October 4, 2017 President Trump surpasses the Pope to become most followed world leader on Twitter President Donald Trump surpassed Pope Francis to become the most followed world air on Twitter, reaching the rarefied air of 40 million followers.
October 2, 2017 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asks forgiveness for ways his 'work was used to divide people' Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has asked for forgiveness for the ways his work “was used to divide people rather than bring us together.”
September 29, 2017 Twitter uncovers $274K in ad spending by Russian operatives tied to 2016 election Twitter announced it has uncovered several accounts linked to the same Russian activity on Facebook, as well as $274,000 being spent on ads by a company with ties to the Russian government during the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.
September 27, 2017 What Twitter's 280-character limit could mean for President Trump and US politics Twitter’s decision to test a new feature doubling the length of tweets to 280 characters could have a big impact on President Trump and U.S. politics if it is eventually rolled out to all users.
September 27, 2017 Twitter tests expanding character limit to 280, up from 140 Twitter announced that it would be testing a new feature "with a small group" that would let them send tweets of up to 280 characters, double the current amount.
September 27, 2017 President Donald Trump sued for blocking Twitter users President Donald Trump has been sued by a free-speech group, which claims his practice of blocking Twitter users violates the First Amendment.
September 27, 2017 Lawsuit blames Google, Facebook, Twitter for Istanbul nightclub terror attack A lawsuit filed Thursday in a California federal court blames Google, Facebook and Twitter for helping cause the New Year's Eve terror attack by ISIS at an Istanbul nightclub that left 39 dead.
September 26, 2017 You want snark with those fries? No one is safe from Wendy's tweets Wendy's Co. has come the mean girl of Twitter.
September 26, 2017 Trump may be ordered to unblock Twitter users behind legal spat President Trump should be ordered to unblock seven Twitter followers suing him for violating their First Amendment right to free speech, the free-speech group heading up the lawsuit argued in court papers Tuesday.
September 26, 2017 Twitter explains why Trump's account hasn't been suspended Twitter for the first time is explaining why President Trump's tweets don't get pulled when they seem to at least skirt the site's rules.
