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Twitter to remove inactive accounts in massive ‘clean-up’
Twitter has started warning users who have been inactive on its platform for more than six months that their account risks being deleted as part of a huge “clean-up”. The social network is reaching out to people affected, saying they have until December 11 to log onto the service in order to prevent the removal.…
Actor Ralf Little suspended from Twitter for mocking Tories
Actor Ralf Little said he has been suspended from Twitter after changing his account to mimic the Conservative Party press office. The Tories came under fire for rebranding one of their official Twitter accounts as a “fact-checking service” during Tuesday night’s televised election debate. Twitter warned that a repeat of the incident would result in…
Twitter’s Dantley Davies suggests new features for 2020
Senior Twitter executive Dantley Davis has suggested a number of new features that could appear on the social network in 2020, including the ability to block being mentioned without permission. The company’s vice president of design and research tweeted several ideas, although it is not clear whether they will become a reality next year. The…
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone invests in AI project
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has spoken about his decision to invest in artificial intelligence as part of a project which aims to create “a new type of media”. Mr Stone was joined by AI Foundation co-founder and chief executive Lars Buttler at the One Young World conference to introduce the concept of “personal media”. The…
Twitter apologises for sharing personal contact information with advertisers
Twitter has apologised for sharing personal contact information from users with advertisers which was only meant for account security purposes. The social media site said some email addresses or phone numbers provided to the site as part of safety and security procedures, such as two-factor authentication to log in, had been “inadvertently” used for advertising.…
Twitter removes Donald Trump tweet following copyright complaint
Twitter has removed a tweet from President Donald Trump that featured an edited Nickelback music video clip that took aim at former vice president Joe Biden. The post was removed because of a copyright complaint. It featured a doctored version of the band’s 2015 music video Photograph, showing singer Chad Kroeger holding a photo of…
Twitter rolls out tool to filter abuse in direct messages
Twitter has launched a new filter tool which can hide spam and abusive messages that are sent to users via the platform’s direct messages feature. The tool adds a new section to the Message Requests area of the inbox, where messages from Twitter users you do not follow appear. Now, messages in that section which…
Twitter cracks down on financial scams
Twitter is targeting financial scams in its latest attempt to deal with malicious activity on its platform. The social network has outlined a new policy against any intent to deceive other users into sending money or personal financial information. Creating a fake account or posing as a public figure to trick people into sending cash…
Twitter tests ability to hide replies to tweets
Twitter is testing a feature which allows users to hide replies to their tweets that they find abusive or irrelevant. The social media platform said early trials had shown that handing more control over a conversation to those starting them had improved interactions on the platform. The feature has been in testing in Canada since…
