Recent events
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2020
Twitter launches coronavirus search prompt in Ireland
Twitter launched a search prompt for users seeking coronavirus information in Ireland, directing them to credible and authoritative information.
2020
Twitter partners with HSE on coronavirus information
Twitter partnered with Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide users with accurate coronavirus information.
2020
Twitter rolls out Android app update after crash reports
After Android users reported login glitches and app crashes, Twitter rolled out an update on the Google Play Store.
2020
Twitter Allows Ads Targeting Sensitive and Discriminatory Keywords
BBC reported that users could target ads on Twitter using keywords associated with neo-Nazism, white supremacy, anti-gay views, and eating disorders, despite Twitter's advertising policy restrictions. Twitter said an error had allowed some inappropriate keywords and that it had corrected it.
2020
Twitter apologises and says it rectified discriminatory ad targeting
Twitter apologised after its advertising tools allowed ads to be targeted using sensitive or discriminatory terms, including terms associated with hate groups. The company said the terms had been permitted in error and that it rectified the issue after becoming aware of it.
2020
Twitter rolls out measures for Taiwan’s election
Twitter said it had progressively rolled out measures intended to protect the fairness of Taiwan’s election, including rule updates and other measures described in the article.
2019
Researcher reports Twitter phone-number matching vulnerability
A security researcher said he matched 17 million phone numbers to Twitter user accounts by exploiting a vulnerability in Twitter’s Android app. The report says Twitter blocked his efforts on December 20, and a company spokesperson said Twitter was actively investigating how to prevent the bug from being exploited again.
2019
Twitter discloses potential Android app vulnerability
Twitter disclosed that malicious code in its Android app may have allowed a bad actor to access non-public account information or control accounts. The company said it had no direct evidence that the code was inserted or the vulnerability exploited, but could not be completely sure. It said it had taken steps to fix the issue and was notifying people who could have been exposed.
2019
Star Movies launches #StarMoviesPlayAt7
Star Movies launched #StarMoviesPlayAt7 on Twitter, inviting viewers to play games while watching films on the channel and tweet answers for a chance to win prizes.
2019
Twitter launches @TwitterRetweets account
Twitter launched the @TwitterRetweets account to highlight selected tweets and provide followers with “Your best Tweets Retweeted.”
2019
Twitter launches @TwitterRetweets
Twitter launched the @TwitterRetweets account to highlight selected tweets on its platform.
2019
Twitter launches Privacy Center
Twitter launched the Twitter Privacy Center, a centralized site for information about its privacy and data-protection efforts, initiatives, announcements, products, and security incidents.
2019
Facebook reports third-party SDK data-access incident
Facebook said security researchers reported that the One Audience and Mobiburn SDKs had been integrated into certain apps, enabling third-party developers to access personal data. Facebook said it removed apps that violated its policies, banned the two actors, and planned to notify affected users.
2019
Twitter rolls out two-factor authentication without a phone number
Twitter rolled out an account security feature that lets users use two-factor authentication without providing a phone number, including through a mobile authentication app.
2019
Twitter rolls out Hide Replies globally
Twitter began rolling out its Hide Replies feature to users worldwide across iOS, Android, Twitter Lite and twitter.com.
2019
Twitter launches reporting for abusive Lists
Twitter launched a reporting feature for abusive use of Twitter Lists, initially on iOS; support for Android and the web was planned for later. The feature lets users report a List as abusive or harmful.
2019
Twitter partners with mental health organizations for #ThereIsHelp
Twitter partnered with Samaritans of Thailand and Mental Health PH and provided both organizations with #AdsForGood grants to help them reach more people.
2019
Twitter faces backlash over Sanjay Hegde account suspensions
Twitter faced public backlash after suspending Supreme Court lawyer Sanjay Hegde's account twice in one week. The suspensions prompted calls to boycott Twitter and demands to restore the account.
2019
Twitter expands #ThereIsHelp to Thailand and the Philippines
Twitter launched its #ThereIsHelp notification service for suicide and self-harm searches in Thailand and the Philippines, adding the service in those markets.
2019
Federal court dismissed Adrian Rangel's lawsuit against Twitter
A federal court dismissed Adrian Rangel's lawsuit seeking $1 billion from Twitter over the suspension of his account. The article reports that the account was no longer suspended and that the lawsuit had already been dismissed.