{ "schemaVersion": "1.4.0", "language": "en", "slug": "twitter", "brandKey": "twitter", "canonicalName": "TWITTER", "canonicalUrl": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter", "jsonUrl": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter/json", "markdownUrl": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter/md", "name": "Twitter", "oneLiner": "A globally influential real-time social networking platform that operated under the Twitter name from 2006 until its rebranding as X in 2023.", "summary": "Twitter was an American social networking service centered on short, public messages that became known as tweets. The service emerged in 2006 from Odeo, a podcasting company founded by Evan Williams, after Jack Dorsey proposed a system for sending brief status updates by text message. Biz Stone and other Odeo personnel helped develop the idea, and the first version was used internally before being incorporated as a separate company. Its early growth was initially modest, but public exposure at the South by Southwest Interactive festival in 2007 helped establish Twitter as a distinctive communications product.\n\nThe service combined a simple publishing format with social discovery. Users could follow accounts, reply to posts, repost them, send direct messages, and organize conversations through hashtags. Its short-message structure made it particularly effective for breaking news, live events, political discussion, entertainment, sports, customer service, and professional networking. Features that later became closely associated with the brand included the @username convention, hashtags, trending topics, embedded media, retweets, verification, lists, and chronological or algorithmically ranked timelines. Although the original service imposed a 140-character limit, the limit was expanded to 280 characters for most users in 2017.\n\nTwitter developed from a communication tool into a major advertising and information-distribution business. Its commercial products included promoted posts, promoted accounts, video advertising, app-install campaigns, audience-targeting tools, and data and API services for developers, researchers, publishers, and enterprises. The company also expanded through acquisitions and product development, including TweetDeck, Crashlytics, Gnip, TellApart, Periscope, Vine-related technology, and other advertising, analytics, mobile, and media assets. These transactions were intended to strengthen user engagement, developer infrastructure, real-time media, and monetization.\n\nTwitter became a public company through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in November 2013. During the public-company period, it faced persistent pressure to increase user growth, improve advertising performance, and clarify its role in online speech and news distribution. Leadership changed several times, including transitions from Jack Dorsey to Evan Williams, Dick Costolo, Dorsey again, and Parag Agrawal. The company also faced recurring criticism and regulatory scrutiny concerning harassment, abuse, misinformation, moderation, privacy, transparency, and the use of its platform during elections and civil unrest.\n\nIn 2022, Elon Musk accumulated a substantial stake and agreed to acquire Twitter in an all-cash transaction. The transaction was contested in court after Musk attempted to withdraw, but the acquisition closed on October 27, 2022. Twitter became privately held, many senior executives and employees departed, and the company pursued a major restructuring. The corporate entity was merged into X Corp. in 2023, and the consumer service was rebranded as X during the same year. The Twitter name, bird imagery, and terminology were progressively replaced by X branding, although the former name continued to be used informally and historically. The Twitter brand is therefore best treated as a defunct or retired platform brand whose successor service operates as X.", "aliases": [ "X", "Twitter, Inc.", "推特公司", "Twitter Inc." ], "entityType": "product_brand", "l1Slug": "information-technology", "l1": "Information Technology", "l2Slug": "software-services", "l2": "Software & Services", "l3Slug": "it-services", "l3": "IT Services", "l4Slug": null, "l4": null, "country": "United States", "headquarters": null, "operatingMarkets": [ "Global" ], "foundedYear": 2006, "founder": "Jack Dorsey · Biz Stone · Evan Williams", "website": "https://x.com/", "websiteHost": "x.com", "parentCompany": "X Corp.", "owner": "Elon Musk", "groupOrHouse": "X Holdings Corp.", "listedStatus": "formerly_public", "ticker": "TWTR", "status": "defunct", "enrichmentStatus": "rich_ok", "typicalProducts": [ "Social networking service", "Real-time public messaging", "Direct messaging", "Social media advertising", "Developer and data services", "Live and short-form media distribution" ], "flagshipOfferings": [ "Twitter platform", "Tweets", "Retweets", "Hashtags and trending topics", "Twitter Ads", "TweetDeck", "Twitter API" ], "positioning": "Real-time information network and public conversation platform", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/" ], "claimStatus": "unverified", "wikiVerified": false, "updatedAt": "2026-11-04T16:01:18.556Z", "generatedAt": "2026-11-04T16:01:18.579Z", "executives": [ { "name": "Elon Musk", "title": "Owner and former Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2022, "endYear": 2023 }, { "name": "Parag Agrawal", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2021, "endYear": 2022 }, { "name": "Jack Dorsey", "title": "Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2015, "endYear": 2021 }, { "name": "Dick Costolo", "title": "Former Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2010, "endYear": 2015 }, { "name": "Evan Williams", "title": "Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2008, "endYear": 2010 }, { "name": "Jack Dorsey", "title": "Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer", "isCurrent": false, "startYear": 2006, "endYear": 2008 } ], "news": [ { "headline": "Twitter appoints Preetha Athrey to lead APAC global business marketing", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2022-03-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter appointed Preetha Athrey as director of global business marketing for APAC, replacing Disha Goenka in that role.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.afaqs.com/people-spotting/twitter-appoints-preetha-athrey-as-director-of-global-business-marketing-apac" }, { "headline": "Twitter launches onion service to bypass Russia's block", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2022-03-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter launched a privacy-protected onion version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.kcra.com/article/twitter-launches-tor-service-bypassing-russia-s-block/39388096" }, { "headline": "Twitter introduces a Tor onion service", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2022-03-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced a Tor onion service intended to allow access to the social network where it is blocked and to help protect users against surveillance.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-tor-onion-service-evade-censorship-210549633.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter introduces Creator Dashboard", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-03-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-03-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced the Creator Dashboard, a tool for eligible iOS creators in the United States to review monetization earnings, payment history, and upcoming payouts.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/twitter-introduces-creator-dashboard-to-manage-earnings-on-platform/articleshow/90096377.cms" }, { "headline": "Twitter partners with Paytm to expand Tips payment support in India", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter said it partnered with Paytm Payments Services to support its Tips feature in India with payment options including Paytm's digital wallet, Paytm Postpaid, cards, and net banking.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/twitter-partners-with-paytm-to-boost-tips-feature-in-india/articleshow/89612170.cms" }, { "headline": "OpenNode completes $20 million Series A funding", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Bitcoin payment provider OpenNode completed an oversubscribed Series A funding round of $20 million, led by Kingsway Capital, with further investments from Twitter, Tim Draper, and Avon Ventures.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/opennode-20-million-series-a-funding/" }, { "headline": "Twitter expands testing of Upvote and Downvote", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-02-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-02-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced an expansion of testing for its Upvote and Downvote features, making them available for iOS and Android users, with selected users worldwide included in the test.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2022-02-08/706887" }, { "headline": "Twitter rolls out Communities on its Android app", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-21", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter began rolling out its Communities feature on the Android app, extending access to the feature that had previously been available on iOS, the web, and Android mobile browsers.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/social-media/twitter-rolls-out-communities-on-its-android-app/article64927738.ece" }, { "headline": "Twitter appoints Mitchell Kreuch as Southeast Asia Managing Director", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced the appointment of Mitchell Kreuch as its new Managing Director of Southeast Asia. He will be responsible for continuing and accelerating Twitter's revenue growth in the region.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://macaubusiness.com/twitter-appoints-mitchell-kreuch-as-new-managing-director-of-southeast-asia-to-continue-accelerating-the-regions-growth/" }, { "headline": "Twitter announces voter-education campaign for 2022 assembly elections", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-13", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-13", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced a series of election-related initiatives, including a voter education quiz and a notification campaign encouraging people to sign up for voting reminders. The article says the campaign would launch on January 25.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/assembly-elections-2022-twitter-launches-a-series-of-campaigns-for-voters-318991-2022-01-13" }, { "headline": "Twitter tests Tweet Take and a redesigned composer bar", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced Tweet Take, an option for responding to a tweet with an image or video that embeds the original tweet, and tested a redesigned composer bar on iOS.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.androidcentral.com/twitter-tweet-take-reaction-bottom-composer" }, { "headline": "Twitter completed the sale of MoPub to AppLovin", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced that it had completed the transfer of its MoPub mobile advertising platform to AppLovin for $1.05 billion in cash.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2022-01-04/doc-ikyamrmz2993064.shtml" }, { "headline": "MoPub announced service shutdown date", "year": 2022, "eventDate": "2022-01-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2022-01-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced that the traditional MoPub platform would end service on March 31, 2022, and its customer dashboard and reporting functions would close on August 8, with publishers receiving a 90-day transition period to AppLovin's MAX platform.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2022-01-04/doc-ikyamrmz2993064.shtml" }, { "headline": "Russian court fines Twitter, Meta and TikTok over content", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-17", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Twitter, Meta Platforms and TikTok for failing to delete content the Russian government deems illegal. Meta was fined 13 million roubles across three cases, Twitter 10 million across two cases, and TikTok 4 million.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece" }, { "headline": "Twitter acquires Quill", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Twitter acquired Quill, a team messaging app, for an undisclosed amount. Quill said its team would join Twitter and that the app would shut down.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Science/20211208/3869957.html" }, { "headline": "Quill announces it will close its service", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Quill said it would close down its messaging platform; the report says the team would join Twitter's Experience roster.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-12/54703135-twitter-acquires-messaging-platform-quill-020.htm" }, { "headline": "Twitter acquires Quill", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter acquired Quill, a business-focused messaging service. Quill’s team and intellectual property are joining Twitter, and the team will work on Twitter messaging tools.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/twitter-quill-acquisition" }, { "headline": "Twitter begins organizational restructuring", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter began restructuring under new CEO Parag Agrawal as part of a reorganisation plan.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/new-ceo-parag-agrawal-begins-restructuring-twitter-two-senior-execs-quit-121120400207_1.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter announces a general-manager leadership model", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-12-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-12-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced a shift to a General Manager model for Consumer, Revenue, and Core Tech, to be led by Kayvon Beykpour, Bruce Falck, and Nick Caldwell, respectively.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-announces-reorganization-under-new-ceo" }, { "headline": "Twitter sponsors Afrochella 2021", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-30", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-30", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced its sponsorship of the Afrochella festival and planned platform and on-site activities connected with the festival.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.pulse.com.gh/story/twitter-partners-with-afrochella-2021-new-hashmoji-and-afrochellaspaces-launched-2024081318532439206" }, { "headline": "Twitter CEO succession", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-11-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO, and the board appointed CTO Parag Agrawal as his successor.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-to-step-down-square-twitter-shares-new-twitter-ceo-747318" }, { "headline": "Jack Dorsey resigns as Twitter CEO", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey resigned on Monday.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/29/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-steps-down-makes-way-for-new-censorship-king-parag-agrawal/" }, { "headline": "Parag Agrawal becomes Twitter CEO", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced Parag Agrawal as Jack Dorsey's successor, and Dorsey's resignation letter stated that Agrawal was CEO starting that day.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/29/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-steps-down-makes-way-for-new-censorship-king-parag-agrawal/" }, { "headline": "Twitter updates its iOS app to keep tweets in place while reading", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter updated its iOS app to prevent tweets from disappearing while users read them.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/24/22800151/twitter-disappearing-tweets-ios-app-update-fix" }, { "headline": "Twitter introduces Live Shopping with Walmart", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced Live Shopping on its platform in collaboration with Walmart. The article said the first livestream shopping event would begin on November 28, 2021, and let viewers shop products from Walmart’s official Twitter handle.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.fonearena.com/blog/352472/twitter-walmart-live-shopping.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter updates its developer platform and makes API v2 its primary API", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Twitter updated its developer platform with new account access tiers and more free data access for developers, and designated Twitter API v2 as its primary API.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/147872" }, { "headline": "Twitter announces acquisition of Threader", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced that it was acquiring Threader, an app for compiling and sharing Twitter threads. The terms were not disclosed.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/twitter-acquires-threader-an-app-that-compiles-and-shares-threads/" }, { "headline": "Twitter says Threader will shut down following acquisition", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "As part of the acquisition, Threader was set to shut down in 30 days; the article says users wishing to retain the Threader reading experience would have to join Twitter Blue.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/twitter-acquires-threader-an-app-that-compiles-and-shares-threads/" }, { "headline": "Twitter Blue launches in the United States and New Zealand", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter launched its Twitter Blue premium subscription service in the United States and New Zealand, with an expanded feature set and a monthly subscription price.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/09/twitter-blue-launches-in-the-u-s-and-new-zealand-with-expanded-feature-set/" }, { "headline": "Twitter Blue expands to the United States and New Zealand", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-11-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-11-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter expanded its paid Twitter Blue subscription tier to users in the United States and New Zealand, adding an ad-free articles perk.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-blue-launches-in-the-us-for-299-per-month" }, { "headline": "Twitter Blue introduces Labs and early-access features", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter Blue introduced Labs, a feature that gives subscribers early access to features being tested in the subscription bundle. The initial features include longer desktop video uploads and pinned conversations on iOS.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/28/twitter-blue-introduces-labs-to-give-users-early-access-to-new-features/" }, { "headline": "Twitter begins rolling out Spaces Recording", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-28", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter began rolling out its Spaces Recording feature to a limited group of hosts on iOS and listeners on iOS and Android worldwide; a wider rollout was planned for a few weeks later.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/28/twitter-launches-spaces-recording-feature-to-testers-on-ios-global-launch-to-follow/" }, { "headline": "Twitter adds Revue subscription buttons to tweets", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced Revue newsletter subscription buttons on tweets. The feature began rolling out on mobile web and desktop, with Android and iOS support planned for later.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.slashgear.com/twitter-rolls-out-revue-newsletter-subscription-button-for-tweets-22696300/" }, { "headline": "Twitter acquires Sphere", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter acquired Sphere, a London-based company operating a group chat app. Sphere said about 20 employees would join Twitter as part of the move.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/20/twitter-acquires-group-chat-app-sphere/" }, { "headline": "Twitter launches Spaces Spark creator program", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-12", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-12", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced the launch of Spark, a three-month creator program for Spaces offering accepted participants financial, technical and marketing support. Applications opened on the announcement date.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/12/twitter-spaces-spark-creator-program/" }, { "headline": "AppLovin to acquire MoPub from Twitter", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced the sale of its MoPub ad platform to AppLovin for $1.05 billion in cash. The deal was expected to close in the next few months, subject to customary closing conditions.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/applovin-acquires-mopub-from-twitter-for-usd1bn" }, { "headline": "Donald Trump sues to restore his Twitter account", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Donald Trump filed suit in Florida seeking a preliminary injunction of Twitter’s ban while seeking to have his account permanently reinstated.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.engadget.com/donald-trump-sues-to-get-his-twitter-account-back-143200517.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter appeals French court order on hate-speech documents", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-10-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-10-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter appealed a French court decision ordering it to give activists full access to relevant documents about its efforts to fight hate speech. A hearing was set for December 9, 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.deccanherald.com/business/twitter-appeals-french-court-ruling-on-anti-hate-speech-1036598.html" }, { "headline": "Appeals court upholds dismissal of Pulse shooting lawsuit against social media companies", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-27", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-28", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A federal appeals court upheld dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Twitter, Google and Facebook should be held liable for the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre. The court said plaintiffs had not shown the attack was international terrorism as defined by law.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2021/09/28/federal-appeals-court-clears-social-media-companies-in-pulse-shooting-lawsuit/" }, { "headline": "Twitter launches tipping on iOS", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Twitter launched its tipping feature on iOS, supporting conventional payment methods and Bitcoin; it said the feature would come to Android in the following weeks.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://biz.jrj.com.cn/2021/09/24024833507281.shtml" }, { "headline": "Moscow court fines Facebook and Twitter over prohibited content", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-14", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-14", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Facebook 21 million roubles and Twitter 5 million roubles for failing to delete content prohibited by Russian law.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210914/307372945.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter introduces Automated Account label test", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-09", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-09", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced a test of its Automated Account label, initially making it available to more than 500 developer accounts for feedback before a broader rollout.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/09/twitter-introduces-a-new-label-that-allows-the-good-bots-to-identify-themselves/" }, { "headline": "Twitter rolls out Super Follows subscriptions on iOS", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-09-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-09-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter's Super Follows subscription feature was operating on iOS in some regions. Users in the United States and Canada could use it to select accounts, with a broader iOS rollout planned for the following weeks.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-09-02/doc-iktzqtyt3549237.shtml" }, { "headline": "Twitter announces partnership with AP and Reuters", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced a partnership with The Associated Press and Reuters aimed at bringing more context to conversations on Twitter.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://mumbrella.com.au/t-partners-with-the-associated-press-reuters-696675" }, { "headline": "Twitter partners with AP and Reuters on platform context", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced partnerships with The Associated Press and Reuters to help add context to news and trends on Twitter and support other information efforts on its platform.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/02/twitter-partners-with-ap-and-reuters-to-address-misinformation-on-its-platform/" }, { "headline": "Twitter announced a partnership with Reuters and the Associated Press", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-08-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-08-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced a partnership with Reuters and the Associated Press to provide more context to tweets and posts on its social network. The initial programme focus was English-language content.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/twitter-partners-with-reuters-ap-to-combat-misinformation/article35695313.ece" }, { "headline": "Trump sues social media platforms", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-07-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Donald Trump sued Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet, which owns Google and YouTube, after the platforms banned him. The article says he based the lawsuit on the First Amendment.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://watchingamerica.com/2021/07/26/cornered-trump-sues-twitter-facebook/" }, { "headline": "Russian court fines Facebook, Twitter and Telegram over banned content", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A Russian court fined Facebook 6 million rubles, Twitter 5.5 million rubles and Telegram 11 million rubles for failing to delete content that Moscow deems illegal. The fines followed protocols filed by Russia's communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fines-facebook-telegram/31371890.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter announces retirement of Fleets", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced that it would retire Fleets on 3 August. The feature will be removed after eight months of operation.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/twitter-retires-fleets" }, { "headline": "NFL and Twitter announce multi-year partnership extension", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The NFL and Twitter announced a multi-year partnership that will bring expanded engagement and exclusive content to Twitter Spaces, including weekly highlights and fan engagement features.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.cincyjungle.com/2021/7/10/22570117/nfl-announces-multi-year-partnership-extension-with-twitter" }, { "headline": "Twitter India appoints interim chief compliance officer", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter said in a court filing that its India subsidiary had appointed an interim chief compliance officer and would soon appoint two additional executives to comply with India's new IT rules.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-08/doc-ikqciyzk4299229.shtml" }, { "headline": "Trump files lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube over account bans", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube over their bans on his accounts, alleging that the companies violated his First Amendment right to free speech. The article reports the allegations and does not establish a court determination.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-sues-facebook-twitter-over-162126910.html" }, { "headline": "Trump files class-action lawsuits against social media platforms", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Donald Trump said he filed class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, alleging that bans imposed on him and others violated free-speech rights. The article reports no court determination.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-announce-suit-against-144200375.html" }, { "headline": "Donald Trump files censorship lawsuit against Google, Twitter and Facebook", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against Google, Twitter and Facebook, claiming that he was the victim of censorship. The suit requests a court order to end alleged censorship.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57754435" }, { "headline": "Donald Trump files lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-07-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-07-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Donald Trump filed class-action complaints in federal court against Facebook, Twitter and Google's YouTube, alleging that the companies censored him and other conservatives and seeking reinstatement of accounts and other relief. The allegations are not presented as a court finding.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2021-07-07/donald-trump-sues-facebook-youtube-and-twitter-for-alleged-censorship" }, { "headline": "Trump files lawsuits against Facebook, Google and Twitter", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Donald Trump filed class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Google and Twitter, alleging that the companies censored users. The article reports that the suits were filed in the Southern District of Florida.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://saharareporters.com/2021/07/07/trump-sues-twitter-facebook-google-and-their-ceos" }, { "headline": "Twitter brings Tip Jar to India", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-06-24", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter brought its Tip Jar in-app payments feature to India, integrating the Indian payment gateway Razorpay. The feature enables eligible users to receive tips through third-party payment services.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/twitter-launches-in-app-payments-feature-tip-jar-in-india-299531-2021-06-24" }, { "headline": "Twitter appoints Mimi Alemayehou as independent director", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-10", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter appointed Mimi Alemayehou as an independent director, effective immediately; Jesse Cohn was stepping down from the board.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-06/53110419-twitter-appoints-mimi-alemayehou-as-independent-director-020.htm" }, { "headline": "NMQF and Twitter announce health-information partnership", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "The National Minority Quality Forum announced a partnership with Twitter to disseminate health information to underserved communities in the United States and address health disparities.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-minority-quality-forum-partners-with-twitter-to-reach-strengthen-underserved-communities-301306873.html" }, { "headline": "NMQF announces The COVID Diaries campaign", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-07", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-07", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "As part of its partnership with Twitter, NMQF announced that The COVID Diaries, a web series intended to raise awareness of COVID-19 education and vaccination, would launch on Twitter. The source describes the launch as a future plan.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-minority-quality-forum-partners-with-twitter-to-reach-strengthen-underserved-communities-301306873.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter introduces Blue subscription service", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter introduced its Blue subscription service, offering additional features for subscribers. Monthly subscriptions were priced at $3.49 in Canada and $4.49 in Australia in local currencies.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/twitter-debuts-subscription-service-blue-with-feature-to-undo-or-tweak-tweet/articleshow/83225454.cms" }, { "headline": "Twitter rolls out subscription service in Canada and Australia", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter began rolling out a subscription service in Canada and Australia, offering subscribers features including an undo button.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/twitter-launches-paid-functions-231533582.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter launches Twitter Blue in Canada and Australia", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-03", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-03", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter launched its Twitter Blue subscription service initially in Canada and Australia, offering premium features including bookmark organization, Reader Mode and Undo Tweet.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/twitter-debuts-subscription-service-with-an-editing-option-sort-of/" }, { "headline": "Twitter and Opendorse develop college-athlete sponsored content program", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "Twitter and third-party provider Opendorse developed a program for college athletes to participate in sponsored content for advertisers and sponsors.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://969thegame.iheart.com/content/2021-06-03-twitter-launches-program-to-pay-college-players/" }, { "headline": "Twitter updates Help Centre guidance on hateful and abusive content", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-06-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-06-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter updated its Help Centre to explain more clearly when it would take enforcement action against hateful or abusive content.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.geo.tv/latest/353083-twitter" }, { "headline": "Twitter restores open applications for account verification", "year": null, "eventDate": null, "datePrecision": "unknown", "publishedAt": "2021-05-21", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter restored its account verification system and introduced an application system that allows users to submit verification requests through Account Settings.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://avaz.ba/english/entertainment/653266/twitter-rolls-out-new-account-verification-application-process" }, { "headline": "Twitter begins rolling out Chirp font to desktop users", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-11", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter began rolling out its proprietary Chirp font to desktop users. The article describes the font as part of the company's redesign and branding work.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-05-11/doc-ikmxzfmm1865433.shtml" }, { "headline": "Twitter donates $15 million to support COVID-19 relief in India", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter donated $15 million to three non-governmental organisations to help address the COVID-19 crisis in India: $10 million to CARE and $2.5 million each to Aid India and Sewa International USA.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/twitter-donates-rs-110-crores-to-3-ngos-to-help-fight-covid-19-in-india-1801112-2021-05-11" }, { "headline": "Twitter donates $15 million for COVID-19 relief in India", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-10", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-11", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter donated $15 million to support India during the coronavirus crisis, with the funds split among CARE, AID India, and Sewa International USA.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.gulte.com/trends/86260/twitter-donates-15-million-for-covid-19-relief-in-india" }, { "headline": "Twitter updates image display and previews on iOS and Android", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-06", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-06", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter rolled out an image-sharing update on iOS and Android: standard 16:9 and 4:3 images display in full without cropping, and users can preview how an image will appear before posting.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/05/twitter-image-cropping-changes/" }, { "headline": "Twitter announces acquisition of Scroll", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-05-04", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-05-04", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced that it was acquiring Scroll, a subscription service for ad-free web reading, and said Scroll would become part of its subscription plans.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.imore.com/twitter-acquires-scroll-subscription-option-coming-later-year" }, { "headline": "Twitter withholds tweets in India after government request", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-24", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-26", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter withheld some tweets critical of the Indian government's handling of the pandemic after a legal request from the Indian government. Lawmakers and rights activists criticized the removals, saying they risked public health and freedom of speech.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/26/twitter-under-fire-over-deletion-of-critical-covid-tweets-in-india" }, { "headline": "Twitter unveils live test of Professional Profiles", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-22", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-22", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter unveiled a live test of Professional Profiles, a feature for businesses, nonprofits, publishers, and creators; small businesses in the United States were the first test users.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259398/20210422/twitter-officially-launches-professional-profiles-live-test-those-who-use.htm" }, { "headline": "Twitter appoints Apurva Dalal director of engineering in India", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-20", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-20", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter announced the appointment of Apurva Dalal as director of engineering. He was to become the senior-most member of Twitter's engineering team in India starting April 20, 2021.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/twitter-expands-engineering-team-in-india-appoints-apurva-dalal-as-director-of-engineering/articleshow/82158095.cms" }, { "headline": "Twitter faces backlash over Project Veritas account suspensions", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-16", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-16", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter faced criticism after permanently suspending Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe and banning the Project Veritas account. The article reports criticism of the suspensions and accusations that Twitter was protecting CNN; these are reported as allegations and reactions, not established findings.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210416/twitter-under-fire-for-banning-project-veritas-founder-after-he-exposes-cnn-push-to-get-trump-out-1082647774.html" }, { "headline": "Twitter launches Milk Tea Alliance emoji", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-08", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-08", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter launched an emoji for the Milk Tea Alliance, designed with three milk-tea colors associated with regions where the alliance first formed online.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://www.republicworld.com/tech/twitter-launches-emoji-for-number-milkteaalliance-as-movement-fans-anti-china-wave" }, { "headline": "Twitter fined in Moscow over failure to remove prohibited information", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-04-02", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "A magistrate court in Moscow fined Twitter 3.2 million rubles for failing to delete information calling teenagers to participate in illegal actions. The article reports that Twitter was found guilty of breaching an order restricting access to information.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210402/306923877.html" }, { "headline": "Moscow court fined Twitter for failing to remove illegal data", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-04-02", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": null, "publishedDatePrecision": "unknown", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Twitter nearly $116,000 in three cases concerning its failure to remove information alleged to breach Russian law. The court said the fine was payable within sixty days.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.sott.net/article/450903-Russia-fines-Twitter-three-times-in-one-day-for-leaving-up-illegal-content" }, { "headline": "Twitter experiences service outage", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-29", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-29", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "Twitter users in several countries experienced slow app loading and problems sending direct messages on Monday, March 29. The reported outage affected the website and the iPhone and Android apps; the source said Twitter had not yet reacted.", "tags": [], "isScandal": false, "sourceUrl": "https://glamsham.com/technology/twitter-suffers-outage-users-flummoxed/" }, { "headline": "Twitter reactivates French teenager's account after admitting suspension error", "year": 2021, "eventDate": "2021-03-15", "datePrecision": "day", "publishedAt": "2021-03-15", "publishedDatePrecision": "day", "summary": "After suspending French teenager Mila's account, Twitter reactivated it on Monday morning and acknowledged that the suspension was a mistake.", "tags": [], "isScandal": true, "sourceUrl": "https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/15/twitter-under-fire-after-suspending-account-of-french-teen-targeted-for-islam-comments" } ], "encyclopedia": { "history": "Twitter began in 2006 as an internal project associated with Odeo, a San Francisco podcasting company led by Evan Williams. Jack Dorsey proposed a service based on short status messages distributed through mobile phones and the web. Biz Stone and other members of the Odeo team helped develop the product. The service was initially known as twttr, reflecting an early convention of omitting vowels from short technology brand names, before adopting the Twitter name.\n\nEarly adoption was gradual, but attention increased after Twitter was demonstrated prominently at South by Southwest Interactive in 2007. The service's design encouraged public following rather than private, one-to-one communication. Users could post brief updates, follow accounts, reply publicly, and redistribute messages. Community practices such as hashtags and the @ symbol developed into core platform conventions. Twitter subsequently formalized and expanded these features, helping make the service useful for breaking news, live events, political communication, celebrity interaction, activism, and customer support.\n\nLeadership changed as the company grew. Dorsey initially served as chief executive, followed by Williams in 2008 and Dick Costolo in 2010. Twitter expanded its infrastructure, audience, mobile applications, advertising products, and developer ecosystem during this period. It also acquired or integrated companies and technologies in social-media management, mobile analytics, advertising, data, video, and live streaming. TweetDeck became a prominent tool for managing multiple feeds, while acquisitions such as Crashlytics, Gnip, and TellApart supported developer analytics, data services, and advertising capabilities.\n\nTwitter introduced commercial products including promoted tweets, promoted accounts, promoted trends, video advertising, audience targeting, and performance-oriented campaigns. Its business model depended substantially on advertising, although data licensing and developer services also contributed to its commercial scope. Twitter's real-time nature gave advertisers access to conversations organized around keywords, interests, events, and public figures. At the same time, the company had difficulty converting its cultural influence into consistently strong user growth and advertising results.\n\nThe company filed for an initial public offering in 2013 and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in November of that year under TWTR. As a public company, Twitter faced continuing investor demands for stronger monetization, clearer product strategy, and faster audience expansion. Costolo left the chief executive role in 2015, and Dorsey returned. Product changes during the public-company period included longer character limits, algorithmic timeline features, Moments, improved media tools, live video, verification systems, and expanded safety and abuse-prevention programs.\n\nTwitter also became central to debates about online speech and platform governance. It was criticized over harassment, abusive conduct, extremist content, misinformation, political manipulation, privacy, moderation consistency, and the handling of high-profile accounts. Governments and regulators in different markets increasingly treated the service as important communications infrastructure. These issues produced tension between free-expression principles, user safety, legal compliance, and commercial brand requirements.\n\nIn 2020, Elliott Management's investment and campaign for governance changes added pressure on Dorsey and the board. Dorsey remained chief executive until late 2021, when Parag Agrawal succeeded him. In early 2022, Elon Musk began acquiring Twitter shares and disclosed a large stake. He later made an unsolicited offer to purchase the entire company. Twitter's board adopted defensive measures before accepting the offer. Musk subsequently attempted to terminate the agreement, leading Twitter to sue for enforcement. The dispute ended when the transaction closed on October 27, 2022.\n\nFollowing the acquisition, Twitter became privately held and underwent significant organizational and product changes. Musk became chief executive, senior leaders departed, staffing was reduced, and paid verification and other product policies were revised. The company pursued a vision of X as a broader or 'everything' application rather than solely a microblogging service. Twitter, Inc. was merged into X Corp. in 2023, and the consumer-facing service was renamed X. The Twitter name remains historically important and is still widely used when describing the platform's pre-2023 identity, but the original brand is no longer the active corporate or consumer name.", "milestones": [ { "year": 2006, "title": "Twitter project is created", "summary": "A short-message service is developed within Odeo and begins operating as an internal project.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Twitter" }, { "year": 2007, "title": "South by Southwest accelerates visibility", "summary": "Public exposure at the SXSW Interactive festival helps Twitter gain wider attention and user adoption.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Twitter" }, { "year": 2008, "title": "Evan Williams becomes chief executive", "summary": "Williams succeeds Dorsey as Twitter's chief executive during the company's early growth phase.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Twitter" }, { "year": 2010, "title": "Dick Costolo becomes chief executive", "summary": "Costolo takes over leadership as Twitter expands its audience, infrastructure, and commercial operations.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Twitter" }, { "year": 2011, "title": "TweetDeck is acquired", "summary": "Twitter acquires TweetDeck, strengthening tools for professional and multi-account social-media management.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Twitter" }, { "year": 2013, "title": "Initial public offering", "summary": "Twitter lists on the New York Stock Exchange under TWTR.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/twitter-shares-soar-in-frenzied-nyse-debut-idUSBRE99N1AE/" }, { "year": 2015, "title": "Jack Dorsey returns as chief executive", "summary": "Dorsey returns to lead the company after Costolo's departure.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter,_Inc." }, { "year": 2017, "title": "Character limit expands to 280", "summary": "Twitter expands the standard post limit from 140 to 280 characters for most users.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter,_Inc." }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Parag Agrawal becomes chief executive", "summary": "Agrawal succeeds Dorsey as chief executive.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter,_Inc." }, { "year": 2022, "title": "Elon Musk completes acquisition", "summary": "Musk completes the purchase and Twitter becomes privately held.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" }, { "year": 2023, "title": "Twitter becomes X", "summary": "Twitter, Inc. is merged into X Corp. and the consumer service is rebranded as X.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.britannica.com/money/Twitter" } ], "products": [ { "name": "Twitter platform", "category": "Social networking service", "description": "The core service allowed users to publish short public posts, follow accounts, reply, repost, like, share media, and communicate through direct messages. Its real-time feed and discovery features made it especially influential for breaking news, live events, entertainment, politics, and customer interaction. The platform was rebranded as X in 2023.", "launchedYear": 2006, "status": "rebranded" }, { "name": "Twitter Ads", "category": "Digital advertising", "description": "Twitter Ads enabled businesses, publishers, and organizations to promote posts, accounts, videos, applications, and website actions. Campaigns could be organized around awareness, engagement, traffic, app activity, or conversions, with targeting based on factors such as interests, keywords, location, behavior, and custom audiences.", "launchedYear": 2010, "status": "rebranded" }, { "name": "TweetDeck", "category": "Social-media management software", "description": "TweetDeck provided a multi-column interface for monitoring timelines, searches, lists, mentions, and multiple accounts. It became particularly useful to journalists, publishers, marketers, and professional social-media teams that needed to follow several real-time information streams simultaneously.", "launchedYear": 2008, "status": "rebranded" }, { "name": "Twitter API", "category": "Developer and data services", "description": "Twitter's application programming interfaces enabled third parties to integrate posting, reading, account, analytics, and other platform functions into software. The API ecosystem supported independent applications, research, media monitoring, automation, and enterprise data products, although access levels and pricing changed substantially over time.", "launchedYear": 2006, "status": "rebranded" } ], "campaigns": [ { "year": null, "name": "Promoted Posts and Twitter Ads", "markets": [ "Global" ], "summary": "Twitter developed an advertising model in which brands could amplify posts and accounts within users' timelines and search results. Formats evolved to include text, image, video, carousel, app-install, and event-oriented placements, with targeting based on audience interests and real-time conversations.", "outcome": "The program became a core commercial offering and was later carried forward under the X advertising brand.", "sourceUrl": "https://hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-set-up-twitter-ads-campaigns" }, { "year": null, "name": "Real-time and hashtag campaigns", "markets": [ "Global" ], "summary": "Twitter enabled brands, media organizations, public institutions, and event organizers to coordinate organic posts around hashtags, replies, polls, live commentary, and user-generated content. The format emphasized rapid participation and public conversation rather than static display advertising.", "outcome": "Hashtag-based campaigns became a standard social-media marketing practice and a defining use of the Twitter platform.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.outfy.com/blog/twitter-marketing/" } ], "scandals": [ { "year": 2022, "title": "Dispute over Elon Musk's acquisition agreement", "summary": "Musk attempted to withdraw from the agreed acquisition, citing concerns including the prevalence of automated and spam accounts. Twitter sued to enforce the agreement, and the matter ended when Musk completed the purchase in October 2022.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk", "sourceUrls": [ "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Twitter apologizes over use of two-factor authentication data for advertising", "summary": "Twitter acknowledged that two-factor authentication data may have been inadvertently used for advertising, particularly through its Tailored Audiences program. Twitter apologized and said the issue had been fixed; it also said no personal data was shared externally with partners or third parties.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/twitter-apologizes-for-using-users-2fa-details-to-serve-ads-119100901422_1.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/twitter-apologizes-for-using-users-2fa-details-to-serve-ads-119100901422_1.html", "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/twitter-apologises-for-accidentally-using-personal-information-in-advertisements-1.921098" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Twitter apologizes for trending a hashtag targeting Trump", "summary": "In 2019, Twitter apologized after a hashtag translating to “Die Trump” briefly trended in Turkey. The company stated that the hashtag should not have appeared in its trends and that it had prevented the trend from appearing. The incident was reported as a controversy involving the platform's trending topics.", "sourceUrl": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3784603/posts", "sourceUrls": [ "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3784603/posts", "https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/07/twitter-apologizes-for-allowing-die-trump-to-trend-in-turkey/" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Twitter faces backlash over Sanjay Hegde account suspensions", "summary": "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.", "sourceUrl": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/twitter-faces-backlash-for-suspending-lawyer-sanjay-hegdes-account/articleshow/71935057.cms", "sourceUrls": [ "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/twitter-faces-backlash-for-suspending-lawyer-sanjay-hegdes-account/articleshow/71935057.cms" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Federal court dismissed Adrian Rangel's lawsuit against Twitter", "summary": "A federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by Adrian Rangel against Twitter. Rangel had sought $1 billion from the company over the suspension of his account. According to the report, the account was no longer suspended, and the lawsuit had already been dismissed.", "sourceUrl": "https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/man-sues-twitter-for-1-billion-claiming-his-accounts-suspension-violated-his-right-to-worship-president-trump-as-a-demigod/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/man-sues-twitter-for-1-billion-claiming-his-accounts-suspension-violated-his-right-to-worship-president-trump-as-a-demigod/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter apologises and says it rectified discriminatory ad targeting", "summary": "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.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51112238", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51112238" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Researcher reports Twitter phone-number matching vulnerability", "summary": "A security researcher reported that he matched 17 million phone numbers to Twitter user accounts by exploiting a vulnerability in Twitter's Android app. According to the report, Twitter blocked his efforts on December 20. A company spokesperson said Twitter was actively investigating how to prevent the bug from being exploited again.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.signalng.com/twitter-data-breach-allowed-matching-of-17-million-phone-numbers-with-users/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.signalng.com/twitter-data-breach-allowed-matching-of-17-million-phone-numbers-with-users/", "https://www.thenewsminute.com/atom/twitter-admits-data-breach-warns-android-users-update-app-114542" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Russian court fines Twitter over data-law noncompliance", "summary": "A Russian court fined Twitter 4 million roubles for failing to comply with a Russian data law, according to a report. The court cited Twitter's refusal to place its server holding data about Russian citizens on Russian territory. The report did not specify further details of the proceedings or any response from Twitter.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/488123", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/488123" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter apologizes for unrelated COVID-19 labels", "summary": "Twitter apologized after unrelated tweets were given COVID-19 misinformation labels. The company said it was working to make its labeling process more precise, acknowledging the confusion caused by the misplaced labels. The incident involved tweets that were not related to COVID-19 but nonetheless received labels intended to flag misinformation about the virus.", "sourceUrl": "https://gizmodo.com/twitter-sorry-for-putting-covid-19-misinformation-labe-1844192205", "sourceUrls": [ "https://gizmodo.com/twitter-sorry-for-putting-covid-19-misinformation-labe-1844192205" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter discloses business-client data exposure", "summary": "Twitter disclosed a security lapse in which business users' billing information may have been stored in a browser cache and exposed. The compromised data included email addresses, phone numbers and the last four digits of credit card numbers. Twitter stated that it had resolved the issue and notified potentially affected clients.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/06/twitter-exposes-private-information.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/06/twitter-exposes-private-information.html", "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53150157", "https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/06/23/twitter-discloses-data-breach-impacting-business-users/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter apologises over accessibility gaps in voice Tweets", "summary": "Twitter apologised after concerns were raised that voice Tweets lacked support for people who are visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing. The company said it was exploring transcription options and considering a dedicated accessibility team. The event was reported on 19 June 2020.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-voice-notes-accessibility-210123919.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-voice-notes-accessibility-210123919.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Facebook and Twitter remove Trump-related COVID-19 posts", "summary": "Facebook removed a post from Donald Trump's personal page, and Twitter removed a post from Trump's campaign team, citing rules against false COVID-19 information. Twitter also barred the campaign from posting new tweets until it stopped posting the violating content.", "sourceUrl": "https://unwire.hk/2020/08/06/trumpfalsestatementremoved/life-tech/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://unwire.hk/2020/08/06/trumpfalsestatementremoved/life-tech/", "https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/mob-storms-capitol-as-facebook-twitter-roles-come-under-fire/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter faces boycott over handling of antisemitic posts", "summary": "Some Twitter users staged a 48-hour boycott over the platform's handling of antisemitic comments posted on Wiley's social media accounts. Complaints said Twitter was too slow to remove offensive material; a UK government minister demanded an explanation, and the prime minister's spokesman said Twitter's performance had not been good enough. Twitter banned Wiley for seven days.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.chicagotribune.com/2020/07/27/twitter-faces-backlash-over-handling-of-anti-semitic-posts-on-british-rapper-wileys-social-media/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.chicagotribune.com/2020/07/27/twitter-faces-backlash-over-handling-of-anti-semitic-posts-on-british-rapper-wileys-social-media/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter discloses details of account hack", "summary": "Twitter disclosed that attackers manipulated employees to access internal systems and take actions on user accounts, including viewing personal information on some accounts. The company stated that its forensic review was ongoing and apologized for the incident.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thenewsminute.com/atom/twitter-apologises-mega-crypto-hack-says-it-embarrassed-and-disappointed-128963", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.thenewsminute.com/atom/twitter-apologises-mega-crypto-hack-says-it-embarrassed-and-disappointed-128963" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "summary": "Saudi opposition activist Ali Al-Ahmed filed a civil lawsuit against Twitter in the Southern District of New York, alleging that people exposed through a 2016 hack were later killed or tortured. The article reports the allegation and does not establish a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200827-saudi-dissident-sues-twitter-for-hacking-that-led-to-killing-torture-of-activists/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200827-saudi-dissident-sues-twitter-for-hacking-that-led-to-killing-torture-of-activists/", "https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-saudi-dissident-suing-breach-whistleblower-deaths-ali-al-ahmed-2020-8", "https://saharareporters.com/2021/07/07/trump-sues-twitter-facebook-google-and-their-ceos", "https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2021-07-07/donald-trump-sues-facebook-youtube-and-twitter-for-alleged-censorship", "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57754435", "https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-announce-suit-against-144200375.html", "https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-sues-facebook-twitter-over-162126910.html", "https://www.engadget.com/donald-trump-sues-to-get-his-twitter-account-back-143200517.html", "https://watchingamerica.com/2021/07/26/cornered-trump-sues-twitter-facebook/", "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-dissident-sues-twitter-over-account-suspension-and-espionage-campaign" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Thailand files complaints against Facebook and Twitter over blocked content", "summary": "In a controversy involving Twitter, Thailand's government filed complaints with police against Facebook and Twitter, alleging that the companies failed to comply with court orders to block content judged illegal under Thai law. The complaints were reported on September 24, 2020. The allegation centered on non-compliance with court-ordered content blocking rather than on any specific piece of content or individual. The event reflects a dispute between Thai authorities and the two platforms over the enforcement of domestic legal orders regarding online content.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-311497-6-.htm", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-311497-6-.htm" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter acknowledges responsibility for photo-cropping algorithm issue", "summary": "In September 2020, after users reported that Twitter's photo-cropping algorithm favored white faces, Chief Design Officer Dantley Davis accepted the company's responsibility and said the issue would be fixed soon. The acknowledgment followed user reports about the behavior of the platform's automated image-cropping feature. Davis stated that Twitter took responsibility for the problem and that a fix would be forthcoming. The incident drew attention to concerns about bias in automated image-processing systems used on social media platforms.", "sourceUrl": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20200920/chief-design-officer-at-twitter-apologizes-for-companys-racist-photo-cropping-algorithm-1080519899.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://sputnikglobe.com/20200920/chief-design-officer-at-twitter-apologizes-for-companys-racist-photo-cropping-algorithm-1080519899.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter accused of shadow-banning an Indian Army account", "summary": "A news report stated that Twitter had allegedly shadow-banned the Indian Army's Chinar Corps account after it posted about a rescue operation. The Kalinga Rights Forum said it filed a complaint with the federal government seeking action against Twitter. The report did not specify any outcome of the complaint or further response from Twitter.", "sourceUrl": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20201117/twitter-faces-backlash-after-shadow-banning-an-indian-army-account-over-rescue-operation-post-1081188954.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://sputnikglobe.com/20201117/twitter-faces-backlash-after-shadow-banning-an-indian-army-account-over-rescue-operation-post-1081188954.html" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter apologizes to Indian parliamentary panel over location-tag error", "summary": "Twitter India verbally apologized to India's joint parliamentary committee on personal data protection after a location tag in a live broadcast showed Leh and Jammu and Kashmir as part of China. The panel asked Twitter to submit a written apology and an affidavit.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/twitter-apologises-for-showing-leh-jammu-and-kashmir-in-china/674454", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/twitter-apologises-for-showing-leh-jammu-and-kashmir-in-china/674454", "https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/twitter-under-fire-as-it-shows-jammu-and-kashmir-as-part-of-china-507533", "https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/twitter-under-fire-for-showing-jk-as-chinas-territory/669141" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Data Protection Commission fines Twitter International Company", "summary": "The Data Protection Commission found that Twitter International Company infringed GDPR provisions by failing to notify it of a breach on time and failing to document the breach adequately. The Commission imposed an administrative fine of 450 thousand euros on the company in connection with these findings.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2020-12/51513782-data-protection-commission-fines-twitter-020.htm", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2020-12/51513782-data-protection-commission-fines-twitter-020.htm", "https://www.euronews.com/2020/12/15/ireland-s-data-regulator-fines-twitter-450-000-in-first-sanction-against-us-firm-under-gdp" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Twitter faces criticism over Pelosi tweet moderation", "summary": "In January 2021, Twitter users criticized the platform over its handling of a 2017 tweet by Nancy Pelosi that resurfaced and remained available on the site. The users described the moderation as inconsistent, contrasting the continued availability of the Pelosi tweet with Twitter's suspension of Donald Trump's account. The criticism centered on the platform's moderation standards rather than on any specific action taken regarding the Pelosi tweet.", "sourceUrl": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210113/hypocrisy-at-its-finest-twitter-under-fire-over-pelosi-tweet-claiming-2016-election-hijacked-1081749900.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210113/hypocrisy-at-its-finest-twitter-under-fire-over-pelosi-tweet-claiming-2016-election-hijacked-1081749900.html", "https://www.foxnews.com/tech/twitter-pledges-focus-on-context-not-fact-checking-after-trump-targets-social-media" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Mac repair shop owner sues Twitter for defamation", "summary": "In a controversy involving Twitter, Mac repair shop owner John Paul Mac Isaac sued the platform for $500 million, claiming that Twitter defamed him through its actions concerning a New York Post story about a laptop. The claim centered on how Twitter's handling of the story affected his reputation. The event was reported on December 29, 2020.", "sourceUrl": "https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2020/12/29/mac-repair-shop-owner-sues-twitter-500-million-n378312-n378312", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2020/12/29/mac-repair-shop-owner-sues-twitter-500-million-n378312-n378312" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Twitter withholds tweets in India after government request", "summary": "Twitter withheld some tweets critical of the Indian government's handling of the pandemic after a legal request from the Indian government. Lawmakers and rights activists criticized the removals, saying they risked public health and freedom of speech.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/26/twitter-under-fire-over-deletion-of-critical-covid-tweets-in-india", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/26/twitter-under-fire-over-deletion-of-critical-covid-tweets-in-india" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Twitter faces backlash over Project Veritas account suspensions", "summary": "Twitter faced criticism after permanently suspending Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe and banning the Project Veritas account. The article reports criticism of the suspensions and accusations that Twitter was protecting CNN; these are reported as allegations and reactions, not established findings.", "sourceUrl": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210416/twitter-under-fire-for-banning-project-veritas-founder-after-he-exposes-cnn-push-to-get-trump-out-1082647774.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210416/twitter-under-fire-for-banning-project-veritas-founder-after-he-exposes-cnn-push-to-get-trump-out-1082647774.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Appeals court upholds dismissal of Pulse shooting lawsuit against social media companies", "summary": "A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that alleged Twitter, Google and Facebook should be held liable for the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre. The court stated that the plaintiffs had not shown the attack was international terrorism as defined by law.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2021/09/28/federal-appeals-court-clears-social-media-companies-in-pulse-shooting-lawsuit/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2021/09/28/federal-appeals-court-clears-social-media-companies-in-pulse-shooting-lawsuit/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Moscow court fines Facebook and Twitter over prohibited content", "summary": "In a controversy noted in the brand wiki, a Moscow court fined Facebook 21 million roubles and Twitter 5 million roubles for failing to delete content prohibited by Russian law. The ruling was reported on 14 September 2021. The court action concerned the companies' non-removal of content that Russian law prohibits. The event is recorded as a regulatory penalty against both platforms, with the fine amounts differing between the two companies.", "sourceUrl": "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210914/307372945.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210914/307372945.html", "https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fines-facebook-telegram/31371890.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Russian court fines Twitter, Meta and TikTok over content", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Twitter, Meta Platforms and TikTok for failing to delete content the Russian government deems illegal. Meta was fined 13 million roubles across three cases, Twitter 10 million across two cases, and TikTok 4 million.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Twitter appeals French court order on hate-speech documents", "summary": "Twitter appealed a French court decision ordering it to give activists full access to relevant documents about its efforts to fight hate speech. A hearing was set for December 9, 2021.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.deccanherald.com/business/twitter-appeals-french-court-ruling-on-anti-hate-speech-1036598.html", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.deccanherald.com/business/twitter-appeals-french-court-ruling-on-anti-hate-speech-1036598.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Moscow court fined Twitter for failing to remove illegal data", "summary": "A Moscow court fined Twitter nearly $116,000 in three cases concerning its failure to remove information alleged to breach Russian law. The court said the fine was payable within sixty days.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.sott.net/article/450903-Russia-fines-Twitter-three-times-in-one-day-for-leaving-up-illegal-content", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.sott.net/article/450903-Russia-fines-Twitter-three-times-in-one-day-for-leaving-up-illegal-content", "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210402/306923877.html" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Twitter reactivates French teenager's account after admitting suspension error", "summary": "After suspending French teenager Mila's account, Twitter reactivated it on Monday morning and acknowledged that the suspension was a mistake.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/15/twitter-under-fire-after-suspending-account-of-french-teen-targeted-for-islam-comments", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/15/twitter-under-fire-after-suspending-account-of-french-teen-targeted-for-islam-comments" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Texas Attorney General investigates Twitter's content moderation", "summary": "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into Twitter's decision to ban Donald Trump and sent the company a civil investigative demand seeking documents about its internal decision-making.", "sourceUrl": "https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2021/03/09/texas-two-step-twitter-sues-g-paxton-paxton-opens-investigation-de-platforming-trump-n380519-n380519", "sourceUrls": [ "https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2021/03/09/texas-two-step-twitter-sues-g-paxton-paxton-opens-investigation-de-platforming-trump-n380519-n380519", "https://abcnews.com/Business/twitter-sues-texas-attorney-general-accusing-retaliating-banned/story?id=76340289" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Russia sues social media platforms over protest content", "summary": "Russian authorities sued Twitter, Google, Facebook, TikTok and Telegram, alleging that the platforms failed to delete posts urging children to take part in illegal protests. The report said each violation could be punishable by a fine of up to 4 million roubles.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2021-03-09-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter-for-not-deleting-protest-content/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2021-03-09-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter-for-not-deleting-protest-content/" ] }, { "year": 2021, "title": "Twitter faces lawsuit alleging it allowed child sexual abuse material to circulate", "summary": "A lawsuit alleged that Twitter knowingly benefited from participation in a sex-trafficking venture involving a minor and that videos circulated on the platform. The allegations are reported as claims in the lawsuit, not as established findings.", "sourceUrl": "https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/01/22/minor-sues-twitter-allegedly-allowing-child-pornography", "sourceUrls": [ "https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/01/22/minor-sues-twitter-allegedly-allowing-child-pornography", "https://pjmedia.com/megan-fox/2021/01/21/child-sex-trafficking-victim-sues-twitter-in-federal-court-says-the-site-facilitated-his-abuse-n1400781" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter apologizes over Trump tweets about intern's death", "summary": "Twitter apologized for the pain caused to the family by President Trump's insinuation on Twitter that Joe Scarborough may have been responsible for Lori Klausutis's 2001 death. The report says the tweets prompted calls for the company to remove them.", "sourceUrl": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3848581/posts", "sourceUrls": [ "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3848581/posts" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter files preemptive suit against VOIP-Pal", "summary": "Twitter filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against VOIP-Pal, seeking a judgment that it did not infringe a patent VOIP-Pal had asserted in new lawsuits against other technology companies.", "sourceUrl": "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/twitter-preemptively-sues-voip-pal-after-the-company-sues-4-tech-giants/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/twitter-preemptively-sues-voip-pal-after-the-company-sues-4-tech-giants/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Facebook sues analytics company over alleged user-data access", "summary": "Facebook filed a lawsuit in California against an analytics company, alleging that it illegally accessed user data through a malicious SDK installed in apps. The article reports the allegations and does not state a court determination.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/facebook-sues-analytics-firm-over/", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/facebook-sues-analytics-firm-over/" ] }, { "year": 2020, "title": "Twitter Allows Ads Targeting Sensitive and Discriminatory Keywords", "summary": "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.", "sourceUrl": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/135417", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/135417", "https://wild941.com/2020/08/04/twitter-fined-250-million-using-users-numbers-to-target-ads/" ] }, { "year": 2019, "title": "Facebook reports third-party SDK data-access incident", "summary": "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.", "sourceUrl": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2019-11-26/doc-iihnzhfz1714600.shtml", "sourceUrls": [ "https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2019-11-26/doc-iihnzhfz1714600.shtml" ] } ], "decisions": [ { "year": 2013, "type": "strategy", "title": "Proceed with a public listing", "context": "Twitter sought public-market capital and a formal valuation as it expanded its user base, advertising business, and technology infrastructure.", "action": "The company filed for an IPO and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under TWTR.", "aftermath": "Twitter became a publicly traded company and faced continuing investor scrutiny over growth and monetization.", "financials": null, "competitorReactions": [], "sourceUrl": "https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/twitter-shares-soar-in-frenzied-nyse-debut-idUSBRE99N1AE/" }, { "year": 2022, "type": "mna", "title": "Accept Elon Musk's acquisition offer", "context": "Musk made an unsolicited offer after acquiring a major stake, while Twitter's board initially adopted defensive measures against a possible hostile takeover.", "action": "The board accepted the all-cash transaction, which closed on October 27, 2022.", "aftermath": "Twitter became privately held, underwent extensive restructuring, and was later merged into X Corp.", "financials": { "metric": "Acquisition value", "before": null, "after": "44000000000", "period": "2022", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" }, "competitorReactions": [], "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" }, { "year": 2023, "type": "strategy", "title": "Rebrand the service as X", "context": "Musk positioned the platform as part of a broader X-branded product intended to extend beyond microblogging.", "action": "Twitter, Inc. was merged into X Corp., and the consumer service adopted the X name and branding.", "aftermath": "Twitter ceased to be the active consumer brand, although its name continued to be used as a historical reference.", "financials": null, "competitorReactions": [], "sourceUrl": "https://www.britannica.com/money/Twitter" } ], "sources": [ { "title": "Twitter, Inc.", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter,_Inc." }, { "title": "Timeline of Twitter", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Twitter" }, { "title": "Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" }, { "title": "Twitter shares soar in frenzied NYSE debut", "url": "https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/twitter-shares-soar-in-frenzied-nyse-debut-idUSBRE99N1AE/" }, { "title": "X, formerly Twitter", "url": "https://www.britannica.com/money/Twitter" }, { "title": "X", "url": "https://x.com/" } ], "needsReview": false }, "sources": [ { "title": "Twitter, Inc.", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter,_Inc." }, { "title": "Timeline of Twitter", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Twitter" }, { "title": "Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk" }, { "title": "Twitter shares soar in frenzied NYSE debut", "url": "https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/twitter-shares-soar-in-frenzied-nyse-debut-idUSBRE99N1AE/" }, { "title": "X, formerly Twitter", "url": "https://www.britannica.com/money/Twitter" }, { "title": "X", "url": "https://x.com/" }, { "title": "TweetDeck is acquired", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Twitter" }, { "title": "Promoted Posts and Twitter Ads", "url": "https://hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-set-up-twitter-ads-campaigns" }, { "title": "Real-time and hashtag campaigns", "url": "https://www.outfy.com/blog/twitter-marketing/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes over use of two-factor authentication data for advertising", "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/twitter-apologizes-for-using-users-2fa-details-to-serve-ads-119100901422_1.html" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes over use of two-factor authentication data for advertising", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/twitter-apologises-for-accidentally-using-personal-information-in-advertisements-1.921098" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for trending a hashtag targeting Trump", "url": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3784603/posts" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for trending a hashtag targeting Trump", "url": "https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/10/07/twitter-apologizes-for-allowing-die-trump-to-trend-in-turkey/" }, { "title": "Twitter faces backlash over Sanjay Hegde account suspensions", "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/twitter-faces-backlash-for-suspending-lawyer-sanjay-hegdes-account/articleshow/71935057.cms" }, { "title": "Federal court dismissed Adrian Rangel's lawsuit against Twitter", "url": "https://abovethelaw.com/2019/11/man-sues-twitter-for-1-billion-claiming-his-accounts-suspension-violated-his-right-to-worship-president-trump-as-a-demigod/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises and says it rectified discriminatory ad targeting", "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51112238" }, { "title": "Researcher reports Twitter phone-number matching vulnerability", "url": "https://www.signalng.com/twitter-data-breach-allowed-matching-of-17-million-phone-numbers-with-users/" }, { "title": "Researcher reports Twitter phone-number matching vulnerability", "url": "https://www.thenewsminute.com/atom/twitter-admits-data-breach-warns-android-users-update-app-114542" }, { "title": "Russian court fines Twitter over data-law noncompliance", "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/488123" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for unrelated COVID-19 labels", "url": "https://gizmodo.com/twitter-sorry-for-putting-covid-19-misinformation-labe-1844192205" }, { "title": "Twitter discloses business-client data exposure", "url": "https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/06/twitter-exposes-private-information.html" }, { "title": "Twitter discloses business-client data exposure", "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53150157" }, { "title": "Twitter discloses business-client data exposure", "url": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/06/23/twitter-discloses-data-breach-impacting-business-users/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises over accessibility gaps in voice Tweets", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-voice-notes-accessibility-210123919.html" }, { "title": "Facebook and Twitter remove Trump-related COVID-19 posts", "url": "https://unwire.hk/2020/08/06/trumpfalsestatementremoved/life-tech/" }, { "title": "Facebook and Twitter remove Trump-related COVID-19 posts", "url": "https://www.cnet.com/news/politics/mob-storms-capitol-as-facebook-twitter-roles-come-under-fire/" }, { "title": "Twitter faces boycott over handling of antisemitic posts", "url": "https://www.chicagotribune.com/2020/07/27/twitter-faces-backlash-over-handling-of-anti-semitic-posts-on-british-rapper-wileys-social-media/" }, { "title": "Twitter discloses details of account hack", "url": "https://www.thenewsminute.com/atom/twitter-apologises-mega-crypto-hack-says-it-embarrassed-and-disappointed-128963" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200827-saudi-dissident-sues-twitter-for-hacking-that-led-to-killing-torture-of-activists/" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-saudi-dissident-suing-breach-whistleblower-deaths-ali-al-ahmed-2020-8" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://saharareporters.com/2021/07/07/trump-sues-twitter-facebook-google-and-their-ceos" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2021-07-07/donald-trump-sues-facebook-youtube-and-twitter-for-alleged-censorship" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57754435" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-trump-announce-suit-against-144200375.html" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-sues-facebook-twitter-over-162126910.html" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/donald-trump-sues-to-get-his-twitter-account-back-143200517.html" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://watchingamerica.com/2021/07/26/cornered-trump-sues-twitter-facebook/" }, { "title": "Ali Al-Ahmed files lawsuit against Twitter over alleged hack", "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-dissident-sues-twitter-over-account-suspension-and-espionage-campaign" }, { "title": "Thailand files complaints against Facebook and Twitter over blocked content", "url": "https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-311497-6-.htm" }, { "title": "Twitter acknowledges responsibility for photo-cropping algorithm issue", "url": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20200920/chief-design-officer-at-twitter-apologizes-for-companys-racist-photo-cropping-algorithm-1080519899.html" }, { "title": "Twitter accused of shadow-banning an Indian Army account", "url": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20201117/twitter-faces-backlash-after-shadow-banning-an-indian-army-account-over-rescue-operation-post-1081188954.html" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes to Indian parliamentary panel over location-tag error", "url": "https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/twitter-apologises-for-showing-leh-jammu-and-kashmir-in-china/674454" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes to Indian parliamentary panel over location-tag error", "url": "https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/twitter-under-fire-as-it-shows-jammu-and-kashmir-as-part-of-china-507533" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes to Indian parliamentary panel over location-tag error", "url": "https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/twitter-under-fire-for-showing-jk-as-chinas-territory/669141" }, { "title": "Data Protection Commission fines Twitter International Company", "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2020-12/51513782-data-protection-commission-fines-twitter-020.htm" }, { "title": "Data Protection Commission fines Twitter International Company", "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2020/12/15/ireland-s-data-regulator-fines-twitter-450-000-in-first-sanction-against-us-firm-under-gdp" }, { "title": "Twitter faces criticism over Pelosi tweet moderation", "url": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210113/hypocrisy-at-its-finest-twitter-under-fire-over-pelosi-tweet-claiming-2016-election-hijacked-1081749900.html" }, { "title": "Twitter faces criticism over Pelosi tweet moderation", "url": "https://www.foxnews.com/tech/twitter-pledges-focus-on-context-not-fact-checking-after-trump-targets-social-media" }, { "title": "Mac repair shop owner sues Twitter for defamation", "url": "https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2020/12/29/mac-repair-shop-owner-sues-twitter-500-million-n378312-n378312" }, { "title": "Twitter withholds tweets in India after government request", "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/26/twitter-under-fire-over-deletion-of-critical-covid-tweets-in-india" }, { "title": "Twitter faces backlash over Project Veritas account suspensions", "url": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210416/twitter-under-fire-for-banning-project-veritas-founder-after-he-exposes-cnn-push-to-get-trump-out-1082647774.html" }, { "title": "Appeals court upholds dismissal of Pulse shooting lawsuit against social media companies", "url": "https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2021/09/28/federal-appeals-court-clears-social-media-companies-in-pulse-shooting-lawsuit/" }, { "title": "Moscow court fines Facebook and Twitter over prohibited content", "url": "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210914/307372945.html" }, { "title": "Moscow court fines Facebook and Twitter over prohibited content", "url": "https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fines-facebook-telegram/31371890.html" }, { "title": "Russian court fines Twitter, Meta and TikTok over content", "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-owner-meta-and-tiktok-over-banned-content/article37974909.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter appeals French court order on hate-speech documents", "url": "https://www.deccanherald.com/business/twitter-appeals-french-court-ruling-on-anti-hate-speech-1036598.html" }, { "title": "Moscow court fined Twitter for failing to remove illegal data", "url": "https://www.sott.net/article/450903-Russia-fines-Twitter-three-times-in-one-day-for-leaving-up-illegal-content" }, { "title": "Moscow court fined Twitter for failing to remove illegal data", "url": "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210402/306923877.html" }, { "title": "Twitter reactivates French teenager's account after admitting suspension error", "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2021/03/15/twitter-under-fire-after-suspending-account-of-french-teen-targeted-for-islam-comments" }, { "title": "Texas Attorney General investigates Twitter's content moderation", "url": "https://hotair.com/karen-townsend/2021/03/09/texas-two-step-twitter-sues-g-paxton-paxton-opens-investigation-de-platforming-trump-n380519-n380519" }, { "title": "Texas Attorney General investigates Twitter's content moderation", "url": "https://abcnews.com/Business/twitter-sues-texas-attorney-general-accusing-retaliating-banned/story?id=76340289" }, { "title": "Russia sues social media platforms over protest content", "url": "https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sci-tech/2021-03-09-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter-for-not-deleting-protest-content/" }, { "title": "Twitter faces lawsuit alleging it allowed child sexual abuse material to circulate", "url": "https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/kayla-sargent/2021/01/22/minor-sues-twitter-allegedly-allowing-child-pornography" }, { "title": "Twitter faces lawsuit alleging it allowed child sexual abuse material to circulate", "url": "https://pjmedia.com/megan-fox/2021/01/21/child-sex-trafficking-victim-sues-twitter-in-federal-court-says-the-site-facilitated-his-abuse-n1400781" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes over Trump tweets about intern's death", "url": "https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3848581/posts" }, { "title": "Twitter files preemptive suit against VOIP-Pal", "url": "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/twitter-preemptively-sues-voip-pal-after-the-company-sues-4-tech-giants/" }, { "title": "Facebook sues analytics company over alleged user-data access", "url": "https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/facebook-sues-analytics-firm-over/" }, { "title": "Twitter Allows Ads Targeting Sensitive and Discriminatory Keywords", "url": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/135417" }, { "title": "Twitter Allows Ads Targeting Sensitive and Discriminatory Keywords", "url": "https://wild941.com/2020/08/04/twitter-fined-250-million-using-users-numbers-to-target-ads/" }, { "title": "Facebook reports third-party SDK data-access incident", "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2019-11-26/doc-iihnzhfz1714600.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.afaqs.com/people-spotting/twitter-appoints-preetha-athrey-as-director-of-global-business-marketing-apac" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.kcra.com/article/twitter-launches-tor-service-bypassing-russia-s-block/39388096" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-tor-onion-service-evade-censorship-210549633.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/twitter-introduces-creator-dashboard-to-manage-earnings-on-platform/articleshow/90096377.cms" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/twitter-partners-with-paytm-to-boost-tips-feature-in-india/articleshow/89612170.cms" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/opennode-20-million-series-a-funding/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2022-02-08/706887" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/social-media/twitter-rolls-out-communities-on-its-android-app/article64927738.ece" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://macaubusiness.com/twitter-appoints-mitchell-kreuch-as-new-managing-director-of-southeast-asia-to-continue-accelerating-the-regions-growth/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/story/assembly-elections-2022-twitter-launches-a-series-of-campaigns-for-voters-318991-2022-01-13" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.androidcentral.com/twitter-tweet-take-reaction-bottom-composer" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2022-01-04/doc-ikyamrmz2993064.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Science/20211208/3869957.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-12/54703135-twitter-acquires-messaging-platform-quill-020.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/twitter-quill-acquisition" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/new-ceo-parag-agrawal-begins-restructuring-twitter-two-senior-execs-quit-121120400207_1.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-announces-reorganization-under-new-ceo" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.pulse.com.gh/story/twitter-partners-with-afrochella-2021-new-hashmoji-and-afrochellaspaces-launched-2024081318532439206" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-to-step-down-square-twitter-shares-new-twitter-ceo-747318" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/29/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-steps-down-makes-way-for-new-censorship-king-parag-agrawal/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/24/22800151/twitter-disappearing-tweets-ios-app-update-fix" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.fonearena.com/blog/352472/twitter-walmart-live-shopping.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/147872" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/15/twitter-acquires-threader-an-app-that-compiles-and-shares-threads/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/09/twitter-blue-launches-in-the-u-s-and-new-zealand-with-expanded-feature-set/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-blue-launches-in-the-us-for-299-per-month" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/28/twitter-blue-introduces-labs-to-give-users-early-access-to-new-features/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/28/twitter-launches-spaces-recording-feature-to-testers-on-ios-global-launch-to-follow/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.slashgear.com/twitter-rolls-out-revue-newsletter-subscription-button-for-tweets-22696300/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/20/twitter-acquires-group-chat-app-sphere/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/12/twitter-spaces-spark-creator-program/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.gamesindustry.biz/applovin-acquires-mopub-from-twitter-for-usd1bn" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://biz.jrj.com.cn/2021/09/24024833507281.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/09/twitter-introduces-a-new-label-that-allows-the-good-bots-to-identify-themselves/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-09-02/doc-iktzqtyt3549237.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://mumbrella.com.au/t-partners-with-the-associated-press-reuters-696675" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/02/twitter-partners-with-ap-and-reuters-to-address-misinformation-on-its-platform/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/twitter-partners-with-reuters-ap-to-combat-misinformation/article35695313.ece" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/twitter-retires-fleets" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.cincyjungle.com/2021/7/10/22570117/nfl-announces-multi-year-partnership-extension-with-twitter" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-08/doc-ikqciyzk4299229.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/twitter-launches-in-app-payments-feature-tip-jar-in-india-299531-2021-06-24" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-06/53110419-twitter-appoints-mimi-alemayehou-as-independent-director-020.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-minority-quality-forum-partners-with-twitter-to-reach-strengthen-underserved-communities-301306873.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/twitter-debuts-subscription-service-blue-with-feature-to-undo-or-tweak-tweet/articleshow/83225454.cms" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/twitter-launches-paid-functions-231533582.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/twitter-debuts-subscription-service-with-an-editing-option-sort-of/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://969thegame.iheart.com/content/2021-06-03-twitter-launches-program-to-pay-college-players/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.geo.tv/latest/353083-twitter" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://avaz.ba/english/entertainment/653266/twitter-rolls-out-new-account-verification-application-process" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-05-11/doc-ikmxzfmm1865433.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/twitter-donates-rs-110-crores-to-3-ngos-to-help-fight-covid-19-in-india-1801112-2021-05-11" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.gulte.com/trends/86260/twitter-donates-15-million-for-covid-19-relief-in-india" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/05/twitter-image-cropping-changes/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.imore.com/twitter-acquires-scroll-subscription-option-coming-later-year" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.techtimes.com/articles/259398/20210422/twitter-officially-launches-professional-profiles-live-test-those-who-use.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/twitter-expands-engineering-team-in-india-appoints-apurva-dalal-as-director-of-engineering/articleshow/82158095.cms" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.republicworld.com/tech/twitter-launches-emoji-for-number-milkteaalliance-as-movement-fans-anti-china-wave" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://glamsham.com/technology/twitter-suffers-outage-users-flummoxed/" }, { "title": "'Deeply sorry': Twitter apologizes for Trump pushing conspiracy theory on Joe Scarborough staffer's death", "url": "https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2603954/deeply-sorry-twitter-apologizes-for-trump-pushing-conspiracy-theory-on-joe-scarborough-staffers-death/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.itbear.com.cn/html/2021-02/399562.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2020-10-13/doc-iiznctkc5318378.shtml" }, { "title": "#RIPTwitter Trends After It Unveils Paid Super Follows Subscription Feature", "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-reacts-super-follows-subscription-feature-riptwitter-1572262" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.voachinese.com/a/twitter-launches-milk-tea-alliance-emoji-as-movement-grows-20210408/5845610.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/relnews/us/2019-09-24/doc-iicezzrq7967056.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-05-24/doc-ikmxzfmm4270388.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-03-09/doc-ikknscsh9961998.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-12-01/doc-ikyamrmy6272143.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2021-01-06/519312" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/9/15/n13234827.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/relnews/us/2020-08-12/doc-iivhuipn8162850.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/relnews/us/2020-08-12/doc-iivhuipn8166250.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/1/22/n12706372.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.dw.com/zh/%E5%A3%B0%E6%8F%B4%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E8%BF%90%E5%8A%A8-%E6%8E%A8%E7%89%B9%E5%8F%91%E5%B8%83%E5%A5%B6%E8%8C%B6%E8%81%94%E7%9B%9F%E4%B8%93%E5%B1%9E%E8%A1%A8%E6%83%85%E7%AC%A6%E5%8F%B7/a-57142679" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://news.cyol.com/gb/articles/2021-07/08/content_3RRmEsz7j.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/relnews/us/2020-05-12/doc-iirczymk1189260.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/11/29/n13406173.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://biz.jrj.com.cn/2021/09/24024833545593.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "http://www.chinaz.com/2021/1130/1335150.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://news.cyol.com/gb/articles/2021-11/30/content_3QMQbHz7j.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://newtalk.tw/news/view/2020-01-09/351748" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.epochtimes.com/gb/21/2/20/n12763623.htm" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2020-05-12/doc-iirczymk1186069.shtml" }, { "title": "‘Embarassed’ Twitter apologises for hack that hit 130 accounts", "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/an-embarassed-twitter-apologises-for-the-hack-that-hit-130-accounts/article32133778.ece" }, { "title": "All We Wanted Was an Edit Button Instead Twitter Just Introduced Paid Tweets", "url": "https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/twitter-super-follow-subscription-service/" }, { "title": "Commentary: Twitter Launches Twitter Blue Subscription Service", "url": "https://avn.com/news/technology/twitter-launches-twitter-blue-subscription-service-172469" }, { "title": "Daily Crunch: Twitter rolls out audio tweets | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/18/daily-crunch-twitter-rolls-out-audio-tweets/" }, { "title": "Donald Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google for removing him from social media apps", "url": "https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/donald-trump-sues-facebook-twitter-and-google-for-removing-him-from-social-media-apps-1825298-2021-07-08" }, { "title": "Donald Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google, claiming censorship", "url": "https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2021/07/09/Trump-lawsuit/2532476" }, { "title": "Donald Trump sues tech giants to ‘stop the silencing’", "url": "https://www.borehamwoodtimes.co.uk/news/national/19427145.donald-trump-sues-tech-giants-stop-silencing/" }, { "title": "Facebook and Twitter Fined in Russia Over Not Deleting Content", "url": "https://www.webpronews.com/facebook-and-twitter-fined-in-russia-over-not-deleting-content/" }, { "title": "Florida man sues Twitter in a desperate bid to post again", "url": "https://mashable.com/article/donald-trump-sues-twitter" }, { "title": "Former NYT Writer Sues Twitter Over Censorship", "url": "https://newsbusters.org/blogs/free-speech/autumn-johnson/2021/12/21/former-nyt-writer-sues-twitter-over-censorship" }, { "title": "Irish Data Protection Commission fines Twitter 450,000 euros for protected tweet vulnerability", "url": "https://www.medianama.com/2020/12/223-ireland-gdpr-twitter-fine/" }, { "title": "Irish DPA Issues €450,000 Fine Against Twitter for Data Breach Following EDPB Decision under the GDPR Consistency Mechanism", "url": "https://natlawreview.com/article/irish-dpa-issues-450000-fine-against-twitter-data-breach-following-edpb-decision" }, { "title": "Irish watchdog fines Twitter in landmark for EU data privacy regime", "url": "https://businessworld.ie/technology-news/Irish-watchdog-fines-Twitter-in-landmark-for-EU-data-privacy-regime-574968.html" }, { "title": "Irish watchdog fines Twitter in landmark for EU data privacy regime", "url": "https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/irish-watchdog-fines-twitter-in-landmark-for-eu-data-privacy-regime/79738991" }, { "title": "Kotak Bank rolls out social networked account ‘Jifi’", "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/kotak-bank-rolls-out-social-networked-account-jifi/article5834855.ece" }, { "title": "Micro-blogging platform Twitter sues US attorney general to stop moderation probe", "url": "https://www.sentinelassam.com/more-news/international/micro-blogging-platform-twitter-sues-us-attorney-general-to-stop-moderation-probe-528145" }, { "title": "Moscow Court fines Facebook, Twitter, Telegram", "url": "https://tass.com/society/1337751" }, { "title": "Moscow court fines Twitter $42,000 for refusal to delete calls for unauthorized campaign", "url": "https://tass.com/economy/1273479" }, { "title": "Moscow court fines Twitter 10 mln rubles for not deleting banned content", "url": "https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2021/12/16/Russian-Twitter/2614861" }, { "title": "Moscow Court Fines Twitter, Facebook For Refusal To 'Localize' Russian Users' Data", "url": "https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-court-fines-twitter-facebook-for-refusal-to-localize-russian-users-data/30432585.html" }, { "title": "Opinion | Trump doesn't seem to understand the meaning of the First Amendment", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-sues-facebook-google-twitter-class-action-lawsuits-sure-fail-ncna1273289" }, { "title": "Over 1,000 Twitter Workers Allegedly Had Access to Tools Abused in Hack", "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-jack-dorsey-hack-cyberattack-1000-staffers-internal-tools-crypto-heist-1520289" }, { "title": "Podcast app Breaker to be acquired by Twitter", "url": "https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/podcast-app-breaker-to-be-acquired-by-twitter/80107546" }, { "title": "Podcast app Breaker to be acquired by Twitter- Moneycontrol.com", "url": "https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/podcast-app-breaker-to-be-acquired-by-twitter-6303611.html" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter as company fights India over content", "url": "https://www.moneylife.in/article/russia-fines-twitter-as-company-fights-india-over-content/64022.html" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter for failure to delete illegal content - India TV News", "url": "https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/russia-fines-twitter-for-failure-delete-illegal-content-695149" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter for leaving up content", "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/russia-fines-twitter-for-leaving-up-content/a-57087803" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter for not removing calls to protests", "url": "https://technology.inquirer.net/108858/russia-fines-twitter-for-not-removing-calls-to-protests" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter four mln rubles for non-compliance with law — watchdog", "url": "https://tass.com/society/1301655" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter over calls to protest", "url": "https://www.marshallindependent.com/news/international-news-apwire/2021/04/russia-fines-twitter-over-calls-to-protest/" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter, Facebook for keeping data abroad", "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/russia-fines-twitter-facebook-for-keeping-data-abroad-120021301702_1.html" }, { "title": "Russia fines Twitter, Facebook for keeping data abroad", "url": "https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/613577-russia-fines-twitter-facebook-for-keeping-data-abroad" }, { "title": "Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter", "url": "https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/801988-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter" }, { "title": "Russia sues Google, Facebook, Twitter for not deleting protest content", "url": "https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/world/2021-03-09-russia-sues-google-facebook-twitter-for-not-deleting-protest-content/" }, { "title": "Russian court fines Twitter", "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/547626" }, { "title": "Russian Court Fines Twitter", "url": "https://glamsham.com/technology/russian-court-fines-twitter-for-failure-to-remove-illegal-content/" }, { "title": "Russian Court Fines Twitter $117,000 Over Posts Calling For Navalny Protests", "url": "https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-twitter-fines-banned-content/31183960.html" }, { "title": "Russian court fines Twitter $63,000 over data law -RIA", "url": "https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/russian-court-fines-twitter-63-000-over-data-law-ria" }, { "title": "Russian court fines Twitter $63,000 over data law -RIA", "url": "https://www.aysor.am/en/news/2020/02/13/russia-twitter/1659202" }, { "title": "Russian court fines Twitter 7 mln roubles for failing to delete content", "url": "https://nationalpost.com/press-releases/russian-court-fines-twitter-7-mln-roubles-for-failing-to-delete-content/" }, { "title": "Russian Court Fines Twitter For Failing to Remove 'Illegal Data'", "url": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20210402/russian-court-fines-twitter-42k-for-failing-to-remove-illegal-data-1082519592.html" }, { "title": "Russian Court Fines Twitter, Google, TikTok For Refusing To Delete Content", "url": "https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fines-twitter-tiktok-google-delete-content/31277036.html" }, { "title": "Snap launches a native Twitter integration | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/10/snap-launches-a-native-twitter-integration/" }, { "title": "Star Movies launches #StarMoviesPlayAt7", "url": "https://indiantelevision.com/press-release/star-movies-launches-starmoviesplayat7-191217/" }, { "title": "Thailand sues Facebook, Twitter for allowing banned material", "url": "https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/national-business/thailand-sues-facebook-twitter-for-allowing-banned-material-2738874" }, { "title": "Tracy Chou launches Block Party to combat online harassment and abuse | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/15/block-party-launch/" }, { "title": "Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google", "url": "https://www.itnews.com.au/news/trump-sues-facebook-twitter-and-google-567017" }, { "title": "Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube Alleging 'Censorship of the American People' - American Renaissance", "url": "https://www.amren.com/news/2021/07/trump-sues-facebook-twitter-and-youtube-alleging-censorship-of-the-american-people/" }, { "title": "Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter, Google, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey Over Allegations of Social Media Censorship", "url": "https://www.cracked.com/article_30683_trump-sues-facebook-twitter-google-mark-zuckerberg-and-jack-dorsey-over-allegations-of-social-media-censorship.html" }, { "title": "Turkey fines Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok over new social media law", "url": "https://technology.inquirer.net/105291/turkey-fines-facebook-instagram-twitter-youtube-tiktok-over-new-social-media-law" }, { "title": "Turkey hits social media giants with $1m fines", "url": "https://www.arabnews.com/media/turkey-hits-social-media-giants-with-1m-fines-1758471" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.donews.com/news/detail/1/3181936.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.ifanr.com/digest/1365096" }, { "title": "Twitter acquired a startup founded by ex-Facebook and Instagram employees, and it could be a sign it's working on its own Stories feature", "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-acquires-chroma-labs-stories-2020-2" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires ad-shunting service Scroll", "url": "http://www.shacknews.com/article/124210/twitter-acquires-ad-shunting-service-scroll" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Chroma Labs", "url": "https://www.aninews.in/news/tech/internet/twitter-acquires-chroma-labs20200219225827" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Chroma Labs | Twitter acquires Chroma Labs", "url": "https://www.asianage.com/technology/in-other-news/200220/twitter-acquires-chroma-labs.html" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires distraction-free reading service Scroll to beef up its subscription product | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/04/twitter-acquires-distraction-free-reading-service-scroll-to-beef-up-its-subscription-product/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Dutch newsletter platform Revue", "url": "https://inshorts.com/en/news/twitter-acquires-dutch-newsletter-platform-revue-1611665514843" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires free newsletter email service Revue - OrissaPOST", "url": "https://www.orissapost.com/twitter-acquires-free-newsletter-email-service-revue/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires group chat app Sphere to build on Communities offering", "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/twitter-acquires-sphere-group-chat-communities" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires messaging platform Quill to make DMs suck less", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822184/twitter-quill-messaging-platform-dms-slack" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires mobile adtech firm CrossInstall", "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/twitter-acquires-mobile-adtech-firm-crossinstall" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires news startup Scroll", "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/twitter-acquires-news-startup-scroll/article34487145.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires newsletter platform Revue | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/26/twitter-acquires-revue/" }, { "title": "Twitter Acquires Newsletter Publishing Company Revue", "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-01/51830633-twitter-acquires-newsletter-publishing-company-revue-020.htm" }, { "title": "Twitter Acquires Newsletter Publishing Platform Revue and Will Keep It Running", "url": "https://www.adweek.com/media/twitter-acquires-newsletter-publishing-platform-revue-and-will-keep-it-running/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires newsletter publishing startup Revue to expand business", "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/twitter-acquires-newsletter-publishing-startup-revue-to-expand-business-121012600878_1.html" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires newsletter startup Revue", "url": "https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/twitter-acquires-newsletter-startup-revue-2" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires newsletter startup Revue", "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/money---international/2021/01/26/twitter-acquires-newsletter-startup-revue/1944307" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires newsletter startup Revue to expand business", "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/startups-tech/technology/twitter-acquires-newsletter-startup-revue-to-expand-business" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires podcast app Breaker to build audio conversations on the platform", "url": "https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/twitter-acquires-podcast-app-breaker-to-build-audio-conversations-on-the-platform-1756050-2021-01-05" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Quill, a would-be Slack rival; team will work on DMs as Quill shuts down | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/07/twitter-acquires-quill-a-would-be-slack-rival-team-will-work-on-dms-as-quill-shuts-down/" }, { "title": "Twitter Acquires Quill, Will Shutter the Service", "url": "https://www.webpronews.com/twitter-acquires-quill-will-shutter-the-service/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Quill; experts says platform's DMs may get major overhaul", "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/twitter-acquires-quill-twitter-dms-may-get-major-overhaul-121120801454_1.html" }, { "title": "Twitter Acquires Revue - Newsletter Publishing Startup", "url": "https://www.searchenginejournal.com/twitter-revue/393680/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Revue, a Dutch newsletter platform", "url": "https://www.rcinet.ca/en/2021/01/30/twitter-acquires-revue-a-dutch-newsletter-platform/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires screen-sharing and video chat startup Squad - Engadget", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/twitter-acquires-squad-192916582.html" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires screen-sharing social app Squad | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/11/twitter-acquires-screen-sharing-social-app-squad/" }, { "title": "Twitter Acquires Scroll", "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-05/52772358-twitter-acquires-scroll-020.htm" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Slack rival Quill - only to close it down - BetaNews", "url": "https://betanews.com/article/twitter-acquires-slack-rival-quill-only-to-close-it-down/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Slack-like company Quill", "url": "https://www.itnews.com.au/news/twitter-acquires-slack-like-company-quill-573721" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Slack-like company Quill to improve messaging tools", "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/twitter-acquires-slack-like-company-quill-to-improve-messaging-tools/article37892795.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires social podcasting app Breaker", "url": "https://iol.co.za/technology/mobile-apps/2021-01-06-twitter-acquires-social-podcasting-app-breaker/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires social podcasting app Breaker, team to help build Twitter Spaces | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/04/twitter-acquires-social-podcasting-app-breaker-team-to-help-build-twitter-spaces/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Stories photo and video editor maker Chroma Labs - Engadget", "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2020-02-19-twitter-acquires-stories-photo-and-video-editor-maker-chroma-lab.html" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires Stories template maker Chroma Labs | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/18/twitter-chroma-stories/" }, { "title": "Twitter acquires subscription ad-blocking service Scroll", "url": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2021/05/04/twitter-acquires-subscription-ad-blocking-service-scroll/" }, { "title": "Twitter Acquires Team Behind Podcast App 'Breaker' For Development Of Audio-Only Chat Rooms - Tubefilter", "url": "https://www.tubefilter.com/2021/01/05/twitter-spaces-acquires-podcast-app-breaker/" }, { "title": "Twitter adds a new board member, AI expert Fei-Fei Li, who left Google amid controversy surrounding the company's military contracts", "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-board-member-former-google-ai-fei-fei-li-maven-2020-5" }, { "title": "Twitter and Facebook fined in Russia for refusal to store personal data", "url": "https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/national/18233517.twitter-facebook-fined-russia-refusal-store-personal-data/" }, { "title": "Twitter and Snap Unveils Platform Integration, TWTR and SNAP Stock Soar - Coinspeaker", "url": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/twitter-snap-platform-integration/" }, { "title": "Twitter announces ban on all political advertisements ahead of 2020 election", "url": "https://www.wisn.com/article/twitter-announces-ban-on-all-political-advertisements-ahead-of-2020-election/29643933" }, { "title": "Twitter announces end to paid political advertising", "url": "https://thestandard.nz/twitter-announces-end-to-paid-political-advertising/" }, { "title": "Twitter announces global ban on all political advertising -- CEO Dorsey", "url": "https://bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1784710" }, { "title": "Twitter announces plan to ban all political advertising", "url": "https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/twitter-to-ban-all-political-advertising-from-next-month-a4274836.html" }, { "title": "Twitter Announces Q4 Earnings, Over $5 Billion USD in Annual Revenue", "url": "https://hypebeast.com/2022/2/twitter-annual-revenue-2022-q4-report" }, { "title": "Twitter Announces Shop Module, Its Foray Into E-Commerce", "url": "https://www.webpronews.com/twitter-announces-shop-module-its-foray-into-e-commerce/" }, { "title": "Twitter announces support for #KeepItOn campaign against internet shutdowns globally", "url": "https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/twitter-announces-support-for-keepiton-campaign-to-return-4g-to-kashmir-11590506015656.html" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for 'unintentionally' leaking personal data to advertisers", "url": "https://www.marketing-interactive.com/twitter-apologises-for-unintentionally-leaking-personal-data-to-advertisers" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for accessibility issues in new audio clip feature", "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/twitter-accessibility-issues-audio-clip" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for allowing adverts targeted at racist groups", "url": "https://www.chelmsfordcitynews.co.uk/news/national/18165195.twitter-apologises-allowing-adverts-targeted-racist-groups/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for data breach involving business clients", "url": "https://iol.co.za/technology/2020-06-24-twitter-apologises-for-data-breach-involving-business-clients/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for letting ads target vulnerable groups and neo-Nazis", "url": "https://www.siliconrepublic.com/companies/twitter-advertisements-racist-nazis-eating-disorders" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for showing J&K and Leh in China in location tag - Daily Excelsior", "url": "https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/news/archive/twitter-apologises-for-showing-jk-and-leh-in-china-in-location-tag/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for showing Leh, J-K in China", "url": "https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/twitter-apologises-for-showing-leh-j-k-in-china20201029133050" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for suspending Egypt activist accounts", "url": "https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191011-twitter-apologises-for-suspending-egypt-activist-accounts/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologises for wrongfully labelling tweets with words oxygen, frequency - BusinessToday", "url": "https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/twitter-apologises-for-wrongfully-labelling-tweets-with-words-oxygen-frequency-262617-2020-06-29" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for “inadvertently” abusing users email addresses and phone numbers", "url": "https://en.mercopress.com/2019/10/09/twitter-apologizes-for-inadvertently-abusing-users-email-addresses-and-phone-numbers" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for adding coronavirus fact-check labels to tweets that weren't misleading", "url": "https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/twitter-coronavirus-labels-misleading-tweets" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for letting 'Die Trump' hashtag trend in Turkey", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-7550493/Twitter-apologizes-briefly-allowing-hashtag-translates-Die-Trump-trend-Turkey.html" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for releasing voice tweets without accessibility support", "url": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/06/19/twitter-apology-voice-tweets-no-accessibility-support/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for targeting ads with email, phone numbers used for two-factor authentication | MarTech", "url": "https://martech.org/twitter-apologizes-for-targeting-ads-with-email-phone-numbers-used-for-two-factor-authentication/" }, { "title": "Twitter Apologizes for Trump Mocking Morning Joe, Does Not Specify Punishment", "url": "https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/05/26/twitter-apologizes-for-trump-mocking-morning-joe-does-not-specify-punishment/" }, { "title": "Twitter apologizes for using users-' 2FA details to serve ads | Twitter apologizes for using users\\' 2FA details to serve ads", "url": "https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/in-other-news/101019/twitter-apologizes-for-using-users-2fa-details-to-serve-ads.html" }, { "title": "Twitter Appoints Dr. Fei-Fei Li to Board of Directors", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/twitter-appoints-dr-fei-fei-li-to-board-of-directors-301056995.html" }, { "title": "Twitter appoints Ex Uber executive Apurva Dalal as Director of Engineering - BusinessToday", "url": "https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/twitter-appoints-ex-uber-executive-apurva-dalal-as-director-of-engineering-293916-2021-04-20" }, { "title": "Twitter appoints ex-Google CFO as new board chairman", "url": "https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/twitter-appoints-ex-google-cfo-as-new-board-chairman/76169222" }, { "title": "Twitter appoints ex-Google CFO as new board chairman", "url": "https://theshillongtimes.com/2020/06/04/twitter-appoints-ex-google-cfo-as-new-board-chairman/" }, { "title": "Twitter Appoints Fei-Fei Li To Board As Independent Director", "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2020-05/49624204-twitter-appoints-fei-fei-li-to-board-as-independent-director-020.htm" }, { "title": "Twitter Blue: social network debuts subscription service that allows users to 'undo' tweets | The National", "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts/twitter-blue-social-network-debuts-subscription-service-that-allows-users-to-undo-tweets-1.1234986" }, { "title": "Twitter brings back account verification with an open-to-all application system", "url": "https://pocketnow.com/twitter-brings-back-account-verification-with-an-open-to-all-application-system/" }, { "title": "Twitter buys into newsletters with Revue acquisition", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/26/22250156/twitter-revue-newsletter-acquisition-email-service" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey officially resigns", "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/317798" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns after 16 years", "url": "https://punchng.com/breaking-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-resigns-after-16-years/" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down", "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/twitter-shares-surge-amid-reports-ceo-dorsey-will-step-down-20211130-p59d9b.html" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down and hands reins to technology chief Agrawal", "url": "https://www.arabnews.com/media/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-steps-down-and-hands-reins-to-technology-chief-agrawal-1977706" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey steps down, hands reins to Agarwal | TahawulTech.com", "url": "https://www.tahawultech.com/news/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-steps-down-hands-reins-to-agarwal/" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO steps down_ leaves company at a crossroads", "url": "https://article.wn.com/view/2021/11/30/Twitter_CEO_steps_down_leaves_company_at_a_crossroads_8x/" }, { "title": "Twitter CEO steps down, leaves company at a crossroads | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis", "url": "https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14492483" }, { "title": "Twitter collaborates with AWS to improve user experience on its platform", "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/twitter-collaborates-with-aws-to-improve-user-experience-on-its-platform/article33345596.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter data breach exposed data of business clients to hackers; Twitter apologises - India TV News", "url": "https://www.indiatvnews.com/technology/news-twitter-data-breach-exposed-business-clients-data-hackers-see-what-is-it-628812" }, { "title": "Twitter debuts subscription service", "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/twitter-debuts-subscription-service/a-57774418" }, { "title": "Twitter Debuts Subscription Service With Added Features", "url": "https://www.ibtimes.com/twitter-debuts-subscription-service-added-features-3216536" }, { "title": "Twitter Discontinues Fleets - JCK", "url": "https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/twitter-discontinues-fleets/" }, { "title": "Twitter expands Google Cloud partnership to 'learn more from data, move faster' | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/04/twitter-expands-google-cloud-partnership-to-learn-more-from-data-move-faster/" }, { "title": "Twitter Expands Partnership With Google Cloud", "url": "https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2021-02/51931043-twitter-expands-partnership-with-google-cloud-020.htm" }, { "title": "Twitter Expands Strategic Partnership with Google Cloud to Improve Data Insights and Enhance Productivity", "url": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/twitter-expands-strategic-partnership-with-google-cloud-to-improve-data-insights-and-enhance-productivity-301222704.html" }, { "title": "Twitter faces backlash over handling of anti-Semitic posts", "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2020/07/27/twitter-faces-backlash-over-handling-of-anti-semitic-posts/" }, { "title": "Twitter finally launches Super Follows as OnlyFans stumbles", "url": "https://mashable.com/article/twitter-launches-super-follows" }, { "title": "Twitter fined $260,000 for refusal to delete banned information", "url": "https://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20210527/307084720.html" }, { "title": "Twitter fined €450,000 by Data Protection Commission", "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/1215/1184537-twitter-fined-by-data-protection-commission/" }, { "title": "Twitter Fined €450,000 Following GDPR Breach In 2018", "url": "https://www.todayfm.com/news/twitter-fined-e450000-following-gdpr-breach-1122644" }, { "title": "Twitter fined another $41,000 for refusal to delete banned content", "url": "https://tass.com/society/1379603" }, { "title": "Twitter fined by Russian court for not taking down calls to protest", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/twitter-fined-court-russia-not-taking-down-calls-protest-n1262921" }, { "title": "Twitter fined nearly $550,000 in Europe for response to bug that exposed private tweets", "url": "https://cyberscoop.com/gdpr-twitter-fined-breach/" }, { "title": "Twitter introduces \"fleeting\" tweets | MyCentralOregon.com - Horizon Broadcasting Group, LLC", "url": "https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2020/11/17/twitter-introduces-fleeting-tweets/" }, { "title": "Twitter introduces a new, fully rebuilt developer API, launching next week | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/twitter-introduces-a-new-fully-rebuilt-developer-api-launching-next-week/" }, { "title": "Twitter introduces new account sharing feature on their platform", "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/twitter-introduces-new-account-sharing-feature-on-their-platform/" }, { "title": "Twitter introduces subscription option in the US, Super Follows", "url": "https://mumbrella.com.au/twitter-introduces-subscription-option-in-the-us-super-follows-701377" }, { "title": "Twitter Introduces Subscription Service With 'Undo' Tweet Feature", "url": "https://www.channelstv.com/2021/06/03/twitter-introduces-subscription-service-with-undo-tweet-feature/" }, { "title": "Twitter introduces Super Follows, a paid service for premium content", "url": "http://www.shacknews.com/article/123015/twitter-introduces-super-follows-a-paid-service-for-premium-content" }, { "title": "Twitter investigating global platform outage", "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/twitter-suffers-global-platform-outage/a-55292019" }, { "title": "Twitter Is Getting Fined $250 Million For Using Users Phone Numbers To Target Ads", "url": "https://wmtram.com/2020/08/04/twitter-fined-250-million-using-users-numbers-to-target-ads/" }, { "title": "Twitter is suing Texas AG Ken Paxton, claiming he abused his power by launching a retaliatory investigation into the company after it banned Trump", "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-sues-ken-paxton-texas-ag-trump-ban-account-retaliation-2021-3" }, { "title": "Twitter launches 'Birdwatch' community forum to combat misinformation - CNET", "url": "https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/twitter-launches-birdwatch-community-forum-to-combat-misinformation/" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches 'Blue' Subscription For $2.99 Per Month On Its iOS App", "url": "https://www.techworm.net/2021/05/twitter-blue-subscription-ios.html" }, { "title": "Twitter launches 'Fleets' story feature. Users aren't sure how to feel.", "url": "https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-launches-fleets-story-feature-users-aren-t-sure-how-n1248017" }, { "title": "Twitter launches 'Tip Jar' feature on its platform", "url": "https://themobileindian.com/news/twitter-launches-tip-jar-feature-on-its-platform-35753" }, { "title": "Twitter launches $4.49 subscription service in Australia and Canada", "url": "https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/twitter-blue-subscriber-plan-launched-in-australia-and-canada-20210604-p5y75r.html" }, { "title": "Twitter launches 1st subscription service with 'Undo Tweet' button", "url": "https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/twitter-launches-1st-subscription-service-with-undo-tweet-button" }, { "title": "Twitter launches a dedicated search prompt in India to help people about disaster relief efforts - The Economic Times", "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/twitter-launches-a-dedicated-search-prompt-in-india-to-help-people-about-disaster-relief-efforts/articleshow/76974855.cms" }, { "title": "Twitter launches a Privacy Center to centralize its data protection efforts | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/02/twitter-launches-a-privacy-center-to-centralize-its-data-protection-efforts/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches a way to report abusive use of its Lists feature | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/18/twitter-launches-a-way-to-report-abusive-use-of-its-lists-feature/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches ArtHouse to support brands to create engaging Twitter-first content", "url": "https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-twitter-launches-arthouse-to-support-brands-to-create-engaging-twitter-first-content-2119596/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches beta test of anti-abuse tool 'Safety Mode,' adds prompts to enable it | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/15/twitter-expands-access-to-anti-abuse-tool-safety-mode-adds-prompts-to-enable-it/" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Birdwatch Tool, Allowing The Community To Participate In Curbing Online Misinformation", "url": "https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2021/06/twitter-launches-birdwatch-tool.html" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Blue Subscription Service in U.S., Offers Ad-Free Access to 300 News Sites", "url": "https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/business/money-report/twitter-launches-blue-subscription-service-in-u-s-offers-ad-free-access-to-300-news-sites/2614565/" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Campaign Motivating US Users to Register to Vote, Reports Say", "url": "https://sputnikglobe.com/20200922/twitter-launches-campaign-motivating-us-users-to-register-to-vote-reports-say-1080533107.html" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Community-Based Moderation Experience 'Birdwatch'", "url": "https://www.androidheadlines.com/2021/01/twitter-birdwatch.html" }, { "title": "Twitter launches community-driven Birdwatch program to curb misinformation", "url": "https://pocketnow.com/twitter-launches-community-driven-birdwatch-program-to-curb-misinformation/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches first paid subscription in Canada, Australia", "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2021/06/03/twitter-launches-first-paid-subscription-in-canada-australia/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches gaming wellness campaign in Saudi Arabia", "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/591712/BUSINESS/Twitter-launches-gaming-wellness-campaign-in-Saudi-Arabia" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Get Out the Vote Campaign", "url": "https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/09/23/twitter-launches-get-out-the-vote-campaign/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches hashtags-activated special emoji", "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/social-media/twitter-launches-hashtags-activated-special-emoji/article31002334.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter launches its premium subscription, Twitter Blue, initially in Canada and Australia | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/03/twitter-launches-its-premium-subscription-twitter-blue-initially-in-canada-and-australia/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches its voice-based 'Spaces' social networking feature into beta testing | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/17/twitter-launches-its-voice-based-spaces-social-networking-feature-into-beta-testing/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches much-awaited developer software after hack delay | The Express Tribune", "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2259322/twitter-launches-much-awaited-developer-software-after-hack-delay" }, { "title": "Twitter launches new subscription service 'Twitter Blue'", "url": "https://www.aninews.in/news/tech/internet/twitter-launches-new-subscription-service-twitter-blue20210604165031" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches New Subscription Service in Australia and Canada", "url": "https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/twitter-launches-new-subscription-service-in-australia-and-canada-3847279" }, { "title": "Twitter launches paid subscription Twitter Blue", "url": "https://news.am/en/news/647256" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Paid Super Follows, Creators Can Charge Up to $9.99/Month", "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2021/09/01/twitter-launches-super-follows/" }, { "title": "Twitter launches privacy-preserving Tor service amidst Russian censorship", "url": "https://mashable.com/article/twitter-tor-onion-router-censorship-resistant" }, { "title": "Twitter launches Retweets account to highlight best tweets", "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/twitter-launches-retweets-account-to-highlight-best-tweets/article30229485.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter launches Retweets account to highlight best tweets", "url": "https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/article/twitter-launches-retweets-account-to-highlight-best-tweets/524995" }, { "title": "Twitter launches Retweets account with an aim to highlight the best tweets", "url": "https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/article/twitter-launches-retweets-account-with-an-aim-to-highlight-the-best-tweets/524053" }, { "title": "Twitter launches subscription service in the US", "url": "https://www.wtkr.com/news/national/twitter-launches-subscription-service-in-the-us" }, { "title": "Twitter Launches Subscription Service That Will Allow Users to 'Undo' Tweets", "url": "https://sfist.com/2021/06/03/twitter-launches-subscription-service-that-will-allow/" }, { "title": "Twitter loses legal battle in user surveillance transparency lawsuit - World - The Jakarta Post", "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2020/04/18/twitter-loses-legal-battle-in-user-surveillance-transparency-lawsuit" }, { "title": "Twitter officially discontinues ability to create SMS-delivered tweets", "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech/gadgets/2020/04/28/twitter-officially-discontinues-ability-to-create-sms-delivered-tweets/1861077" }, { "title": "Twitter Officially Launches Its Twitter Blue Subscription", "url": "https://www.ubergizmo.com/2021/06/twitter-blue-subscription-launched/" }, { "title": "Twitter officially launches labels to identify the 'good bots' | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/16/twitter-officially-launches-labels-to-identify-the-good-bots/" }, { "title": "Twitter outage linked to data breach", "url": "https://www.mondaq.com/australia/data-protection/974456/twitter-outage-linked-to-data-breach" }, { "title": "Twitter partners with AP, Reuters to battle misinformation on its site", "url": "https://www.arabnews.com/media/twitter-partners-with-ap-reuters-to-battle-misinformation-on-its-site-1904736" }, { "title": "Twitter Partners with Big Media to Combat 'Misinformation'", "url": "https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2021/08/03/twitter-partners-with-big-media-to-combat-misinformation/" }, { "title": "Twitter partners with NHL on rinkside seats for fan tweets in Toronto, Edmonton", "url": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/08/11/twitter-nhl-tweets-rinkside-seats-fan-tweets-toronto-edmonton/" }, { "title": "Twitter partners with Reuters and AP to quash misinformation", "url": "https://www.geo.tv/latest/363253-twitter-partners-with-reuters-and-ap-to-quash-misinformation" }, { "title": "Twitter quietly rolls out Revue newsletters shortcut on web | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/02/twitter-quietly-rolls-out-revue-newsletters-integration-on-web/" }, { "title": "Twitter Retires SMS-Based Tweets and Notifications, Citing Security", "url": "https://www.pcmag.com/news/twitter-retires-sms-based-tweets-and-notifications-citing-security" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out a new tool for creators to manage their earnings on the platform | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/08/twitter-rolls-out-a-new-tool-for-creators-to-manage-their-earnings-on-the-platform/" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out a series of improvements to its Direct Message system | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/19/twitter-rolls-out-a-series-of-improvements-to-its-direct-message-system/" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out its 'Hide Replies' feature to all users worldwide | TechCrunch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/21/twitter-rolls-out-its-hide-replies-feature-to-all-users-worldwide/" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out its $2.99 a month subscription, 'Blue,' in the US", "url": "https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-10182585/Twitter-rolls-2-99-month-subscription-Blue-users-not-happy.html" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out new ‘quote tweets’ feature for iOS users", "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/twitter-rolls-out-new-quote-tweets-feature-for-ios-users/article31572227.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out new DM feature on its platform", "url": "https://themobileindian.com/news/twitter-rolls-out-new-dm-feature-on-its-platform-32246" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out subscription service with new features", "url": "https://www.geo.tv/latest/353348-twitter-debuts-subscription-service-with-added-features" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out Super Follows to let you monetize tweets", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/01/twitter-super-follows-monetization/" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out team emojis ahead of IPL 2020 - OrissaPOST", "url": "https://www.orissapost.com/twitter-rolls-out-team-emojis-ahead-of-ipl-2020/" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out timeline switch feature for iOS users", "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/social-media/twitter-rolls-out-timeline-switch-feature-for-ios-users/article65213927.ece" }, { "title": "Twitter rolls out two-factor authentication that doesn't require a phone number", "url": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/11/22/twitter-two-factor-authentication-no-number/" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues Paxton, Claims TX AG Is Bitter Over Trump Ban", "url": "https://www.houstonpress.com/news/twitter-sues-paxton-claims-tx-ag-is-bitter-over-trump-ban-11542808/" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues Texas AG For Retaliating Against Company After Trump Ban", "url": "https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/twitter-lawsuit-texas-attorney-general-paxton" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues Texas AG Ken Paxton for 'Retaliatory' Investigation", "url": "https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/twitter-sued-texas-ag-ken-paxton-over-first-amendment-concerns-11993733/" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues Texas AG Over 'Retaliatory' Investigation After Trump Ban", "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/twitter-sues-texas-ag-over-retaliatory-investigation-after-trump-ban-1574675" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues Texas AG Over His Demand for Internal Documents", "url": "https://courthousenews.com/twitter-sues-texas-ag-over-his-demand-for-internal-documents" }, { "title": "Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/twitter-sues-texas-ag-claiming-015732743.html" }, { "title": "Twitter sues Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton", "url": "https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/08/twitter-texas-ken-paxton/" }, { "title": "Twitter sues Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, asks court to halt his investigation of the social media company", "url": "https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2021/03/09/twitter-sues-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-asks-court-to-halt-his-investigation-of-the-social-media-company/" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues Texas Attorney General Over Content Moderation Investigation", "url": "https://lawstreetmedia.com/news/tech/twitter-sues-texas-attorney-general-over-content-moderation-investigation/" }, { "title": "Twitter sues Texas attorney general to stop content moderation probe", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/9/22321327/twitter-ken-paxton-texas-ag-lawsuit-content-moderation-probe" }, { "title": "Twitter sues Texas over Trump ban, says Attorney General Paxton now “retaliating” with investigation", "url": "https://www.salon.com/2021/03/10/twitter-sues-texas-over-trump-ban-says-attorney-general-paxton-now-retaliating-with-investigation/" }, { "title": "Twitter Sues TX AG, Alleging Retaliation For Banning Trump | News Radio 1200 WOAI | The Joe Pags Show", "url": "https://woai.iheart.com/featured/the-joe-pags-show/content/2021-03-09-twitter-sues-tx-ag-alleging-retaliation-for-banning-trump/" }, { "title": "Twitter suffers outage for web users in India amid new CEO buzz", "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/twitter-suffers-outage-for-web-users-in-india-amid-new-ceo-buzz-121113001388_1.html" }, { "title": "Twitter suffers outage in India, other countries; company ‘working on a fix’", "url": "https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-twitter-suffers-outage-in-india-other-countries-company-working-on-a-fix-1724317/" }, { "title": "Twitter teams up with HSE over coronavirus information | Newstalk", "url": "https://www.newstalk.com/news/twitter-teams-hse-coronavirus-information-961851" }, { "title": "Twitter teams up with Mental Health PH to launch #ThereIsHelp campaign", "url": "https://newsbytes.ph/2019/11/06/twitter-teams-up-with-mental-health-ph-to-launch-thereishelp-campaign/" }, { "title": "Twitter unveils 'Birdwatch,' a 'community-driven approach' to combat misleading information", "url": "https://www.foxnews.com/politics/twitter-unveils-birdwatch-a-community-driven-approach-to-misleading-information" }, { "title": "Twitter unveils 'community-driven' effort to fight misinformation", "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/tech/gadgets/2021/01/26/twitter-unveils-community-driven-effort-to-fight-misinformation/1944002" }, { "title": "Twitter Unveils 'Community-driven' Effort To Fight Misinformation", "url": "https://www.ibtimes.com/twitter-unveils-community-driven-effort-fight-misinformation-3130221" }, { "title": "Twitter unveils ‘community-driven’ effort to fight misinformation", "url": "https://technology.inquirer.net/107501/twitter-unveils-community-driven-effort-to-fight-misinformation" }, { "title": "Twitter unveils Birdwatch", "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/25/daily-crunch-twitter-unveils-birdwatch/" }, { "title": "Twitter Unveils New ‘Retweets’ Account To Fete User Community - Tubefilter", "url": "https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/12/06/twitter-retweets-account-fete-user-community/" }, { "title": "Twitter Unveils New Community Feature - Coinspeaker", "url": "https://www.coinspeaker.com/twitter-community-feature/" }, { "title": "Twitter Unveils New Developer Platform For Decentralised Era", "url": "https://glamsham.com/technology/twitter-unveils-new-developer-platform-for-decentralised-era/" }, { "title": "Twitter unveils version of site that can bypass Russia block", "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/twitter-launches-tor-bypassing-russias-224305547.html" }, { "title": "Twitter updates Android app after users report glitch", "url": "https://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/article/twitter-updates-android-app-after-users-report-glitch/543416" }, { "title": "Twitter updates its Android app with custom share sheet", "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/11/21/twitters-custom-ios-share-menu-is-making-its-way-to-android/" }, { "title": "Twitter’s security questioned after data breach | Daily Dispatch", "url": "https://dailydispatch.co.za/news/2020-07-20-twitter-s-security-questioned-after-data-breach/" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/relnews/us/2020-03-24/doc-iimxyqwa2805837.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-06-03/doc-ikqciyzi7574518.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-01-26/doc-ikftssap0861234.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2020-04-30/doc-iirczymi9174258.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/142723" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-02-05/doc-ikftpnny4851437.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-06-04/doc-ikqcfnaz9017266.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.bnext.com.tw/article/57644/twitter-ai" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2020-06-03/doc-iirczymk4953673.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "http://www.chinaz.com/2020/0512/1134064.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.itbear.com.cn/html/2020-09/387629.html" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/i/2020-02-19/doc-iimxyqvz4039854.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2020-02-19/doc-iimxxstf2598353.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-01-26/doc-ikftpnny2120769.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/stock/relnews/us/2020-05-13/doc-iirczymk1434322.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-05-07/doc-ikmxzfmm0956599.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://tech.sina.com.cn/roll/2020-05-12/doc-iirczymk1126326.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://www.ithome.com.tw/news/145188" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-03-12/doc-ikkntiak9504992.shtml" }, { "title": null, "url": "https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-08-06/doc-ikqciyzk9971214.shtml" }, { "title": "WHO partners with Microsoft, Facebook and others for COVID-19 hackathon", "url": "https://mobilesyrup.com/2020/03/25/who-partners-with-microsoft-facebook-and-others-for-covid-19-hackathon/" }, { "title": "ટ્વિટર અને ટ્વીટડેક એપ ભારત સહિત દુનિયાભરના અમુક દેશમાં કાલ રાતથી ડાઉન છે", "url": "https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/utility/gadgets/latest/news/twitter-experiences-global-outage-125824017.html" } ], "jsonLd": [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": [ "Organization", "Brand" ], "@id": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter#entity", "name": "Twitter", "url": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter", "description": "A globally influential real-time social networking platform that operated under the Twitter name from 2006 until its rebranding as X in 2023.", "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/" ], "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jack Dorsey" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Biz Stone" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Evan Williams" } ], "parentOrganization": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "X Corp." }, "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "United States" }, "tickerSymbol": "TWTR", "alternateName": [ "推特", "X", "Twitter, Inc.", "推特公司", "Twitter Inc." ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter", "name": "Twitter", "url": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter", "dateModified": "2026-11-04T16:01:18.556Z", "isPartOf": { "@type": "Dataset", "name": "Brand Wiki", "url": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "brand.com", "url": "https://brand.com" }, "publishingPrinciples": "https://brand.com/editorial-policy", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter#entity" }, "speakable": { "@type": "SpeakableSpecification", "cssSelector": [ "h1", "[data-brandwiki-speakable='definition']" ] } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Brand Wiki", "item": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Twitter", "item": "https://brand.com/brand-wiki/twitter" } ] } ] }