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Slew of white nationalist Twitter accounts suspended
The move comes days after release of a report by nonprofit Global Project Against Hate and Extremism saying propaganda pushed by white supremacist network Generation Identity is 'rampant' on Twitter and YouTube
Twitter shares take wing on plan for subscription platform
A Twitter job posting says the company is looking for a senior software engineer to lead payment and subscription work as part of a new 'Gryphon' team
[OPINYON] Comments section, vicious sub-platform
Ang comments section ay tuntungan din ng mga tao upang magpahayag ng kanilang ideya na dati’y eksklusibo lang sa mga letter-to-the-editor section ng pahayagan
Facebook, Google, Twitter pause user info requests from Hong Kong govt
'With the stakes so high, and the punishments so severe, it is great news to see big tech companies like WhatsApp pushing back in favor of democracy and freedom of expression,' says digital rights group ProPrivacy
Brazil's Senate approves controversial bill against disinformation
One of the bill's most controversial articles will require social media platforms to make supposedly confidential messages available to the judiciary for 3 months, including the identity of senders
Trump tweets – then deletes – video of fan yelling 'white power'
The phrase 'white power' is considered synonymous with a call for white supremacism. The phrase has been espoused by neo-Nazis, skinheads, and Ku Klux Klan members.
LIST: Companies boycotting Facebook, supporting #StopHateForProfit
(UPDATED) Here's a list of some of the major advertisers which have paused spending on ads on Facebook or other social media platforms
Unilever pulls Facebook, Twitter ads in US over 'polarized' election
Unilever, whose brands also include Dove soap, Magnum ice cream, Lipton tea, and Knorr, is a major advertiser on social media in the United States
Twitter hides 'abusive' Trump tweet targeting protestors
The new, aggressive stand by Twitter on rule-breaking by the president stands in contrast with Facebook, which has maintained a largely hands-off policy
Twitter launches 'voice Tweets'
Tapping on a 'wavelength' icon will lead to a record button to speak tweets which will be posted as audio files to be clicked on. The feature will first come to iOS devices
U.S. senators unveil bill to limit Big Tech legal protections
Four Republican senators introduce a bill that would revise 'Section 230' legal protection mechanism that shields online services from liabilities arising from content posted by users
Lea Salonga trends on Twitter as fans rally behind her
Lea expresses her frustration with unspecified events in the Philippines
Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright stand with Maria Ressa
'We must fiercely protest attacks on the press. They are attacks on democracy,' says former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton
Twitter expresses support for Maria Ressa, press freedom
'Governments should not impinge on the fundamental values of a free press,' says Twitter
[OPINION] Hashtags, trending topics, and the death of Michelle Silvertino
'What was it like to wait 5 days for a bus? What happened in between? What was she thinking? How did she feel?'
Twitter deletes Chinese 'state-linked' disinformation network
Twitter says it had dismantled 'state-linked' networks run by a 'highly engaged core' of 23,750 accounts and boosted by a further 150,000 'amplifier' accounts
Twitter removes China, Russia, and Turkey 'state-linked' accounts
By far the biggest network uncovered was linked to China, Twitter says, comprised of a 'highly engaged core' of 23,750 accounts that was boosted by a further 150,000 'amplifier' accounts
Twitter testing feature that asks users to read article before retweeting it
Twitter says it would be testing the feature on its Android application 'to help promote informed discussion'
EU backs Twitter in Trump fact-check row
The European Commission's top official on countering disinformation praises Twitter for tagging two claims made by Trump last month about postal ballots in US elections
Twitter confirms it's working on verification system's return
Twitter confirms a screenshot showing the work on a revamped system, but does not give further details on a date for a public launch
[OPINION] The problem with cancel culture, virtue signaling, and everything in between
'If we only limit ourselves to half the conversation, the revolution will only be half-finished'
Twitter not ruling out suspending Trump's account
Trump's account can be suspended if he doesn't start behaving according to the platform's content policies. The US president's account is now under the same review process as Twitter has for all other verified public figures.
K-pop fans are flooding the hashtag #SupportAntiTerrorBill with messages of resistance
Best use of fandom influence!
Facebook employees speak out against company's refusal to police Trump's posts
'Mark is wrong, and I will endeavor in the loudest possible way to change his mind,' tweets Ryan Freitas, the design director of Facebook's News Feed
Trending hashtag filled with misinformation on Washington protests
Twitter says it is 'actively investigating' the #dcblackout hashtag, and has 'suspended hundreds of spammy accounts' under its platform manipulation policy
White House dares Twitter in war over Trump tweets
The tit-for-tat marks a new escalation in the row between Twitter and Donald Trump, who has more than 80 million followers and uses tweets daily to announce policies, attack opponents, and comment on breaking news
Hacking away at PLDT's goodwill
Both the hackers of PLDT and the company itself should consider what they've done to get to this point
Twitter conceals Trump tweet for 'glorifying violence'
(3rd UPDATE) Twitter says it is placing a 'public interest notice' on a Trump message about protests in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of the police
PLDT: No record of data being downloaded from company's support account
While hackers could have hypothetically grabbed data from PLDT's support Twitter account, the company says there's no record of customer data being downloaded from it
Trump signs order targeting social media after tweets flagged
(UPDATED) If enforced, the action would upend decades of precedent and treat internet platforms as 'publishers' potentially liable for user-generated content
PLDT support Twitter account hacked
(3rd UPDATE) PLDT says it's recovered the PLDT_Cares Twitter account
Trump threatens to 'close down' social media after tweets tagged
(UPDATED) 'Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen,' Donald Trump says in a tweet.
Twitter calls Trump tweets 'unsubstantiated' for the first time
Trump tweets a conspiracy theory accusing one of his media critics of murder, prompting an agonized letter from the victim's wife and calls for the company to block the Republican leader's 'vicious lie'
Child sex abuse material now peddled for as low as P100 on Twitter
(UPDATED) PART 2 | EXCLUSIVE: Child sexual abuse has gone from the obscurity of the dark web into free and widely-used social media platforms
Twitter testing feature that lets users control who can reply to their tweet
Twitter's in-testing feature will allow users to choose who can reply to a tweet. You can choose to allow everyone to reply, only have people you follow reply, or only people you mention reply
Alter Twitter’s awful side: Leaked private sex videos for sale
(UPDATED) PART 1 | EXCLUSIVE: Victims are left helpless while their private videos are spread online and sold by anonymous Twitter accounts patronized by thousands of followers
[OPINION] Taking advantage of the 'Twitter University major' during the pandemic
'If we can leverage this Twitter University right, it can be a great platform to learn from amazing professors, scientists, and experts for free; receive accurate information in an instant, and voice our concerns'
Twitter says many employees may work remotely 'forever'
Twitter says it will continue its telework policy indefinitely as part of a move towards a decentralized, 'distributed workforce'
Twitter to label 'misleading' coronavirus content
'Warning labels' will be added for misleading statements or assertions that have been confirmed to be false or inaccurate by public health authorities
[OPINION] PCOO blocks Gang Badoy on Twitter – that’s unconstitutional
Just like in the United States, the Philippine government’s act of blocking citizens from its social media accounts violate fundamental rights
Twitter swings to loss as pandemic hits advertising
(UPDATED) In its quarterly update on Thursday, April 30, Twitter posts an $8 million loss while revenues edged up 3% to $808 million and its user base increased 24%
Twitter offers data to researchers studying virus
'Public conversation can help the world learn faster, solve problems better and realize we're all in this together,' Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says
TIMELINE: The Ethel Booba Twitter account that is apparently not Ethel Booba’s
What in the world is happening?
Twitter suspends accounts defending Duterte's pandemic response
(UPDATED) Twitter says the accounts violate its policies against platform manipulation and spamming
Ethel Booba disowns controversial Twitter account
As of posting, the Twitter account with the handle @iamethylgabison is no longer accessible
Twitter's Jack Dorsey pledges $1B for coronavirus relief effort
The contribution is about 28% of his overall personal wealth
Twitter deletes Egypt, Saudi accounts over 'pro-govt direction'
Twitter removes thousands of accounts in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Indonesia, and Serbia which allegedly took direction from governments or pushed pro-government content
Twitter removes 2 Bolsonaro tweets questioning virus quarantine
Twitter says it had recently expanded its global rules on managing content that contradicted public health information from official sources and could put people at greater risk of transmitting the coronavirus
Why is 'Thank you coronavirus' trending on Twitter?
The Department of Transportation takes down its post which thanks the coronavirus, apologizing to the public over the post that was supposed to 'provide an enlightening and awakening narrative into this pandemic'
[OPINYON | Wikapedia] COVID bilang Coronavirus #DionaTweet
Gamit ang hashtag na #DionaTweet, mag-tweet ng diona – katutubong tulang may 3 linya, na ang bawat linyang magkakatugma ay may 7 pantig – tungkol sa coronavirus, quarantine, at lockdown
