Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformation

Cyber Security

by Catherine Shu - March 17, 20200

Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube issue joint statement on misinformation

In an unprecedented move to reassure customers and flag the potential for misinformation about COVID-19 on their platforms, all of the major social media companies and their parent corporations issued a joint statement on their efforts. “We invite other companies to join us as we work to keep our communities healthy

Facebook’s Twitter account compromised, hacker group claims credit

by Alex Wilhelm - February 8, 20200

There’s this brilliant feeling on Fridays if you’re a reporter when you think that all the things you have to write about are complete. You kickstart some work for Monday. Maybe you tighten up a to-do list. Hell, you might even read some email. But then on Fridays like today, something

Twitter goes after Baby Peanut, API threat

Data Breach

by Doug Olenick - February 5, 20200

Twitter goes after Baby Peanut, API threat

Two organizations attempted to manipulate Twitter to their benefit over the last few months, one was potentially a nation-sponsored actor. The other was a peanut by comparison. The more serious case was revealed by Twitter on February 3 when it reported it had shut down an attempt by a possible nation-state actor to exploit

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone backs tutoring platform Scoodle

by Steve O'Hear - January 10, 20200

Scoodle, a U.K.-based startup that, in its own words, wants to help tutors become influencers, is disclosing $760,000 in pre-seed funding. Backing the round is Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, alongside Tiny VC, IFG Ventures and a number of unnamed angels. Scoodle is also the first edtech company to join the University

Farewell, don’t @ me. Twitter will test a way to let you limit replies to your tweets

by Ingrid Lunden - January 9, 20200

Twitter has been on a long-term mission to overhaul have people have conversations on its platform, both to make them easier to follow and more engaging without turning toxic. That strategy is taking another big step forward this year, starting in Q1 with a new way for people to

Twitter is bringing twttr’s experiments in threaded conversations to its main app

by Sarah Perez - January 8, 20200

At last year’s CES, Twitter introduced its first public prototype app, twttr — dubbed “little T” internally at Twitter. The app allows Twitter to develop and experiment with new features in the public, to see what works and what does not. The app’s main focus, to date, has been

Want Rock-Hard Pecs And A Washboard Stomach? Get Involved With Nintendo's Ring Fit Twitter Challenge

by HendrikWiese - January 8, 20200

Assuming you can find a copy, that is.Want to show off your impressive pecs in a safe-for-work, wholesome sort of way? Well, Nintendo of Europe has taken to Twitter to task Ring Fit Adventurers with the Pectoralis Major Challenge, the first in a set of weekly challenges to blast those

Twitter offers more support to researchers — to ‘keep us accountable’

by Natasha Lomas - January 6, 20200

Twitter has kicked off the New Year by taking the wraps off a new hub for academic researchers to more easily access information and support around its APIs — saying the move is in response to feedback from the research community. The new page — which it’s called ‘Twitter data

India’s ruling party accused of running deceptive Twitter campaign to gain support for a controversial law

by Manish Singh - January 4, 20200

Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party in India, has been accused of running a highly deceptive Twitter campaign to trick citizens into supporting a controversial law. First, some background: The Indian government passed the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) last month that eases the path of non-Muslim minorities from the neighboring

Two information-disclosing bugs found in Twitter Android

Data Breach

by Bradley Barth - December 27, 20190

New Test Service Launched to Gauge Tech Skills of Job Candidates

In the span of five days, reports of two Twitter Android app vulnerabilities have surfaced: one that could cause attackers to view nonpublic account information or control accounts, and another that reportedly allowed a researcher to look up details on 17 million accounts. In a Dec. 20 blog post, Twitter noted