Russia fines Facebook, Twitter over banned content Russia has fined Facebook and Twitter for not deleting banned content, adding to a slew of penalties the government has already imposed on foreign tech ... World • 14 Sep
Twitter launches Communities for group conversations Twitter is providing people with a "more intimate space" to discuss specific interests among like-minded users, slightly removed from the social network's wider noise. Business • 08 Sep
Twitter to test feature that blocks hateful messages Twitter announced it is testing a new feature that automatically blocks hateful messages, as the site comes under increasing pressure to protect its users from ... Business • 01 Sep
Russia fines US web giants for breaching data law Russia has fined Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp for failing to store the data of Russian users on local servers, the country's internet watchdog said today, ... Business • 26 Aug
Twitter beats revenue targets with ad improvements Twitter last night reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out ad targeting improvements to help brands ... Business • 23 Jul
Twitter temporarily blocks US Republican Greene Twitter said it temporarily suspended Republican US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for tweets which violated the social media's misinformation policy on Covid-19. Business • 20 Jul
Negativity trumps positivity on social media - study Political social media posts are more likely to go viral if they criticise an opponent rather than support a colleague or a view from their ... World • 22 Jun
Twitter revamps rules for verification 'badge' Twitter has said it is revamping its rules for verified accounts, potentially opening up the coveted blue badge to more users, but with clearer guidelines. Science and Technology • 20 May
Twitter shares fall 11% on tepid outlook Twitter shares sank 11% in post-market trading on Wall Street last night as it offered tepid revenue guidance for the second quarter. Business • 30 Apr
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
