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Twitter won’t bar Donald Trump from tweeting because of ‘newsworthiness’

According to Twitter’s Public Policy account, the social network will not be removing US President Donald Trump’s threatening tweets towards North Korea. In a…

Twitter’s efforts to cull pro-terror content seems to be working

Twitter’s latest transparency report reveals that the platform’s effort to cut down on pro-terror content is working. According to the report, the first half…

Ted Cruz inadvertently helps Twitter porn account to 19000 more followers

Texas Senator Ted Cruz might’ve been the joke of Twitter yesterday when his account liked a pornographic video, but he has been a boon…

Ted Cruz likes porn video on Twitter, trends worldwide

Republican senator Ted Cruz was the laughing stock of Twitter on Tuesday, after the politician’s Twitter account liked a pornographic video from another account….

Make your video campaigns pop with these Twitter-endorsed tricks

As Twitter evolves from a social network reliant on short sentences to one that privileges video, content has never been more important for individuals…

Twitter wants you to rant and rave with this hidden ‘tweetstorm’ feature

If you’ve ever used “THREAD” to headline a tweet and number the subsequent posts in your rant, congratulations, you’ve created a tweetstorm. Regrettably, constructing…

PewDiePie flamed on Twitter for using n-word in livestream

Don’t look now, but the Swedish YouTube star known as PewDiePie has done something stupid on camera yet again. 27-year-old Felix Kjellberg was this…

Twitter expands GIF size limit to 15MB for web users

Today Twitter has announced that it’s increasing the size of GIFs users can embed in tweets. Previously the size was 5MB, but Twitter’s expanding…

Weekend News in Tweets: Ronaldo moth, Serena Williams, South Sudan & more

News moves at the speed of social media in today’s world, and that’s especially the case on the weekend. Take a look at the…

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account briefly hijacked by OurMine

The latest high-profile CEO to wake up to a social media account breach is none other than Twitter head Jack Dorsey. The world’s first…

Twitter pays tribute to Iceland’s football heroics after loss to France

Calling Iceland‘s starlit run through this year’s Euro 2016 a “miracle” wouldn’t be farfetched at all. Ranked 34th in the World FIFA Rankings, the…

Snapchat-inspired Stickers coming to Twitter photos

Between longer videos, Twitter Engage and targeted advertising for emojis, Twitter has been very busy over the past few weeks. Now, the company has unveiled…

Smile Vector bot adds creepy grins, frowns to Twitter celebs

Neural networks to manipulate photos are all the rage these days, such as Google’s Deep Dream initiative. While Google’s effort creates trippy art out of…

Acting SABC CEO Jimi Matthews announces resignation on Twitter

Acting SABC CEO Jimi Matthews has taken to Twitter to publicly announce his resignation, uploading the letter in question as well. Matthews posted the resignation…

#Brexit: 29 tweets that tell the story of Britain’s crucial ‘leave’ vote

Britain has voted to leave the European Union. In the early hours of Friday morning it became increasingly clear those those wishing to leave…

Twitter Engage: its new app for celebs and influencers

Twitter has launched a new app for famous, influencial people. Dubbed Twitter Engage, the new app is available on iOS, but only available in…

#TshwaneUnrest: Twitter users react to violent protests

The unrest in Tshwane has quickly become the number one Twitter topic in South Africa, as citizens and journalists alike report on the ongoing violent…

Twitter pans (then praises) Springboks after comeback against Ireland

Even if you missed this weekend’s second rugby test match between South Africa and Ireland, you probably heard disgruntled Springboks fans shouting at their…

There’s money in smileys: emoji-based ad-targeting comes to Twitter

For users, Twitter’s just getting stranger and stranger. It’s latest move however will probably be loved by advertisers. The company has announced that it…

6 Twitter tools to optimize your social media marketing strategy

As a social media marketing platform, Twitter has some excellent sells — it hosts real-time Tweets and lets you make quick connects with the…

Twitter’s the top social network for diplomacy, new study finds

A new study has revealed what some may have already suspected: Twitter is the top choice for diplomats compared to other social media platforms….

Hard earned lessons from Twitter on branded domain extensions

Even forward-thinking companies like Twitter manage to miss a golden opportunity from time to time. For example, when ICANN (the nonprofit that manages the…

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