Category: Twitter
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 […]
New algorithm can spot Twitter cyberbullies
A new algorithm can identify Twitter accounts carrying out bullying and troll-like behaviour with 90% accuracy, researchers have said. The machine learning software uses natural language processing and sentiment analysis […]
Twitter uses Instagram to take aim at rival
Twitter has taken aim at Instagram with a series of posts on the rival site highlighting the issue of cross-platform content sharing. In a sequence of six posts on the […]
Twitter not providing edit button ‘anytime soon’
Hopes of an edit button coming to Twitter anytime soon are fading after a senior executive indicated that it is not a primary concern for the social network at present. […]
Twitter account branded ‘homophobic’ after mass-blocking LGBTQ+ users
A Twitter profile set up in protest against inclusive sex education in UK schools has mass-blocked LGBTQ+ users. People who have had no interaction with the account have logged […]
Twitter reveals revenue rise, daily user increase
Twitter reported a rise in revenue and daily active users as the social media platform published its latest financial results. The company said revenue for the last quarter was $841 […]
Unmask Twitter trolls so they can be banned from football matches, says Labour
Twitter trolls who abuse sportsmen and women should be unmasked and identities handed over to governing bodies so they can be banned from attending matches, Labour has said. Shadow sports […]
Jack Dorsey payments firm Square to work with refugee entrepreneurs
Payment company Square is to support refugee entrepreneurs by providing them with equipment to take card payments for their small businesses. Announced as part of London Tech Week, the payment […]
Twitter updates rules to make them ‘easier to understand’
Twitter has revealed a major re-write of its rules as part of plans to make the site’s processes easier for users to understand. The social media platform said it had […]
Twitter acquires British AI startup Fabula AI to address fake news
Twitter has acquired London-based startup Fabula AI which has developed AI technology that could help it deal with disinformation and fake news spreading across the social network. Fabula AI’s researchers […]
