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Twitter Support: Tweetdeck, Twitter may be down for some users

Twitter is ironing out a few problems with Tweetdeck and its service at large this morning. The dashboard used by community managers and journalists…

You can now search through your Twitter DMs on iOS

Twitter users on iOS now have the luxury of searching through their DMs to find conversations faster with the platform’s new “DM search” feature….

Twitter is testing ‘hide replies’ feature in the US and Japan

After testing the feature in Canada earlier this year, Twitter is now expanding the availability of its “hide replies” feature to people in the…

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account has been hacked, yet again

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter, has once again had his account hacked, his company confirmed on Friday. The account simply known as @jack,…

Twitter’s testing a direct messages filter for ‘unwanted’ offensive content

Twitter is testing out a new feature for Direct Messages that will filter message requests with offensive content so that users don’t have to…

YouTube’s testing giant thumbnails on its homescreen (and people hate it)

Several users on Reddit and Twitter (spotted by The Verge) on Tuesday spotted bigger thumbnails on YouTube, which the company seems to be testing….

Twitter’s making it a lot easier to follow controversial tweets and their comments

Twitter wants to help you keep up with its infamous comments section through a new feature that allows you to turn on notifications for…

Twitter’s flawed notion of news and public interest could kill us all [Opinion]

In September this year, North Korea’s foreign minister Ri Yong Ho claimed that the US had declared war on the country because of something…

South Africa responds to Charles Manson’s death on Twitter

Charles Manson, one of the US’s most notorious murderers in living memory, died of natural causes on Sunday at the age of 83 —…

Twitter updates verification process after verifying Nazi

Twitter landed itself in hot water last week after verifying a known US white supremacist — and now it’s trying (again) to allay criticisms…

150k Russian Twitter accounts targeted Brexit referendum

More than 150 000 Twitter accounts — previously only tweeting about the conflict in Ukraine — turned their focus to Brexit in the days…

Here’s what Twitter’s saying about the #FeesCommission report

The long-awaited Fees Commission Report has finally be released — albeit over 30-minutes later than advertised — and Twitter has responded in earnest. After…

Twitter responds to Louis CK’s alleged sexual misconduct

Louis CK joined the likes of sexual misconduct accused Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey Wednesday when multiple women stepped forward to tell The New York Times their disturbing…

This Chrome extension reverts Twitter’s character count changes

Some people are really, really against Twitter’s 280 character tweets. The list includes one Iggy Azalea, the Chrissy Teigen and a Steven King. But…

It’s official: Twitter’s 280 character tweets are rolling out worldwide

Christmas has come early for talkative tweeters. Starting this week, Twitter will roll out its 280 character tweet limit to all 330-million of its…

Here’s which Twitter rules changed on 3 November

Twitter took a note out of Dua Lipa’s book this month, presenting us all with a list of new rules. The catch? The company didn’t…

Watch: Trump demonstrates the most efficient way of feeding koi

It’s not often that a wordless tweet goes viral, but when it involves Donald Trump, Japanese President Shinzo Abe and a koi pond, anything…

South Africans take strong stance against murder-accused Henri van Breda

Triple murder accused Henri van Breda took to the stands Tuesday to give his testimony on the incidents that led to the brutal murders of…

23 of Twitter’s top Halloween costumes 2017

Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of clout. “To Twitter!” spooky users shout. So grisly…

Twitter hits 330m MAUs in Q3 2017, sees booming ad engagement

It’s that time of year when the big tech companies announce their third quarter (Q3) financial results, and Twitter just happens to be on…

13 Twitter accounts to follow for #FeesMustFall2017

Fees Must Fall 2017 has already kicked off on three South African campuses, marking the third year of protests for free tertiary education. So if…

Twitter’s year-end calendar outlines steps to make it safer

The year I stopped getting advent calendars in December was a sad one. Not only did it mean I was getting old, but the…

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