Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
The scam was a simple message. It asked people to send money to an anonymous Bitcoin account and get double the funds back. More than $100,000 reportedly was collected in the short time, but some cybersecurity experts say it points to a much bigger danger.
Hackers appear to target Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, others in bitcoin scam
Messages appearing on their accounts showed statements about bitcoin and promised to “double” payments sent to a bitcoin wallet address.
Twitter says it will add an edit button to tweets when ‘everyone wears a mask’
Twitter users have long asked for the ability to edit their tweets, and now the company has offered to provide one — but there are strings attached.
Starbucks latest to say it will pause social media ads
Starbucks is the latest company to say it will pause social media ads after a campaign led by civil rights organizations called for an ad boycott of Facebook, saying it doesn't do enough to stop racist and violent content.
PayPal pledges $530M to support minority-owned businesses in US, YouTube launches $100M creator fund
PayPal and YouTube are among many tech companies that have pledged support to the black community in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Twitter flags President Trump's tweet about Minneapolis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter has added a warning to one of President Donald Trump’s tweets about protests in Minneapolis, saying it violated the platform’s rules about “glorifying violence.”
President Trump calls Floyd death 'shocking,' calls protesters 'thugs'; Twitter adds warning to tweet
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and said that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts” — drawing another warning from Twitter for his rhetoric. Trump tweeted after protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody torched a police station.
Trump’s executive order targeting social media likely to face legal challenge
A law professor says the president's executive order is likely unconstitutional, could actually lead to more censorship and backfire on the president.
President Trump preparing order targeting social media protections
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted, "We'll continue to point out incorrect or disputed information about elections globally."
Twitter announces option for employees to work from home forever
Some Twitter employees may never have to return to the office. The company is giving its more than 5,000 employees the option to work from home forever.
Coronavirus prompts Twitter to allow employees to work from home 'forever'
Facebook, Google have also make work-from-home optional until next year.
Twitter's Jack Dorsey donates $25 million to undocumented immigrants, inmates
Mayor London Breed said that Dorsey's donation more than doubles the total contributions to Give2SF and brings the total funding to $26.3 million.
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets
Twitter announced Monday it will start alerting users when a tweet makes disputed or misleading claims about the coronavirus.
Facebook’s official Twitter and Instagram accounts compromised by hacker group OurMine
A tweet, which was posted on the @Facebook Twitter account, said “Hi, we are O u r M i n e.”
Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos
Tech companies have stepped up efforts to tackle misinformation on their services ahead of next year's U.S. presidential elections.
US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on users
The Saudi government recruited two Twitter employees to get personal account information of their critics, prosecutors said Wednesday.