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16 Oct
Why Facebook might be hiring people with national security clearances
Facebook is on the hunt to recruit people who have national security clearances, as part of a broader push to address meddling on the social network ahead of general elections.
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27 Sep
Twitter shares: the investor response to doubling the character limit
Twitter has announced that it is trialling a new 280-character limit, doubling the length of the classic 140-character tweet.
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27 Sep
Twitter is relaxing its 140-character limit – but there’s a catch
The day is finally here: Twitter is doing away with its 140-character limit.
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11 Sep
Twitter is set to relax the 140-character limit with new Tweetstorm feature
The 140-character limit is what makes Twitter Twitter.
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16 Aug
As Barack Obama takes the crown, these were previously the most liked tweets in history
US president Donald Trump’s popularity has taken a hit in the wake of his handling of the Charlottesville demonstrations last weekend.
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14 Aug
Trump’s tepid response to the fascist rally in Charlottesville says it all
President Trump will probably go down in history as one of the most outspoken world leaders ever.
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11 Aug
From Blue Apron to SoundCloud, these tech companies are struggling. What’s next for them?
2017 has been a difficult year for a few technology companies.
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1 Aug
These are all the ways Facebook, Google and Twitter are trying to fight terrorism online
Social media is often criticised as being a hotbed of extremist content and a way for terrorists to spread their message online.
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1 Aug
Tech companies and governments to tackle extremism at the Global Internet Forum: here’s what to expect
The first Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) workshop takes place today in San Francisco.
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31 Jul
Does censorship in China and Russia mean the end of VPNs?
Tech giant Apple has pulled as many as 60 VPNs from its App Store in China to comply with state law.
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2 Jul
What’s the reaction been to Trump’s punch at CNN on Twitter?
US president Donald Trump has sparked outrage after he tweeted a video of himself punching a man with a CNN logo for a head at an annual professional wrestling event on Sunday morning.
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28 Jun
Facebook has more users than any single country’s population – and it’s still growing
Facebook has announced it now has 2bn regular users, making it the world’s largest social media network.
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27 Jun
Pulled Russia story forces three CNN journalists to resign
US news outlet CNN saw three of its reporters resign on Monday over a retracted Russia story relating to a pre-inaugural meeting between Anthony Scaramucci, one of US president Donald Trump’s transition team officials and the head of a Russian investment fund.
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18 Jun
Britain will leave the EU single market, says chancellor Philip Hammond
UK chancellor Philip Hammond said that Britain will leave Europe’s single market and customs union when it withdraws from the EU in an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show on Sunday.
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13 Jun
How do UK airports fare in the world rankings?
Four of the airports ranked as the worst in the world are based in the UK, according to a study published on Tuesday by AirHelp, a technology company that provides legal services to airline passengers.
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8 Jun
UK election: how much can Twitter tell us about what voters care about?
On Twitter, Brexit is one of the most popular hashtags used in relation to the UK’s upcoming General Election, more so than even the NHS, according to a report published today by the think tank, the UK in a Changing Europe.
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26 May
Theresa May to push tech companies to combat online extremism
British prime minister Theresa May will today urge G7 leaders today to join her in pushing for technology companies to step up their efforts to counter online extremism.
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11 May
This is how much Evan Spiegel lost after Snapchat’s first public quarter results
Snap Inc, the parent company of the messaging app Snapchat, was the biggest tech stock market listing since 2014 when it floated on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year.
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4 May
From Samsung’s rise to Apple and Twitter’s falls – tech results you need to know
As we enter the second quarter of 2017, financial results are coming out left, right and centre.
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2 May
Has censorship in Turkey gone too far under president Erdogan?
Turkish authorities blocked access Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, over the weekend.
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2 May
Could Twitter’s new 24-hour news service boost company revenue?
Twitter, the micro-blogging service, is going to partner with global financial news outlet Bloomberg to create a 24-hour rolling news television channel.
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28 Apr
Why has Indian-controlled Kashmir banned 22 social media platforms?
Authorities in Kashmir, the northernmost state in India, issued a one-month ban on 22 social media platforms to tackle “anti-government elements.” India’s Hindu nationalist BJP party has ruled Kashmir alongside the regional Muslim People’s Democratic Party since 2015.
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27 Apr
Mobile growth strong as digital advertising in the US climbs to $72.5bn
Advertisers spent $72.5bn on digital marketing in the US last year, an increase of 22 percent from 2015, according to a report by consultancy firm PwC for the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
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26 Apr
Twitter has blocked the UK government from anti-terror monitoring
Social media network Twitter has reportedly blocked the UK government’s anti-terror monitoring tactics online.
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7 Apr
Twitter is suing the Trump administration in defence of free speech
Social media network Twitter has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration defending free speech.
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6 Apr
Twitter launches Lite platform to tap into emerging markets in Asia and Latin America
Micro-blogging site Twitter has launched a new platform, named Twitter Lite, for emerging markets.
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29 Mar
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey is bringing payments company Square to the UK
Twitter has long been struggling to turn a profit, and not even Donald Trump can help the platform grow.
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24 Mar
Twitter considers charging users $20 a month for a premium service
Twitter, the micro-blogging service with about 319m active monthly users, is considering whether to introduce a subscription option for a monthly fee of $19.99.
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23 Mar
Twitter shuts down almost 377,000 accounts for promoting terrorism
Twitter, the online news and social networking service based in San Francisco, suspended 376,890 accounts for promoting terrorism in the second half of last year.
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15 Mar
Twitter storm: what the pro-Nazi hack means for social media giants
Several high-profile Twitter accounts were hacked yesterday with Nazi slogans and swastikas.