The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
The IT Pro Podcast: The power of disinformation
Social media is a great innovation - but falsehoods and manipulation are rife
11 Dec 2020
Twitter hires new cyber chief after devastating breach
Twitter hires new cyber chief after devastating breach
After a major security breach in July, Twitter has made moves to improve its cyber security
1 Oct 2020
Twitter to make AI algorithm open source to scour for biases
Twitter to make AI algorithm open source to scour for biases
Users highlight racial bias in the way Twitter’s automated image-cropping tool selects portions for preview
21 Sep 2020
Twitter to secure high-profile accounts ahead of the 2020 election
Twitter to secure high-profile accounts ahead of the 2020 election
Twitter aims to reduce the chances of hackers breaching these accounts as we approach the presidential election
18 Sep 2020
Twitter expands civic integrity policy ahead of US election
Twitter expands civic integrity policy ahead of US election
Twitter will remove or label tweets intended to undermine public confidence in civic processes
11 Sep 2020
Twitter tags Rep. Scalise tweet as manipulated media
Twitter tags Rep. Scalise tweet as manipulated media
Activist Ady Barkan tells Scalise, “You owe the entire disability community an apology."
31 Aug 2020
Twitter tags yet another Trump tweet
Twitter tags yet another Trump tweet
Tweet deemed to be in violation of Twitter’s rules on election integrity
24 Aug 2020
Twitter reveals tags for government and state media accounts
Twitter reveals tags for government and state media accounts
Twitter will start in select countries and expand over time
7 Aug 2020
The Twitter hack, and why we need a better class of criminal
The Twitter hack, and why we need a better class of criminal
The bitcoin scammers’ biggest crime isn’t fraud - it’s lack of imagination
18 Jul 2020
You can now check Twitter DMs right from your timeline
You can now check Twitter DMs right from your timeline
Twitter makes DMs more like Facebook messages, but users aren’t happy
16 Jul 2020
Dems ask Facebook, Google and Twitter for coronavirus disinformation reports
Dems ask Facebook, Google and Twitter for coronavirus disinformation reports
The European Union already requested this info and received commitments from all three companies
10 Jul 2020
Twitter job postings point to a new subscription platform
Twitter job postings point to a new subscription platform
Twitter stock jumps 7% after job postings mention new subscription platform
9 Jul 2020
Twitter restricts President Trump's tweet for "abusive behavior"
Twitter restricts President Trump's tweet for "abusive behavior"
Trump tweeted that any “Autonomous Zone” in Washington DC will be ”met with serious force”
24 Jun 2020
Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
Trump tweet hit with a manipulated media warning label
Twitter and Facebook take action against social media posts from President Donald Trump
19 Jun 2020
Twitter discloses removal of state-linked information operations
Twitter discloses removal of state-linked information operations
Includes accounts from People’s Republic of China, Russia and Turkey
12 Jun 2020
Tech group challenges President Trump's social media executive
Tech group challenges President Trump's social media executive
CDT accuses Trump of violating the First Amendment
5 Jun 2020
Twitter disables Trump tweet due to copyright issues
Twitter disables Trump tweet due to copyright issues
Trump versus Twitter saga continues after Twitter disables video tribute to George Floyd
5 Jun 2020
Twitter taps ex-Google CFO Pichette as board chairman
Twitter taps ex-Google CFO Pichette as board chairman
Omid Jordestani will remain on the board as director
3 Jun 2020
Researchers attribute most 'reopen America' tweets to bots
Researchers attribute most 'reopen America' tweets to bots
Bots continue to leverage misinformation to sow discord on social media platforms
1 Jun 2020
Social media and the death of truth
Social media and the death of truth
Facebook and Twitter have corrupted public discourse - it’s their responsibility to put it right
29 May 2020
Twitter now allows its users to disable replies
Twitter now allows its users to disable replies
Twitter combats toxicity by allowing users to choose who can respond to tweets
29 May 2020
Does Trump have the power to shut down social media companies?
Does Trump have the power to shut down social media companies?
Trump claims he can shut down social media companies, but that isn’t necessarily true
29 May 2020
Trump’s leaked executive order targets social media companies
Trump’s leaked executive order targets social media companies
Trump drafts executive order in response to Twitter’s labeling of misleading tweets
28 May 2020