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Social media companies are too important to ignore, but government regulation is full of dangers

09 Jun 2019

Conservatives remain convinced that the tech industry is biased against them. They point to evidence that Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube are staffed disproportionately by liberals, a fact that nobody seriously denies. In a fascinating essay for the New Atlantis, Adam White argues that there is a deep alignment between their corporate culture and the assumptions of modern liberalism.

Twitter to soon explain why certain tweets are unavailable

20 Jul 2019

“We’re fixing the issue where you see so many ‘This Tweet is unavailable’ notices in conversations. This is usually due to deleted or protected Tweets, or muted keywords,” Twitter Support posted on Friday.

Singapore’s bid to muzzle fake news online comes under fire

09 May 2019

Facebook, Twitter and Google have been under fire all over the world for not doing enough to police their platforms for misinformation. The Singaporean government thinks it has a solution: a law that imposes jail time and hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential fines for posting or failing to correct what it calls “online falsehoods” that harm the public interest.

A much-awaited love letter interrupted by war

06 Jun 2019

During World War II, young couples in love, separated due to military service, had very few options to communicate with one another. There was no internet or Facebook, and no cell phones, Skype or FaceTime.

Twitter launches #Tweetups to strength global conversations

30 Jul 2019

To highlight the strength of conversations, micro-blogging app Twitter on Tuesday launched a #TweetUp in partnership with Shared Studios -- an organisation that connects people through videos.

Mahira is too old to play heroine role in film, comments veteran Pakistani actor

30 Jul 2019

“I am sorry to say that Mahira is not heroine stuff,” he said blatantly, adding that she is a mediocre sort of a model. “She is not a good actress and not a heroine.”

Twitter users younger, better educated than general public

28 Apr 2019

The Pew analysis indicates that the 22 per cent of American adults use Twitter — far less than the 69 per cent using the leading social network Facebook.

Sheikh Mohammed celebrates 10 years of presence on Twitter

24 Jun 2019

Through his account, @HHShkMohd, the leader announces major government initiatives, progress of key projects and maintains diplomatic relations with world leaders.

Trump in new Twitter attack on London mayor

16 Jun 2019

US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on Saturday on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, backing a right-wing British columnist who has been widely accused of Islamophobia and once called migrants “cockroaches.”

Twitter apologises for suspending accounts critical of China

02 Jun 2019

The apology came after activists said hundreds of Twitter accounts critical of Communist Party — from "inside and outside" China — were suspended last week.

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