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Twitter revamps website in bid to mimic mobile app

Twitter begins rolling out an overhauled version of its website, making it more similar to the mobile version of the one-to-many messaging platform.
Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account hacked

The Twitter account of veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been hacked allegedly by allegedly by a pro-Pakistan hacker group.
Twitter apologises for blocking China accounts

Twitter Inc has apologised for suspending accounts critical of Chinese government policy days ahead of the 30th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on protesters at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, after an outcry among users.
Twitter suspends 166,153 accounts for terrorism content

Twitter is making headway in tackling online terrorism content on its platform as it suspended over 166,000 accounts in the second half of last year, about a fifth less than in the previous period, the social media company says.
Twitter suspends 166,153 accounts for terrorism content

Twitter is making headway in tackling online terrorism content on its platform as it suspended over 166,000 accounts in the second half of last year, about a fifth less than in the previous period, the social media company says.
Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias

US President Donald Trump accuses tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google of being biased in favor of opposition Democrats, a day after a report for the Senate revealed Russian agents had used social media in an attempt to sway the 2016 election in Trump's favor.
Twitter tumbles on concerns about hacking activity

Twitter Inc shares fall almost 7 percent on Monday after the company says it was investigating unusual traffic that might be from state-sponsored hackers and, in what appeared to be an unrelated issue, a security firm says hackers used the platform to try to steal user data.
‘Bangladesh govt requested info on one Twitter user’

The Bangladesh government requested for the information of one Twitter user between January and June this year, according to a Transparency report published by Twitter.
Taking a week off from social media causes withdrawal symptoms

New European research finds that even just a one-week break from social media can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced when quitting addictive substances.
Twitter to verify those behind hot-button US issue ads

The new ad policy at Twitter applies to paid messages that identify political candidates or advocate regarding legislative issues of national importance.
Twitter becomes a Freeway of Love for singer Aretha Franklin

Tributes pour in for legendary singer Aretha Franklin in social media following her demise.
Trump accuses Twitter of stifling Republicans, offers no evidence

President Donald Trump accuses Twitter Inc of restricting the visibility of prominent US Republicans, without providing evidence, and the avid user of the social media platform promises to investigate.
Twitter to confirm new accounts in spam fight

Twitter says it will begin asking for email addresses or phone numbers to confirm new accounts as part of a battle against manipulation, particularly by automated bots.
Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter Inc urges its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known as "hashing".
Twitter maintains that Trump stay on their site

After so many calls from netizens for Twitter to ban US President Donald Trump, the social media site stands its ground and says they are keeping his account.
One man’s ‘plea for nugget’ top Tweet of 2017

A plea for chicken nuggets has topped the list of most retweeted messages of 2017 on the social network Twitter.
Twitter to upgrade some features to prevent cyber-bullying

Twitter, facing pressure for not doing enough to curb abusive behavior on its platform, says it would upgrade some features to better combat cyber-bullying.
Twitter suspends 200 accounts linked to Russia

Twitter (TWTR.N) says it has suspended about 200 Russian-linked accounts as it probes online efforts to meddle with the 2016 US election, but an influential Democratic senator slammed its steps as insufficient.
Need more room? Twitter testing 280-character limit

Need more room to type those deep thoughts? Twitter is testing a 280-character limit for tweets, doubling the current length restriction that's been in place since the company's founding 11 years ago.
Twitter weeding out users advocating violence

Twitter says its internal controls have been allowing it to weed out accounts being used for the "promotion of terrorism" earlier rather than responding to government requests to close them down.
Hashtag against Barca president becomes global trending topic

Hashtag asking for Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu to step down becomes global trending topic on social media platform twitter.
Katy Perry makes Twitter history with 100 million followers

Pop superstar Katy Perry makes history by becoming the first user to garner 100 million followers on Twitter.
Twitter challenges US order for anti-Trump user records

Twitter defies a US government request for records that could identify users behind an account opposes to President Donald Trump, and is challenging that order in court.
Soumya opts for DRS after getting bowled

Bangladesh left-handed batsman Soumya Sarkar took a DRS after getting bowled by Sri Lanka's Asela Gunaratne on the fifth day of the first Test in Galle.
Shaila bowls left and right handed in the same over

The 27-year-old Sharmin performed the miraculous act in Bangladesh women's game with Pakistan this morning.
From CR7 to Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a special gift, a Portugal football team jersey personally signed by one of the world's greatest sporting icons and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo
Man City go second with 3-0 win over Hull

Yaya Toure slammed home a penalty and Kelechi Iheanacho netted a simple goal for Manchester City as they secured a 3-0 win at struggling Hull City who again came up empty-handed despite a battling display on Monday.
Toure to help Man City become 'bigger' than United

Midfielder Yaya Toure is determined to realise his dream of helping Manchester City eclipse arch rivals Manchester United.
Frozen Tigers, Mannequin Challenge

Waves crashed on the background, sea breeze substituted for that catchy song as the members of Bangladesh national cricket team completed the Mannequin Challenge at the picturesque beach in New Zealand today.
Mourinho adamant United are not getting any luck

Not for the first time this season, Jose Mourinho was left in a wretched mood after watching his Manchester United side control a Premier League match only to end up missing out on victory on Sunday.