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Debby Ryan Death Hoax: #RIPdebby Spreads throughout Twitter

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 29, 2015 10:50 AM EST

Actress Debby Ryan was the subject of a Twitter death hoax this week.

American Sniper Provokes Anti-Muslim Threats, Says Civil Rights Group; Asked Filmmakers To Pacify Audience

By Maria Slither - Jan 28, 2015 09:27 AM EST

American Sniper has caused so much heated discussion online. It is said to have added to the stigma among Muslims living in the US.

Taylor Swift Accounts Hacked, Hackers Threatened to Release Naked Photos

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 27, 2015 02:13 PM EST

Taylor Swift's Twitter and Instagram accounts were taken over by hackers earlier this morning.

Twitter Tweets Predict Heart Disease Risk: Certain Words Linked to HIgher Risk

By Maria Slither - Jan 23, 2015 11:32 AM EST

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have studied 1300 US counties and examined the Tweets given in those areas. They believe that the Tweets reflect the overall atmosphere in the area and can likely predict the percentage of heart disease.

Gerry Hamilton Watching Porn At Work? ESPN Recruiting Analyst Accidentally Tweets PornHub Video

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 22, 2015 10:28 AM EST

ESPN national recruiting analyst Gerry Hamilton accidentally tweeted out a Pornhub video link.

Twitter's "While You Were Away" Feature Recaps The Top Tweets That You Might Have Missed

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 22, 2015 12:51 AM EST

Twitter is officially launching "While you were away" feature, designed to recap tweets you may have missed while not using its app. The feature first announced in November last year has finally arrived for Twitter for iOS.

Turkey Asks Twitter To Block Newspaper's Account, Company Refuses

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 19, 2015 12:21 PM EST

Turkey has asked Twitter to block or remove the account belonging to one of the country's newspapers - BirGün Halkin Gazetesi. The company has refused saying that it intends to fight the court order from Turkish government.

ISIS Hacks US Military Social Media Accounts

By Dustin M Braden - Jan 12, 2015 06:38 PM EST

Social media accounts affiliated with the United States Central Command, which oversees US military operations around the globe, were hacked by individuals sympathetic to the Islamic State.

Bieber News: Singer's Bulge in Calvin Klein Ad Annoys Walhberg's Wife

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 09, 2015 05:01 PM EST

Mark Wahlberg's wife, Rhea Durham disses Justin Bieber's Calvin Klein ads stating that her husband's ad "was the f1st and the best."

[Update] Twitter Resolves Issues With Tweeting, Delayed Timelines

By Kamal Nayan - Jan 05, 2015 11:57 PM EST

Twitter has fixed issues with tweeting and a delay in timelines. Users of Twitter for mobile, Twitter.com and third-party Twitter clients were facing issues like delayed mentions, missing retweets or favorites, and delayed timelines on Monday.

Microsoft Launches Nokia 215; Cheapest Feature Phone With Facebook, Twitter, Opera and Other Apps

By Steven Hogg - Jan 05, 2015 09:30 AM EST

Microsoft is bringing an affordable solution to first time mobile users with Nokia 215 packed with internet-ready apps like Facebook, Bing, Twitter and more.

Twitter To Team Up With Foursquare For Making Tweets More Relevant

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 17, 2014 01:40 PM EST

Twitter is reportedly teaming up with Foursquare to make tweets not just timely but also relevant and interesting. According to a report from Business Insider, Twitter plans to add a location layer to the platform and these geo-based features could roll out as soon as in the first quarter.

Twitter Co-Founder Doesn't Care About Instagram Growth

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 13, 2014 10:10 AM EST

Photo-sharing service Instagram, owned by Facebook, recently announced 300 million active users, overtaking Twitter which has 284 million active users. Everyone is pleasantly surprised but Twitter co-founder Evan Williams.

Instagram Has More Users (300 Million) Than Twitter

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 10, 2014 12:30 PM EST

Instagram announced that the service has earned more than 300 million users over the past four years. Around 9 months ago, Instagram had 200 million users.

Users Can Now Easily Deal With Trolls, Abuses On Twitter

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 02, 2014 09:48 PM EST

Twitter has made it easier for victims and witnesses of online harassment to report it.

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