Twitter reportedly closes SF, NY offices over delta variant concerns
Twitter has reportedly closed its offices in San Francisco and New York, effective immediately.
Man behind viral tweet 'I got 99 problems but a vax ain't one' dies of COVID-19 in SoCal hospital
A Southern California man who mocked COVID-19 vaccinations on social media for several months died this week at a Los Angeles-area hospital after contracting the virus. He was 34.
San Francisco-based Twitter posts strong second quarter results, shares jump
Twitter on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter thanks to growing advertising demand across all geographic regions and types of ad products.
Twitter is testing a ‘dislike’ button
Are you seeing a “dislike” button on Twitter? Don’t get too excited yet — it’s just a test.
Trump files class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google
Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was serving as lead plaintiff in the class-action suits, claiming he has been wrongfully censored by the companies.
Photographer captures touching marriage proposal in San Francisco, asks Twitter to help find the couple
Editor's note: A second photographer has come forward with claims that he was hired to capture the marriage proposal at Sutro Baths.
Twitter launches 1st subscription service with 'Undo Tweet' button
Twitter is launching its first subscription service in Canada and Australia for those willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features.
Online speech shield under fire as Trump Facebook ban stays
Beneath Facebook's decision on whether to continue Donald Trump's suspension from its platform is a far more complex question: Do the protections carved out for companies 25 years ago make sense when some of them have become global powerhouses?
Twitter introduces Tip Jar, allowing users to send money to others
Twitter on Thursday unveiled a brand new feature called Tip Jar, which allows users to send money through the app to creators.
Trump launches new communications platform months after Twitter, Facebook ban
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a communications platform, which will eventually give him the ability to communicate directly with his followers, after months of being banned from sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Amazon apologizes for tweet, acknowledges drivers ‘do have trouble’ finding restrooms
In a tweet directed at a U.S. representative, Amazon denied rumors that employees work so hard they have to urinate in empty water bottles. Amazon took a step back and apologized, acknowledging some of its drivers do have that problem.
Agency finds that Elon Musk tweet violated federal labor law
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tweeted his way into trouble with another federal agency, this time the National Labor Relations Board.
Russia slows down Twitter as part of social media clampdown
Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content.
Coronavirus pandemic Twitter cracks down on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Twitter says it has begun labeling tweets that include misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and using a “strike system” to eventually remove accounts that repeatedly violate its rules.
'Super Follows': Twitter will soon let users charge followers to view premium posts
Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or regular people.
Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signaling to his followers in Morse code after Twitter and Facebook squelched the president for inciting rebellion.
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
The Twitter feed that grew from the random musings of a reality TV star into the cudgel of an American president, has died. It was not quite 12 years old.
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter announced Friday it has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's Twitter account.
Social platforms flex their power by locking down Trump accounts
Citing fears of further violence, social media platforms are temporarily blocking posts by Donald Trump.
Banning Trump from social media
Ann Rubin reports.