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Trump allowed back onto Twitter

January 8, 2021 8:21 am Add a Comment

US President Donald Trump has been allowed to Tweet again, after being locked out of his account for 12 hours. Posting a more conciliatory message, he refrained from reiterating false claims of voter fraud. Twitter said that it would ban … Read more →

Facebook, Apple and Twitter ask staff to work from home due to coronavirus

March 9, 2020 2:45 pm Add a Comment

New research by Deutsche Bank gives insights into the pressures felt by millions of Americans who don’t have the luxury to work remotely to prevent catching or spreading COVID-19. Working from home is a luxury that only some, mainly white-collar … Read more →

Twitter bans all political advertising

October 31, 2019 10:31 am Add a Comment

Twitter is to ban all political advertising worldwide, saying that the reach of such messages “should be earned, not bought”. “While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics,” company … Read more →

Twitter announces changes

June 14, 2018 7:04 pm Add a Comment

Twitter announced Wednesday it would be updating its services to make it easier for users to find content about major events such as natural disasters and the FIFA World Cup that begins on Thursday. “We’re keeping you informed about what … Read more →

Twitter officially expands its character count to 280

November 8, 2017 2:48 pm Add a Comment

Twitter’s expansion to 280 characters is rolling out publicly today to all users in supported languages, including English. The company had first announced the controversial plan to move beyond its traditional 140 characters back in September, noting at the time how a … Read more →

Donald Trump sued for blocking people on Twitter

July 12, 2017 9:26 am Add a Comment

Seven Twitter users are suing the US president, Donald Trump, saying their right to free speech has been violated. Mr Trump has been party to an eye-watering 4,000 lawsuits over the last 30 years, US media say. And now the … Read more →

Katy Perry sets record with 100 million followers on Twitter

June 19, 2017 9:30 am Add a Comment

The US singer-songwriter Katy Perry has become the first person to reach 100m followers on Twitter. The website posted a video compilation of her tweets since she joined in 2009 along with a message saying “Today, we #WITNESS history”. Witness is … Read more →

I’m active on Snapchat and Twitter – Prez. Mahama

August 12, 2015 1:48 pm Add a Comment

President John Mahama has spoken to the nation as Ghana marks International Youth Day. He has touched on several issues notably the striking doctors and also an attempt by a mentally unstable person to shot him in church. Speaking on … Read more →

Why I unfollowed everyone on Twitter – Pappy Kojo

June 24, 2015 10:58 am 1 Comment

Jason Gaisie, known in Showbiz as Pappy Kojo has explained why he unfollowed almost all the accounts he was following back on Twitter. In his own words on Y-ired on Y107.9FM; “I’m very emotional and often got hurt at some … Read more →

Cole fined £20,000 for comments to fan on Twitter

March 13, 2015 7:56 am Add a Comment

West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been fined £20,000 by the Football Association for sending abusive comments to a Tottenham fan on Twitter. Cole, 31, has also been “severely warned” about his future conduct. He had earlier admitted breaching the … Read more →