Twitter boss Jack Dorsey's first tweet sold for $2.9m Twitter boss Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet as an NFT for just over $2.9m yesterday. Business • 23 Mar
Russia slows down Twitter after protest row Russia has said it is slowing down the speed of Twitter in retaliation for its alleged failure to remove banned content, and threatened a total ... Business • 10 Mar
Twitter to block misleading tweets about Covid vaccines Twitter has said it will start labelling misleading tweets about Covid-19 vaccines and ban users who persist in spreading such misinformation. Coronavirus • 02 Mar
Twitter expects annual revenue to double in 2023 Twitter said it expects to double annual revenue to at least $7.5 billion and reach 315 million users in 2023, sending its shares up more ... Business • 25 Feb
Twitter suspends 'fake' account linked to Iran's leader Twitter has suspended what it said was a fake account that carried a link to the website of Iran's Supreme Leader, hours after the account ... World • 22 Jan
Twitter chief says Trump ban sets 'dangerous' precedent Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has backed the messaging platform's ban of US President Donald Trump, but said it sets a "dangerous" precedent and represents a ... Science and Technology • 14 Jan
CES - tech giants hope for US data privacy law Google, Twitter and Amazon are hopeful that Joe Biden's incoming administration in the US will enact a federal digital data law, senior company officials said ... Business • 13 Jan
Twitter shares slump after Trump suspension decision Shares of Twitter slumped 7% today, on course to knock off about $2.5 billion from the market value of the social media company after it ... Business • 11 Jan
Twitter fined €450,000 by Data Protection Commission Twitter has been fined €450,000 by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) for its handling of a data breach last year. Business • 15 Dec 20
Losses at Twitter due to completion of IP rights The Irish arm of Twitter recorded pre-tax losses of €239.69 million last year. Business • 17 Nov 20
Twitter rolls out disappearing messages feature Fleets Twitter is rolling out a feature similar to Instagram Stories and Snapchat where people can share posts that disappear within 24 hours. Business • 17 Nov 20
Twitter flagged 300,000 'misleading' US election tweets Twitter has labelled 300,000 tweets related to the US presidential election as "potentially misleading" in the two weeks surrounding the vote, making up 0.2% of ... US Election 2020 • 13 Nov 20
Twitter and Facebook label Trump's election posts Facebook and Twitter have flagged some of US President Donald Trump's posts on the presidential election as votes were still being counted, in a real-time ... US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20
Niall Gibbons 'most influencial' CEO on social media Tourism Ireland's Niall Gibbons has emerged as the most influential Irish CEO on social media this year, according to a report released by communications firm ... Business • 03 Nov 20
Twitter warns US election could affect ad sales Twitter said last night that it added fewer users than Wall Street had expected and said a rise in expenses would accelerate in the fourth ... Business • 30 Oct 20
Solid Big Tech earnings expected despite politics A powerhouse line-up of earnings releases later this evening is expected to show that giants of Big Tech are on firm financial footing despite turbulent ... Business • 29 Oct 20
Twitter service restored after global outage Twitter was restored last night after a technical problem caused a global outage of nearly two hours on the social media platform used by hundreds ... Science and Technology • 16 Oct 20
Twitter suspends fake 'black Trump supporter' accounts Twitter has suspended a number of fake accounts which purported to be run by black supporters of US President Donald Trump. US • 14 Oct 20
BBC will be able to suspend employees' Twitter accounts The BBC is to publish new guidelines under which it could suspend employees' Twitter accounts, the new director-general has said. UK • 29 Sep 20
Twitter privacy ruling delayed after dispute Some European Union regulators objected to Ireland's preliminary ruling in a landmark privacy investigation of Twitter, the lead regulator said today. Business • 20 Aug 20
8 simple tips to get you noticed on Twitter Twitter can often be the least understood of the social media platforms but once mastered it's an excellent tool for networking and sales. Twitter expert ... Boost My Business • 17 Aug 20
Facebook, Twitter step up fight against misinformation Social media platforms have stepped up their fight against misinformation on the U.S. elections. Business • 13 Aug 20
Twitter looks at buying TikTok's US operations Twitter has approached TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the US operations of the video-sharing app, according to reports. Business • 10 Aug 20
Twitter, FB take steps to curb election manipulation Twitter and Facebook have announced moves to thwart efforts to deceive or divide voters as the US nears a contentious presidential election. Business • 06 Aug 20
Florida teenager arrested over Twitter cyber attack Prosecutors in Florida have said they have filed criminal charges against a 17-year-old accused of masterminding the massive hack of high-profile Twitter users in mid-July. Business • 31 Jul 20
