Category: Twitter

How to sell the Brooklyn Bridge in the 21st century

Post author By Randall
Post date October 4, 2019
Categories In barklays, cynthia hetherington, Facebook, Internet, paypal, Social Media, Tech, tomorrow, Twitter, xss

[ad_1] Scammers, fraudsters, and confidence men have existed since we invented commerce. If there's a system of valuation in place, there are angles to be worked and Brooklyn Bridges to be sold. The rise of social media and our always-connected lifestyles h… [ad_2] Source link

Americans believe social networks make the news worse

Post author By Randall
Post date October 2, 2019
Categories In Facebook, fake news, gear, Google, Internet, News, pew, pew research center, Social Media, social network, social networking, study, survey, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] About 88 percent of those in the study said that social networks favored news outlets with “attention-grabbing articles” — that is, sensationalist fare. Roughly 84 percent said companies liked sites that had many social followers, while 79 percent thought the companies favored news with a specific political stance. There were also gripes about bias, […]

Twitter outage takes down Tweetdeck, affects images and DMs

Post author By Randall
Post date October 2, 2019
Categories In dm, gear, images, Internet, Media, outage, Tech, tweetdeck, Twitter, uploads

[ad_1] Be nice to any journalists you see on Twitter right now — Tweetdeck is down and it’s a headache for everyone. While the company has said it’s aware of issues and investigating, problems have also hit regular users, who aren’t seeing new DMs at the moment, or may have trouble adding extra stuff to […]

Twitter’s DM search is available for all iOS users

Post author By Randall
Post date October 1, 2019
Categories In app, direct message, Direct Messages, direct messaging, dm, gear, Internet, ios, Ipad, Iphone, Mobile, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] Twitter is continuing its streak of releasing features it teased in August. The internet giant is rolling out its previously-tested direct message search to iOS users. You only have to type in a search box to recall the restaurant you were supposed to visit. Keywords apply to user names, informal names and the content […]

Twitter rolls out filter for potentially offensive DMs

Post author By Randall
Post date September 30, 2019
Categories In Android, Direct Messages, direct messaging, dm, filter, gear, Internet, ios, Mobile, social network, social networking, Tech, Twitter, web

[ad_1] The expansion comes as part of a wider effort to curb abuse that includes reply moderation. It won’t stop some of the worst offenders, such as those who intend to carry out threats whether or not you read their DMs. It should, however, give you a way to leave your message inbox open to […]

Anti-extremism group run by social media giants becomes independent

Post author By Randall
Post date September 23, 2019
Categories In Amazon, christchurch call, christchurch new zealand, Facebook, hate speech, Internet, linkedin, online extremism, Politics, Security, Tech, tomorrow, Twitter, whatsapp, Youtube

[ad_1] Group members today met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss how social media giants are complying with the Christchurch Call to Action. The pledge — written after a mosque shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand that killed 51 people was broadcast on Facebook Live — called […]

Twitter now lets everyone on iOS pin lists to their Home timeline

Post author By Randall
Post date September 23, 2019
Categories In Apple, Entertainment, gear, Internet, ios, Mobile, personal computing, personalcomputing, services, social, Social Media, Tech, timeline, tweetdeck, Twitter, twitter lists

[ad_1] As pictured above, Twitter has also added a fresh landing page for your lists, which shows a header image and more context about your customizable timelines, including the number of members and subscribers. If you’re using the iOS app, you can tweak your lists by simply tapping on your profile picture and then, in […]

Twitter is cracking down on financial scams

Post author By Randall
Post date September 23, 2019
Categories In financial, fraud, gear, Internet, money flipping, phishing, policy, reporting, Scam, scheme, Security, spam, Tech, Twitter

[ad_1] According to Twitter, users may not operate a fake account or pretend to be a public figure or an organization. Money-flipping schemes in which users ask for a small amount of money in return for a larger sum are prohibited, and phishing schemes will count as a violation. To report instances of fraud, users […]

Twitter bans thousands of state-backed accounts spreading misinformation

Post author By Randall
Post date September 20, 2019
Categories In accounts, ban, China, ecuador, egypt, Facebook, gear, Internet, misinformation, Politics, removes, Saudi Arabia, Security, spain, state-sponsored, Tech, Twitter, uae, united arab emirates

[ad_1] This is part of Twitter’s ongoing effort to sweep state-backed misinformation accounts from the platform. In June, Twitter removed nearly 4,800 accounts with ties to the Iranian government, and in August it banned nearly 1,000 accounts managed by the Chinese state and aimed at Hong Kong protests. In addition to targeting state-backed misinformation, Twitter […]

You can finally hide replies to your tweets — at least for now

Post author By Randall
Post date September 19, 2019
Categories In Entertainment, Internet, online harassment, Tech, tomorrow, Twitter

[ad_1] Twitter said the ability to hide tweets would give users “more control” over their conversations. Critics of the move argue that such a feature would allow users to silence dissenting voices. But the platform believes that visibility of the hidden replies — as well as the fact that anyone can view them — will […]