Category: Twitter

Twitter now lets guests join your live video broadcasts

[ad_1] The company says this new functionality has been well-received globally since launching on Periscope, so it wanted to expand that to Twitter and give people another way to connect with each other every day. Like on Periscope, those who join you can use their microphone and be heard by everyone who’s watching your stream, […]

Many of the Brexit Party’s Twitter followers appear to be bots

[ad_1] Some of these accounts have been producing massive volumes of tweets focused on Brexit, and clearly in unrealistic amounts. One tweeted 823 times in the space of a day. Some are new, while others are from outside the UK. Regardless of behavior, the surge of new followers for the party suggested “inorganic” behavior. Just […]

White House requests reports of ‘censorship’ and your email address

[ad_1] What it does guarantee, is that anyone who fills it out will get a request asking them to sign up for Donald Trump’s email newsletters. It’s certainly a cheaper way to keep in contact with supporters than social media platforms like Facebook, where the Trump campaign has spent nearly $12 million in the last […]

Twitter will direct vaccine-related searches to ‘a credible’ source

[ad_1] “We’re committed to protecting the health of the public conversation on Twitter — ensuring individuals can find information from authoritative sources is a key part of that mission,” the company said. Twitter will also block auto-suggestions for queries that might lead to anti-vax commentary and information. For now, the new search prompt can be […]

Twitter says it accidentally stored and shared some iOS location data

[ad_1] Due to a bug in Twitter for iOS, we inadvertently collected and shared location data (at the zip code or city level). We have fixed the bug, but we wanted to make sure we shared more of the context around this with you. More here: https://t.co/n04LNt62Sa — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) May 13, 2019 Meanwhile, […]

Researchers find Twitter is good for amplifying lies

[ad_1] New @mmfa study: Major media outlets fail to debunk President Trump’s false or misleading statements in their tweets 65% of the time, amplifying his misinformation an average of 19 times per day. https://t.co/8OV2FGddbn — Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) May 3, 2019 The study analyzed more than 2,000 tweets posted by 32 major US news outlets […]

Twitter’s expanded live programming includes new NFL shows

[ad_1] Twitter has also teamed up with Univision for Spanish-language audiences in the US. Univision’s videos for the platform will cover the 2020 US Presidential elections, Liga MX and UEFA Champions League games, as well as Premios Juventud and Premio Lo Nuestro Latin music awards shows, among other happenings. In addition, Twitter has announced a […]

SEC, Elon Musk reach an agreement about his tweeting

[ad_1] Ever since Elon Musk tweeted about taking Tesla private his use of the platform has been troublesome in the government’s eyes, but today the CEO reached an amended agreement with the SEC. According to Reuters, if a judge approves the deal then charges of contempt in his earlier settlement will be dropped. It requires […]

AI-analyzed tweets could help Europe track floods

[ad_1] The tool works in collaboration with Europe’s Flood Awareness System (EFAS). When EFAS identifies areas with heightened flood risks, it triggers SMFR to begin collecting flood-related tweets from users in those areas. Gathering reliable information from Twitter is no easy task, especially considering that EFAS covers an area with more than 27 languages. That’s […]