Category: Twitter
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Israel take the battle in Gaza to social media: How diplomacy now takes place on Twitter
Social media 'influences TV viewing'
Have you ever started watching a TV show because everybody you know on Facebook and Twitter is already watching it and won't stop talking about it? Well, you're not alone. In news that will surprise nobody, a study by internet…
Want to go on a spiritual retreat to Bali with a bunch of social media tossers? Now's your chance!
We're receiving unconfirmed reports that the concept of self-awareness was found dead over the weekend. It will be much missed. There are few worse people in the world than "social media" experts. I should know – I used to be…
Twitter testing WhatsApp sharing
Twitter appears to be testing a new button in its Android app, that will enable sharing directly to your WhatsApp friends. The new function was spotted by TheNextWeb, and appears to be currently appearing on a small number of Android…
Twitter does the right thing and unblocks 'blasphemous' tweets from Pakistan
Twitter has slammed on the handbrake and made a swift U-turn – restoring some tweets that it had previously blocked in Pakistan following claims that they were "blasphemous". Since we reported on the story a week ago, the #TwitterTheocracy hashtag…
Here's why you should be thankful that you don't share a name with a major company
Remember the old British Telecom slogan "its good to talk"? It turns out this may not be the case if you're a a poor musician who happens to share a name with what could be Britain's worst ISP. BT is…
Twitter censorship targeted with hashtag activism
A coalition of secular organisations has launched a campaign to protest Twitter's censorship of so-called "blasphemous" tweets in Pakistan. Accusing the company of being a #TwitterTheocracy, campaigners want the company to "uphold human rights-based standards of conduct, particularly when it…
The CIA joins Twitter… and send the best first tweet ever
America's Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA, has joined Twitter. Hang on, I thought they were supposed to be secretive? So far the agency has only sent one tweet from its verified account, but it has already received over 100,000 retweets…
Microsoft announce Xbox One Twitter integration for TV viewing
Microsoft's "Major Nelson", Larry Hryb has just posted this video showing off forthcoming TV features to Xbox One, which will use Twitter to enhance your TV experience. The changes – which will inevitably come to the US first, leaving us…
