Twitter’s fledgling misinformation tool is adding aliases
Twitter announced on Monday that its crowdsourced misinformation-fighting tool, Birdwatch, is introducing aliases for its contributors. Contributors will have one chance to pick from five randomized alias options (as opposed to using their actual usernames), which will be available through the Birdwatch link. “We want everyone to feel comfortable contributing to Birdwatch,” the Birdwatch account…
Twitter suspends GOP Rep. Banks for misgendering trans health official
By Caroline Vakil – 10/24/21 03:10 PM EDT Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said Saturday that his official Twitter account had been suspended over a post he made about Department of Health and Human Services assistant secretary for health Rachel LevineRachel LevineOvernight Health Care — Presented by Carequest — FDA moves to sell hearing aids over-the-counter…
Facebook, Twitter, Telegram facing $1M in fines from Russian authorities
Russian censors are continuing a crackdown on Western social media giants with the latest round of threatened fines. File Photo by Pixelkult/Pixabay Sept. 4 (UPI) — Western social media giants Telegram, Facebook and Twitter will be called into a Moscow court this month where they will face fines of nearly $1 million for refusing to…
Twitter, Facebook May Let Taliban Control Afghan Government Social Media Accounts
Afghan militia gather with their weapons to support Afghanistan security forces against the Taliban, … [+] in Afghan warlord and former Mujahideen leader Ismail Khan’s house in Herat on July 9, 2021. AFP via Getty Images The Taliban control all 34 provinces in Afghanistan, Kabul, the capital city, the presidential palace—and possibly soon a slew…
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter — again
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again been suspended from Twitter for sharing misinformation about COVID-19. Her account is on a seven-day lock, according to Twitter. The suspension comes one day after Greene tweeted that the FDA “should not approve” COVID vaccines. She falsely claimed that “vaccines are failing and do not reduce the spread of…
Twitter shuts down MyPillow account after banned founder Mike Lindell took it over
Source: Star Tribune Twitter banned MyPillow's company account on Monday after founder Mike Lindell commandeered it to post several missives targeting Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey,...
BREAKING: Twitter removes the accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and other high-profile supporters of President Trump that promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Source: NBC News Twitter on Friday removed the accounts of Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and other high-profile supporters of President Donald Trump who promoted the QAnon...
Breaking: Twitter permanently bans Trump
Source: The Verge Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump Friday days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol leaving four dead. “After close review...
A Twitter for conservatives? Parler surges amid election misinformation crackdown
Source: NBC News As Twitter labeled tweet after tweet from President Donald Trump in recent days, some conservatives decided they'd had enough. "TRUMP NEEDS TO GET...
Twitter again flags Trump tweet about voting in North Carolina
Source: The Hill Twitter again flagged a tweet from in which he urged voters to show up at polling sites in North Carolina this election cycle...
Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
Source: Associated Press Democratic challenger Joe Biden has spent thousands of dollars advertising on Facebook with a message of his own: In dozens of ads on...
Twitter says hackers downloaded private account data
Source: BBC Twitter has confirmed hackers made use of tools that were supposed to have only been available to its own staff to carry off Wednesday's...
Twitter accounts of Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden, Elon Musk and Bill Gates hit by wide-ranging bitcoin scam
Source: NBC News Suspected bitcoin scammers appeared to launch a wide-ranging attack on major Twitter accounts on Wednesday in an attempt to get people to transfer...
Twitter puts warning notice on Trump tweet for ‘abusive behavior’
Source: Reuters Twitter Inc on Tuesday placed a warning notice on a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump which threatened "Serious force" against protesters in the...
Trump tweet earned a warning label from Twitter for violating its policies on “glorifying violence.”
Source: Politico President Donald Trump late Thursday appeared to urge the shooting of looters in Minnesota, bursting into a volatile national debate over the death of...
After Twitter fact-check, Trump threatens to regulate or close down social media platforms
Source: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, one day after Twitter Inc for the first time...
Twitter Places Fact-Checking Warning On Trump Tweet For 1st Time
Source: NPR Twitter has placed a fact-checking warning on a tweet issued by President Trump in which he claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are fraudulent....