of a business downturn; prenatal care (which they don't really do much of) is down a whopping 75%, and
Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff
Woman takes mirror selfie, accidentally creates bizarre optical illusion
A woman's mirror selfie has gone viral on Twitter after it created a weird optical illusion.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter’s 280 character limit increased engagement without increasing the average tweet length – BGR
After some initial testing, Twitter late last year officially upped the character limit on tweets from 140 characters to 280. In one fell swoop, Twitter changed the most defining feature of the service: brevity.
Science & Technology | Social Media
AI could make trolls think twice before retweeting offensive content | VentureBeat
While hate speech in the U.S. dates back to the country’s earliest days, the rise of social media has thrust hateful keyboard warriors into the spotlight. Many social media platforms have attempted to counter hate speech using AI-driven tactics, but the
News | The News
YAAAS! Dana Loesch LIGHTS Oprah UP with her own ‘truth’ (and blasts powerful women in Hollywood) – twitchy.com
Oprah can keep her 'truth,' thanks.
Science & Technology | Social Media
What is the best time to post social media?
Different platforms have different user patterns. See this guide for the peak engagement hours for each of the major social media outlets.
Politics | From the HuffPost
Roy Moore Believes America Was Great During Slavery. Twitter Users Detonate. | HuffPost
"Families were united" then, the Senate candidate actually told an African-American person.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Beware of Relying on Fake Social Media Followers. Ever Heard of 'Shadowbanning'?
It's scarily easy to grow your numbers rapidly if you're willing to resort to fake traffic. But if you do, brace yourself for the consequences.
News | In The News
How Russian trolls lie their way to top of Facebook, Twitter - CNET
Propaganda campaigns are more than fake news. Trolls have learned to game social media algorithms and create their artificial viral moments.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter is doubling the length of tweets to 280 characters for some people
The famous Twitter character limit is being expanded from 140 characters to 280 characters.
Science & Technology | Social Media
More Americans are getting news from social media than ever before - Recode
More Americans than ever are getting news from social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and even Snapchat.
Science & Technology | Social Media
How I Achieved a 48% Success Rate Using Twitter for Link Building
The gripes among link builders are plentiful, but they’re also deserved. There’s the pitifully low success rate. The hours logged crafting personalized outreach. The potential brand damage from a…
Science & Technology | Social Media
Your Social Media Strategy Isn't Complete Without These 21 Tactics
You’re ready to take social media to the next level. But if you aren’t building the traction you hoped for, there’s usually a reason. Just like any industry, there are a set of crucially important tactics every successful social media strategy needs
Science & Technology | Social Media
Want to Take Full Advantage of Social Media? Stop Thinking of it as One Big Sales Pitch | Inc.com
In order to truly flourish on social media, you should begin thinking of it more like a conference and less like a cold call.
News | The News
BINGO! Women’s March ‘happy birthday to…’ earns slam-tastic response from Katie Pavlich – twitchy.com
"Women's March" keeps exposing what they're REALLY all about.
Science & Technology | Social Media
There Is a Best Time to Publish on Social Media and You Can Determine When It Is
You work hard to post good content. Don't let it be overlooked because of poor timing.
Politics | Other Politics
Inside The Chaotic Battle To Be The Top Reply To A Trump Tweet
The area below the president’s tweets is the most valuable real estate on the internet.
Business & Finance | Business
Ballmer explains why he invested in Twitter | TechCrunch
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage at Code Conference on Tuesday and talked about why he took a large position in Twitter. “There’s a real..
Science & Technology | Social Media
9 easy ways to explain what you actually do as a social media professional
Quick quiz for social media marketers: Raise your hand if you’ve ever been asked, “So, you get paid to go on Facebook?” “We're hunting for awesome startups” Run an early-stage company? We're inviting 250 to exhibit at TNW Conference and pitch on
Science & Technology | Social Media
How Much Time Do People Spend on Social Media? [Infographic]
People apparently spend more time on social media than they spend on eating and drinking. See where consumers are spending their hours—and days and years—on each social media platform.
Science & Technology | Social Media
How to Avoid Unwanted Communications on Social Media
That recent tech innovation known as the internet has made keeping in touch with family and friends easier than ever—but it might also have brought you some unwelcome attention from people you’d rather not keep up correspondence with. If you want to m
Miscellaneous | Social Media
Never Mind The Russians, Meet The Bot King Who Helps Trump Win Twitter
"It's All Us, Not Russians. And We're Not Going To Stop"
Miscellaneous | Social Media
Inside Twitter’s Obsessive Quest To Ditch The Egg | Co.Design
An icon that came to represent Twitter’s dark side is giving way to one designed not to turn anyone off, without looking like something you’d want to stick with.
Miscellaneous | Social Media
I studied how journalists used Twitter for two years. Here’s what I learned
Twitter reflects the good, the bad and just plain ugly reality of social media these days. For academics, journalists and voters, there’s never been a more crucial time to talk about the impact the…
Sports | NBA
Devin Booker dropped 70 and NBA Twitter lost its mind
All eyes were on Devin Booker’s 70-point game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, and NBA players across Twitter made sure to send props to the Phoenix Suns phenom.
Miscellaneous | Social Media
Word up! This is the story behind The New York Times’ most famous tweet (which is 10 years old today)
"Once a month or so, that damn tweet would resurface."
Miscellaneous | Social Media
UGH: The Average Person Is Going To Spend Five Years Of Their Life On Social Media
Well this is depressing.
Miscellaneous | Social Media
Reddit plans a profile page redesign reminiscent of Facebook and Twitter (updated)
Reddit has been trying to make its site more accessible to a wider pool of users, and today the company is planning to show off one of the ways it plans to do..
Science & Technology | Social Media
User Demographics of the Top 7 Social Networks | Marketing Infographic
Social media audience demographics can vary widely by social platform. Check out this highly useful infographic to see which user groups spend time on which social networks and do what there.
Politics | Politics
Conway: 'I don’t know who' had access to Twitter account | TheHill
White House senior counselor Kellyanne Conway said on Tuesday that she does not know who was operating her Twitter account when it was used to retweet a white nationalist.
Business & Finance | Business
How To Do Twitter Marketing in 10 Minutes a Day
If you’re low on time, here’s a plan for getting all your tweeting done in 10 minutes a day.
Science & Technology | Social Media
What The "Rogue" EPA, NPS and NASA Twitter Accounts Teach Us About The Future Of Social
The intense popularity of these new “rogue” Twitter accounts presents unique challenges for the future of how government communicates with its citizens
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter just isn't enough. President Trump takes to Snapchat.
It's official. Donald Trump has taken on some very crucial
Miscellaneous | Social Media
Why We Can't Fix Twitter
Social media is broken. When will we realize that we're the problem?
Politics | Politics
Political reporter says a malicious tweet sent to him caused an epileptic seizure | Technology | The Guardian
Kurt Eichenwald, who has epilepsy and is an outspoken Trump critic, called on Twitter to identify person responsible for a tweet he says led to personal injury
Politics | PC Culture
Twitter 'verifies' Muslim Brotherhood while expelling conservatives | TheHill
OPINION | That blue check mark matters socially, politically.
Science & Technology | Tech
Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Verizon are all eyeing up a Twitter bid | TechCrunch
Twitter continues to inch its way to a sale process, and the latest developments come in the form of alleged bids from potential buyers. Today CNBC is..
Science & Technology | Social Media
The Complete History of Social Media | The Daily Dot
The origins of social media date back further than you might expect.
Visual Arts | Visual Arts
Twitter highlights female artists and their awesome illustrations · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
#visiblewomen is a Twitter tag dedicated to bringing attention to the massive number of female artists in the field of comics, character design, and concept art.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Social Media Gets More Love, But Facebook and Twitter Don't Get More Likes - NBC News
Americans are spending more and more time on social media, but are increasingly dissatisfied with the experience, a new survey shows.
Science & Technology | Tech
Twitter Is Running Out of Time to Get Real About Fighting Abuse | WIRED
Some say Twitter is out of excuses in its failure to fully address abuse. That’s a shame—because no other network has the same cultural currency as Twitter.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter throttled in Turkey amid attempted coup
Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are reportedly blocked in Turkey amid talk of an attempted coup.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter will livestream the Democratic and Republican National Conventions thanks to a new deal with CBS - Recode
Details on how it will work — and whether Twitter gets paid — are still being ironed out.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter launches a dedicated app for managing business accounts | VentureBeat | Social | by Ken Yeung
Twitter has launched an app aimed at helping businesses manage communication and engagement with their followers. Called Twitter Dashboard, it’s available in beta for those in the U.S. on both iOS and as a desktop app. One could think of it as either a
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter Is An 'Inevitable' Social Network Acquisition - Fortune
Twitter is trying to turn things around, but that hasn't stopped the company from being called the next desirable social network buy.
Science & Technology | Social Media
22 Hidden Features to Help You Get More Out of Twitter | Inc.com
Twitter is woven into the fabric of business. Here's how to make it even more valuable.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Snapchat Overtakes Twitter in Daily Users
Buoyed by its overwhelming popularity among young people
Science & Technology | Social Media
Social Media Trends to Watch
Social media is moving at breakneck speeds and what was yesterday’s latest craze is today’s “That is so 2015.” In order to stay on top of your marketing game, you need to know what’s going on in this ever-evolving social world.
Miscellaneous | Other Kinds of Whatnot
You can predict city gentrification through check-ins and tweets
Twitter and Foursquare data shows where the well-to-do are likely to move next.
Science & Technology | Social Media
What Does Twitter’s Algorithmic Feed Mean for Social Marketing? - Fortune
Last week saw a major shift in the new media landscape, as Twitter switched all of its users to a so-called “algorithmic feed.”
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter Rumors Can Be Stopped by Official Accounts, Study Says
The Twitter rumor mill can spread misinformation around the web like wildfire, but a few choice tweets can slow its roll.
Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing
Twitter looks back at the evolution of Twitter Ads | TechCrunch
As part of the flurry of retrospectives tied to Twitter's 10th anniversary, the company is also looking back at the history of advertising on Twitter...
News | Hollywood
Race Baiter Kanye West Gets a NASTY Dose of Karma - I Have The Truth
I’m having a really hard time mustering any sympathy whatsoever for Kanye West here. This is the same guy who got up at some award ceremony, stoned out of his mind, and stated he wanted to be president. West went on Twitter yesterday groveling and b
Business & Finance | Business
These 14 private startups now have higher valuations than Twitter - Quartz
Twitter had a rough day. The social media company's share price hit a record low Monday (Feb. 8) ahead of its earnings release on Wednesday. Its valuation hit $9.45 billion—smaller than some notable private startups including Uber, Airbnb, Snapcha
Science & Technology | Social Media
Timing Is Everything: Twitter Unveils First View Ads, Videos At The Top Of Your Timeline | TechCrunch
Twitter has been in the spotlight for the past several days over allegedly imminent (longstanding) plans to change the order of Tweets in your timeline...
Science & Technology | TECH
10 things in tech you need to know today
Jack Dorsey shot down a big rumour about Twitter, GitHub is going through some big changes, and Apple started selling a VR headset.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter's darkest hour is now
In late October, after his first full quarter running Twitter as CEO, Jack Dorsey and his executive team just couldn't shut up about Twitter Moments, a new curation tool intended to make the long struggling social network more appealing to new users.
Travel | Travel
14 tweets that perfectly sum up the modern air travel experience
It's the paradox of modern transportation: Despite having the ability to fly to most corners of the planet — quickly — there is nothing that elicits more complaints than commercial air travel.
Science & Technology | Social Media
CMO Today: Twitter Weighs 10,000-Character Tweets - WSJ
Here's your morning roundup of the biggest marketing, advertising and media industry news and happenings.
Business & Finance | Growing Business Online
Social Media Marketing Guide: Social Media Optimization, Planning And Growth
Our complete social media marketing guide will give you insights to all areas of social media marketing, giving you the knowledge to succeed online.
Advice & Self-Help | Online Marketing Tips
Sharing to Twitter declines 11% after Twitter kills share counts
As you know, Twitter decided to drop support for Share Counts on November 20th, 2015. Twitter share buttons still works, but they no longer have share counters. We were curious as to whether this change would lead to a decline in sharing activity and shar
Science & Technology | Technology
Getting Your Business Started On Social Media.
Not having your business on social media is probably one of the not so smart a move you can make. The world currently revolves around the digital communication axis, if I should call it that. And the medium is social media platforms. The biggest percentag
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter's Newest Executive Tweeted Only 8 Times Before Taking the Job - ABC News
You could say he's making up for lost time.
Twitter's new executive chairman, Omid Kordestani, tweeted just eight times before accepting the position this week. Kordestani has an impressive resume, having worked at tech giants such as Netscape and Google, but he rarely used the service until he was officially named chairman Wednesday.
Business & Finance | Business
Twitter Unveils Tools for Tracking Brand Conversations | Adweek
Twitter has new analytics tools it says will provide marketers with additional insight into brand conversations, audiences and trends. The Twitter Brand Hub, unveiled today, is meant to give brands a "360-degree, real-time view" of their initiat
Science & Technology | Social Media
Hashtag hijacking doesn't have to live and die on Twitter | ClickZ
Brands tweet about trending topics all the time, but they don't always use the platform's powerful reach in order to promote themselves beyond a Twitter conversation.
Science & Technology | Technology
Twitter Suspends Deadspin, SBNation Accounts for Violating Copyrights | Re/code
The Twitter sports clip crackdown begins.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter Plans to Go Beyond Its 140-Character Limit | Re/code
Twitter is thinking about ways to tweak the 140-character limit to entice new users.
Science & Technology | Social Media
Twitter adds desktop notifications to direct messages on the web
Twitter's direct messages via the web just got more useful. Today the social network will start rolling out DM notifications for its site which will be availabl...
Science & Technology | Social Media
Chat away: Twitter removes 140-character limit for direct messages - CNET
The social network now allows users to chat privately without feeling constrained by a space limit. Blabbermouths, however, will get cut off at 10,000 characters.
Science & Technology | Social Media
You’ll Soon Be Able To Buy Stuff Directly From Twitter | TIME
The best memes of the Time magazine cover featuring Oculus Rift inventor and Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey
Business & Finance | Business
How a tweet turned Uber's Ryan Graves into a billionaire - Business Insider
Ryan Graves landed a job at Uber through a tweet. Now the early Uber employee is worth more than a billion dollars.
Politics | PC Culture
The 5 Dumbest Tweets of the Week | MRCTV
It's difficult to write up something humorous in the wake of the tragic events that occurred in Charleston this week. But, apparently it's very easy for liberals to take the event and immediately politicize it.
News | That's News to Me
Philae comet lander wakes up, says European Space Agency - BBC News
The European Space Agency says its comet lander, Philae, has woken up and contacted Earth, seven months after it lost power.
Advice & Self-Help | Empowering Tools for Growth
Reflecting on Reflection: A Habit of Mind
Terry Heick looks at what reflection is, how it works as both a private and shared activity, and why teachers need it in their toolkit.
Entertainment | Mad Men
McCann Erickson: Mad Men tweet mocks Don Draper | EW.com
Kudos to the social media manager at McCann Erickson who decided to capitalize on the Mad Men finale by throwing some shade at Don Draper.
Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing
McCann's Mad Men Tweets Help Lift the Agency's Mentions by 46% | Adweek
Since it's been part of the program's storyline from practically the beginning, McCann has been tweeting about Mad Men episodes for years. But for the final season, it has been cast as an extreme antagonist as it swallows up the fictional subsidiary Sterl
History | History
15 Twitter Accounts for History Buffs
We’ve covered word nerds; now, follow a few twitter accounts that will satisfy your historical curiosity.
Miscellaneous | Other Interesting Stories
The 8 best Twitter reactions to Free Slurpee Day
7-Eleven's annual gift to the world, Free Slurpee Day, is now well underway. And as always, emotions are running high. So we took to Twitter to see exactly how people were handling the prospect of free small slushies at the home of the Big Bite. Based on our findings, any 7-Eleven cashiers still on shift should probably carry a tranq gun.
Business & Finance | Social Media
12 Most Basic Ways for Beginners to Rock Twitter
Twitter can feel downright intimidating to beginners. Becky Gaylord presents the 12 Most Basic Ways for Beginners to Rock Twitter and not get overwhelmed.
Business & Finance | Social Media
How to Smart Tweet Your Way to Fame and Glory
Have you been using Twitter to improve your brand reputation and domain influence yet? Twitter is a social platform you ignore at your own risk because it offers an immense opportunity to reach out to customers, both existing and potential, and make a sol
Entertainment | Miscellanneous Trek
Twitter Co-founder Stone Inspired By Star Trek
News - Did you know that Twitter co-founder Biz Stone's feelings about leadership were deeply influenced by a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode? StarTrek.com has details.
Science & Technology | Tech
Twitter hacked; 250,000 accounts affected
Twitter is coming forward as the latest site to be hacked. The social network said in a blog post Friday afternoon that approximately 250,000 user accounts were potentially compromised, with attackers gaining access to information including user names and
