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19 votes
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Twitter bans 7,000 QAnon accounts, limits 150,000 others as part of broad crackdown
@Twitter Safety: We've been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. In line with this approach, this week we are taking further action on so-called 'QAnon' activity across the service.
19 votes -
Twitter disables video in Trump retweet after Linkin Park files copyright complaint
10 votes -
The massive Twitter hack could be a global security crisis
20 votes -
Apple, Elon Musk, Kanye West, and other accounts are tweeting a bitcoin scam in giant Twitter hack
49 votes -
Twitter is removing images of an internal tool sources say enables account takeover
11 votes -
Bad faith is the condition of the modern internet, and shitposting is the lingua franca of the online world
35 votes -
Trump, Twitter, Facebook, and the future of online speech - The debate over censorship and Section 230 is thorny, contentious, and, above all, outdated
8 votes -
Google, Facebook, and Twitter halt government data requests after new Hong Kong security law
10 votes -
De-escalating social media conflict: Admitting mistakes
12 votes -
LinkedIn iOS app is copying the contents of the clipboard on every keystroke
13 votes -
Employees at Crisis Text Line tried telling the board about a pattern of racial insensitivity at the company — but when that didn’t work, they went to Twitter
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Twitter labels Donald Trump video tweet as "manipulated media" as it cracks down on misinformation
13 votes -
Twitter starts rolling out audio tweets on iOS
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Twitter removes Chinese misinformation campaign
10 votes -
Twitter is testing a new feature on Android: When you retweet an article that you haven't opened on Twitter, the app may ask if you'd like to open it first
15 votes -
One Twitter account is reposting everything Trump tweets. It was suspended within three days
34 votes -
Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'
20 votes -
US President Donald Trump's executive order isn't only about Twitter; it's also attempting to ensure that Facebook won't change their own approach in the lead-up to the election
10 votes -
US President Donald Trump has accused Twitter of "completely stifling free speech" after the social media company flagged some of his tweets with a fact-check warning
42 votes -
If Trump kicks out Twitter, there's always Germany
7 votes -
Twitter allows new tweets to restrict replies to "everyone, people you follow, or only people you mention"
14 votes -
Nearly half of accounts tweeting about coronavirus are likely bots
12 votes -
Investigate bugs together
@b0rk: investigate bugs together
5 votes -
Nitter, JS free interface for Twitter
15 votes -
Twitter will allow employees to work at home forever
16 votes -
SCOPETREX vector gaming on your oscilloscope!
@tubetimeus: announcing the SCOPETREX -- the vector gaming console for your oscilloscope or XY monitor! ever wanted to buy a Vectrex, but can't afford the high prices on auction sites? well now you can build your own! full design files at https://t.co/hHAbFwwePE
4 votes -
Twitter removes privacy option, and shows why we need strong privacy laws
17 votes -
The difficulties of moderating COVID-19 misinformation when even statements from official sources are questionable
7 votes -
Twitter starts testing its own version of Stories, called "Fleets," which disappear after twenty-four hours and can't receive likes, retweets, or replies
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Hank Green - The "38% of Americans wouldn't buy Corona beer" reported by CNN is misleading
10 votes -
Are social networks polarizing? A Q&A with Ezra Klein | The Interface with Casey Newton, Issue #464, Feb 27
5 votes -
Twitter is suspending 70 pro-Bloomberg accounts, citing ‘platform manipulation’
19 votes -
The story of how Saudia Arabia influenced two well-liked Twitter employees to access thousands of users' private information and pass it to the Saudi Royal Family
10 votes -
Add-on support was just merged into Firefox Preview
@aissn: Add-on support was just merged into Firefox Preview. Thanks @gabrielluong https://t.co/cXOCB00tKk
23 votes -
How Twitter's default settings enabled a security researcher to discover phone numbers for over seventeen million accounts
10 votes -
The Yang Gang and its bots
14 votes -
Twitter will put options to limit replies directly on the compose screen
5 votes -
The last tracker was just removed from Basecamp.com
16 votes -
Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so they can't be reused
@atomicthumbs: Sonos states on their website that "sustainability is non-negotiable," and that they design products to minimize impact, but I work at an e-waste recycler and have demonstrable proof this is false. Sonos's "recycle mode" intentionally bricks good devices so they can't be reused.
33 votes -
Mastodon founder, Eugen, responding to Twitter's Bluesky announcement
21 votes -
Twitter announces "bluesky", an investigation of decentralization standards for social media, with the goal of converting Twitter into a client
25 votes -
Twitter announces that the plan to delete inactive accounts is now on hold, but was primarily aimed at EU accounts due to GDPR
14 votes -
Tim Berners-Lee proposes "Contract for the Web": A set of principles to guide a better development of the Internet
12 votes -
Twitter adds 'hide reply' function to try to improve online conversation
7 votes -
Two former Twitter employees charged with spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia
9 votes -
Twitter announces that they are stopping all political advertising globally
42 votes -
"Facebook is wrong and I have receipts"—Jedd Legum provides proof Daily Wire is gaming Facebook's algorithm
@juddlegum: 1. UPDATE: So in response to my report that The Daily Wire is gaming Facebook with a network of 14 large pages Facebook released a new statement. Facebook says these are "real pages run by real people" Facebook is wrong and I have receipts https://t.co/z5s3LsOMm3
11 votes -
Twitter for Mac is incapable of accepting certain letters in the password field. Not special characters. Regular letters
@mikebeas: Twitter for Mac is incapable of accepting certain letters in the password field. Not special characters. Regular letters. https://t.co/QMDJyc4uRO
9 votes -
Air ticket booking site uses Math.random for "38 people are looking at this right now" UX dark pattern
@ophirharpaz: 1/4] Ok this is really funny, check this out. I was in the process of booking a flight via @OneTravel. Trying to make me book ASAP, they claimed: "38 people are looking at this flight". Whoa, 38 is a lot, I have to hurry up.
33 votes