All Twitter users can now control who can reply to their tweets
Twitter users can now choose who is able to respond to their tweets as the social media platform rolls out new conversation controls.
Twitter ‘interested in TikTok buyout’
Twitter has expressed an interest in buying video platform TikTok’s US operations, it has been reported.
Celebrities process 2020 with an emotional new meme
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Brexit and the devastating wildfires in Australia, 2020 has contained some world-changing news stories.
Twitter introduces new labels for government and state-linked media accounts
Twitter is to begin adding labels to the accounts of government officials and state-affiliated media groups to provide more context on who the account represents.
British teenager among trio charged in US over Twitter hack
Three people, including a 19-year-old from Britain, have been charged in the United States over a hack of high profile Twitter users earlier this month.
Twitter says hackers gained access to users by tricking staff over the phone
Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach fooled the social media company’s employees into giving them access over the phone.
Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform’s rules forbidding hate speech.
Ed Balls says he fell for Twitter scam when he first signed up to the site
Ed Balls has revealed that he was the victim of a scam on Twitter when he first signed up to use the social media platform.
Twitter boss accuses rival tech giants of ‘killing competition’ online
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has accused rival tech giants of “killing competing ideas” and threatening fairness on the internet.
Wiley apologises for ‘generalising’ after anti-Semitic tweets
Rapper Wiley has insisted he is not racist as he apologised for “generalising” in a series of anti-Semitic tweets.
Twitter suspends Wiley and apologises for slow action on anti-Semitism
Twitter has apologised for being slow to act as it announced it had permanently suspended rapper Wiley, six days after he posted a series of anti-Semitic tweets.
Turkish parliament approves social media law with new powers
Turkey’s parliament has approved a law that gives authorities greater power to regulate social media despite growing concerns over censorship.
Google employees to work from home until summer 2021
Google staff will be able to work from home until next summer, the technology giant has confirmed, as part of its ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Social media response to anti-Semitism ‘not good enough’, Downing Street says
Boris Johnson believes Twitter and Instagram’s response to anti-Semitic posts by grime artist Wiley “has not been good enough”, Downing Street has said.
Chief Rabbi says social media inaction on anti-Semitism ‘amounts to complicity’
Britain’s Chief Rabbi has accused Twitter and Facebook of lacking “responsible leadership” in their response to anti-Semitic posts by grime artist Wiley.
Donald Trump admits regrets over tweets
Donald Trump has acknowledged he “often” has regrets about his tweets.
‘Vegetable king’, 71, becomes viral sensation with gardening Twitter account
A 71-year-old man dubbed the “vegetable king” has become a social media star after tweeting photos of his produce under lockdown.
SNP councillor reported to standards watchdog over suggestion Andrew Bowie should be ‘dangled’ from a bridge
An Aberdeenshire councillor is facing a standards investigation after engaging in comments online that suggested north-east MP Andrew Bowie should be strung up from a bridge.
Direct messages and personal data accessed by hackers, Twitter confirms
As many as 36 of the accounts hit by a cyber attack on Twitter last week had their private Direct Message (DM) inbox accessed, the social media site has said.
‘Amazing’ four-year-old praised for motivating mother to exercise
A four-year-old has been praised online for providing “amazing” exercise motivation for her mother.
Twitter cracking down on Trump-backing conspiracy theory QAnon
Twitter has said it will crack down on accounts and content related to QAnon, the far-right US conspiracy theory popular among supporters of Donald Trump.
Twitter ‘morality police’ image scoops illustration prize
An image depicting Twitter as the “morality police” has scooped an illustration gong.
Around 130 accounts targeted in Twitter hack, social network says
Some 130 accounts were affected by a hack on Twitter earlier this week which formed part of an apparent cyber scam, the social network has revealed.
Twitter hack: What happened and should I be worried?
Twitter has suffered a major hack which compromised several high-profile accounts as part of a cryptocurrency scam.
Sensitive personal data could have been accessed in Twitter hack, experts warn
More sensitive information from high-profile Twitter accounts hit by a cryptocurrency scam may have been accessed and could be leaked in the weeks ahead, cyber security experts have warned.
Tighter security needed to prevent repeats of Twitter hack, experts say
Social media platforms such as Twitter need to tighten security around admin staff with access to internal systems, cyber security experts have said.
Barack Obama and Kanye West accounts hacked in Bitcoin Twitter scam
High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West, have been hacked as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam.
Bitcoin latest hack to see celebrities lose control of their Twitter accounts
High-profile Twitter users saw their accounts fall victim to a hack on Wednesday evening.
Bitcoin Twitter scam: What is the cryptocurrency?
The Twitter accounts of famous faces from the worlds of politics, music and business appear to have been hacked on Wednesday in a cryptocurrency scam.
Barack Obama and Kanye West accounts hacked in Bitcoin Twitter scam
High-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Kanye West, have been hacked as part of a widespread cryptocurrency scam.