Watch out Snapchat, Instagram, as Twitter launches its disappearing tweets globally, after testing in selected countries earlier this year
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Twitter Removes Trump Tweet After Copyright Complaint
Twitter continues to challenge tweets from US President Donald Trump, with takedown of tweet due to image copyright complaint
Twitter Places Warning On Another Trump Tweet
Platform continues clampdown on certain tweets from US President Donald Trump, with new warning on his Tuesday tweet about protesters in Washington DC
Twitter Introduces ‘Voice Tweets’
Twitter introduces audio tweets for limited number of iOS users, in an effort to bring a more “human touch” to the platform
Donald Trump Threatens To Close Down Social Networking Firms
Twitter applies fact-checking alert to a tweet from US President Donald Trump as part of new policy on misleading information
Twitter Tests Option To Limit Who Can Reply To Tweets
Online abuse clampdown. Twitter confirms it is testing new conversation settings that will allow users to limit who can reply to their tweets
Twitter To Warn Users About Their ‘Harmful’ Tweets
Toxic Twitter. Microblogging service tests sending users a prompt, warning them when their tweet reply uses “harmful language”
Twitter Tests Disappearing ‘Fleets’ In Brazil
Twitter is testing tweets that disappear which it calls ‘fleets’, similar to features found in Snapchat and Instagram
Twitter To Tighten Rules For Politicians
Intended for Trump? Tweets from politicians that break house rules will be hidden behind warning notice
Elon Musk To Face Lawsuit Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
US judge denies legal request by Tesla boss to dismiss Vernon Unsworth’s defamation complaint
Elon Musk Settles With SEC Over Twitter Use
Musk muzzled? CEO agrees to have financial tweets and statements vetted by legal counsel first
Libel And The Social Media Is A Corporate Issue
On the Internet, everybody can hear you scream – or belch or break wind – because nothing is erased, not even libelous comments, says Eric Doyle
Twitter Launches ‘Follow’ Button
Companies can now embed a ‘Follow’ button on their websites, to encourage readers to follow their tweets
Bin Laden Attack Accidentally Tweeted By Witness
An Abbottabad resident tweeted about a noisy night of helicopters and explosions – not realising the truth
MPs Allowed Twitter And iPads In The Commons
Hand-held devices and tweeting will be allowed, but no tweet-driven debates in Parliament, says committee
Public Services Start To Embrace Social Media
Public services are beginning to find uses for Twitter and other social media formats to improve their image