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Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright to meet Mark Zuckerberg for internet safety talks
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is to discuss internet safety with the Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright today, as the Government looks to tackle online harms with legislative measures to protect vulnerable people. Mr Wright has flown out to San Francisco with Digital Minister Margot James this week, to meet with companies in Silicon Valley, the world’s…
Twitter announces trial programme to improve conversations
Twitter is inviting users to apply for a new testing programme to improve user experience on the site. The social media platform is to launch a new prototype app for successful applicants, within which they will try out potential new features on the service and give feedback to the firm. It is the latest initiative…
Twitter boss admits it needs to improve help for victims of abuse
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has admitted that the social network needs to do more to help victims of abusive behaviour online. The chief executive said that the company had made progress in improving the health of conversation on Twitter, but admitted that it had placed most of the burden on the victims of abuse. Speaking…
Twitter reports revenue growth but monthly users fall in financial results
Twitter has reported growth in revenue, profit and daily active users as the social media site published its latest set of financial results. The micro-blogging platform revealed revenue had risen 24% on this time last year to 909 million dollars (£705 million), while net income rose from 91 million (£70.6 million) to 255 million dollars…
Facebook welcomes screen time advice from UK’s top doctors
Facebook and Twitter have welcomed new guidance from the UK’s top doctors on managing social media and screen use. Advice issued by the chief medical officers on Thursday suggests that families should ban phones at bedtime and keep them away from the dinner table, among a number of recommendations to help protect children. “We want…
How an edit feature could work on Twitter, according to founder Jack Dorsey
Speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Mr Dorsey confirmed Twitter was “looking at” the feasibility of the feature and how it could work if implemented. The ability to edit tweets already posted is one of the most common requests made of the platform and its founder – with high-profile users including Kim Kardashian among…
Facebook and Twitter remove more fake accounts linked to Iran and Venezuela
Facebook and Twitter have taken action against thousands of fake accounts and pages thought to be linked to Iran, Venezuela and Russia in the latest crackdown on political manipulation across social media. Facebook said it had removed a total of 783 pages, groups and accounts “engaging in co-ordinated inauthentic behaviour tied to Iran” using re-purposed…
Android users can now access chronological Twitter timeline
A Twitter tool that enables users to switch to a reverse chronological timeline has been rolled out to Android users. In December the social media site introduced a new sparkle icon to the feeds of users on Apple’s iOS platform which enabled them to switch between an algorithm-based feed of “top tweets” and one that…
200 million Tweets about Brexit since referendum. Twitter issues tips on how to mute words.
More than 200 million tweets have been sent referencing Brexit since the result of the EU referendum was announced, according to figures from Twitter. And probably another 200 million more before we come to any kind of agreement! The social media platform has published tips for users who may wish to hear less about the…
Teenager’s emoji-filled text read out by voice assistant goes viral
A man has gone viral after sharing a video of his car’s AI voice assistant reading out a text message from his 14-year-old son. Aaron Reynolds, from Toronto, Canada, shared the video of Apple’s CarPlay iOS app reading out the message, which was received while his wife was driving. This is what it’s like to…