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November 18, 2016

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologizes for Neo-Nazi ad, blames automated system

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has publicly apologized for a Neo-Nazi advert that made it on to the platform earlier in the week. Despite initially denying the validity of the promo, Twitter has now accepted responsibility.

November 17, 2016

Twitter suspends several accounts in alt-right 'purge'

Twitter has suspended a number of prominent accounts associated with the so-called “alt-right” movement, in an apparent purge.

November 16, 2016

Twitter tries to address hate speech issue with new user tools

Plus: WhatsApp rolls out encrypted video calling feature, is it going to stay encrypted? And Apple publishes a big glossy book about Apple's design history.

November 9, 2016

Did Google search data provide a clue to Trump's shock election victory?

Donald Trump spectacularly defied pollsters and pundits on the way to his shock election victory over Hillary Clinton, but Google search data may have hinted that an upset was on the cards.

November 7, 2016

Election 2016: Trump beating Clinton in Google searches

Donald Trump is ranking higher than Hillary Clinton in Google searches on the eve of the U.S. election, as voters hunt for information on the Republican Presidential nominee.

November 1, 2016

Ready for the next @POTUS? White House reveals digital transition plan

As President Obama prepares to leave office in January, the White House has revealed its digital transition plan ahead of the arrival of America’s next Commander-in-Chief.

October 27, 2016

Twitter to discontinue Vine mobile app

The six-second looping video app is going away.

October 20, 2016

Google, social media both big winners in third presidential debate

References to tech were prominent in the third and final presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday night.

October 12, 2016

Facebook, Twitter cut off surveillance tool used by police to monitor protesters

Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are cutting ties with a social media surveillance company after a report by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claimed it was being used by the police to target protesters.

October 10, 2016

Trump, Clinton, tie in Google debate searches

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump tied Hillary Clinton in Google debate searches during their fiery second debate Sunday.