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Elon Musk’s Lawyers Just Subpoenaed Ex-CEO Jack Dorsey For The Twitter Trial
This is the latest in a flurry of legal filings, as lawyers prepare for the beginning of proceedings in October.
Jack Dorsey Has Stepped Down As Twitter CEO
Twitter's board has unanimously appointed Parag Agrawal as CEO.
The Nigerian Government Banned Its Citizens From Using Twitter, And The Consequences Are Steep
The ban has been applauded by Donald Trump while young Nigerians are being forced to find ways around the rule at great personal risk.
Listen: This “Animaniacs” Actor Takes You Back To The '90s With Yakko And Pinky
“Is anyone else seeing their childhood flash before their eyes right now?”
It’s Unclear What Trump’s Section 230 Executive Order Will Do Beyond Bully Social Media Companies
“Twitter slapped Trump on the wrist,” law professor Eric Goldman told BuzzFeed News. “Trump responds with an attempt to blow up the entire internet.”
Twitter Employees Show Support For Embattled CEO With #WeBackJack Hashtag
After activist investor firm Elliott Management announces it has amassed about $1 billion in shares of Twitter, employees have started to sound off.
Twitter Got A Big Tax Break To Stay In San Francisco. Now Jack Dorsey Says Its Future Is No Longer In The City.
As Twitter's home city nears a vote limiting new office space construction, the company may be forced to locate its workforce elsewhere.
Donald Trump And Joe Biden Will No Longer Be Able To Run Ads On Twitter
“We’re absolutely going to make mistakes here. But we firmly believe that it’s better for us to start getting it right and giving people ways to tell us how it’s wrong.”
Here’s The Major Exception To Twitter’s Political Ad Ban
The policy may be less sweeping than CEO Jack Dorsey initially announced.
Opinion: Why Facebook Should Sit Out The 2020 Election
Digital political advertising is a lawless Wild West. Until rules can be enforced, there's no responsible way for tech giants to participate.
Hackers Tweeted Racial Slurs From Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account
Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised on Friday afternoon and tweeted the n-word and anti-Semitic remarks. A source confirmed he had his mobile device "SIM swapped."
Twitter's Jack Dorsey Donated $5,600 To Tulsi Gabbard
"We don't comment on Jack's personal giving," said a spokesperson for Twitter.
Twitter Says It Has New Rules To Curb Hate Speech Targeting Religious Groups
Twitter introduced new rules Tuesday that will ban hateful speech that dehumanizes religious groups.
Trump Tweets That Violate Twitter’s Rules Will Now Get A Warning Label
In a move to “protect the health of public conversation,” the social media company will allow violative tweets from world leaders to remain on its platform, but with warnings.
Which Weird As Hell Tech Founder Are You?
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is probably just wearing an eye patch as some sort of twee affect.
Twitter Is About To Be Questioned About Political Bias By India’s Nationalist Government. The Company Is Denying It.
Twitter says that it doesn’t let users’ political ideologies influence its policies, three days before being questioned by a Parliamentary Committee in India.
Jack Dorsey Reportedly Took A Government-Organized Hot Air Balloon Ride In Myanmar
Through a spokesperson, the Twitter and Square CEO said he was unaware multiple government agencies were reportedly involved in organizing the flight.
Here's How A Secret Meeting Of Twitter Execs And Indian Activists Caused A Caste Scandal
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and policy boss Vijaya Gadde seemed completely unprepared to deal with caste issues, according to sources.
In Throwing His Weight Behind A San Francisco Homelessness Tax, Marc Benioff Finds His Populist Voice
The CEO of Salesforce, one of San Francisco's richest citizens, has a novel idea to solve the city's homeless crisis: tax his business.
You Can Finally Make Your Twitter Timeline Chronological Again
Now you don't have to see "In Case You Missed It" or tweets other people liked.
Marco Rubio And Infowars' Alex Jones Got Into A Confrontation Outside A Senate Hearing
“Don’t touch me again, man."
Jack Dorsey On Deleting Tweets, Banning Trump, And Whether An Unbiased Twitter Can Exist
“There is more than one Twitter...but our product today doesn’t allow you to see that.”
Twitter Has Temporarily Restricted Alex Jones' Infowars Account
The move comes less than a day after the company took the same action against Infowars proprietor Alex Jones.
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg And Twitter's Jack Dorsey Plan To Testify To Senators About Russian Interference
The Senate Intelligence Committee is planning on holding two hearings on social media as part of its Russia investigation.
Five Questions We Have About Twitter’s New “Health” Plan
Twitter finally seems to be coming to grips with the extent of its problems.
Twitter Is Sorry Again And Promises To Do Better Again
Jack Dorsey tweeted a long thread acknowledging Twitter's failures in dealing with harassment on the platform, and is asking for proposals to help fix it.
Twitter Finally Made Money For The First Time In 12 Years
🤑🤑🤑The company made a profit last quarter, even as it had trouble growing its user base.
A Year In Twitter Missteps And Apologies
Twitter's 2017 was pretty bumpy.
This Is How Steve Bannon And Breitbart Tried To Sabotage Twitter
For more than a year before he became Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Steve Bannon sought to wage war against Twitter, tasking Milo Yiannopoulos and other Breitbart News employees to look into editorial, financial, and legal ways they could harm the Jack Dorsey–led social network.
Now You Can Send 280-Character Tweets
Twitter tested extending its 140-character limit in September, and now it wants to assure users that during that test, "the brevity of Twitter remained."
These Are Twitter's New Rules For Preventing Abuse And Harassment
Twitter just updated its policies on abusive behavior, self-harm, spam, graphic violence, and adult content.
Some Democrats On The Senate Intelligence Committee Want To Hear Directly From Tech CEOs
Following a disappointing hearing on Wednesday, several Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee say they want to hear from the companies’ CEOs as part of their Russia investigation. But the committee’s leaders aren’t committing to bringing them in just yet.
Square Launched A New Cashless Register
We talked to CEO Jack Dorsey about the new payment system.
Twitter Has A Harassment Problem In India, And Targets Say The Company Isn’t Doing Much To Fix It
In Twitter’s fastest-growing market, abusive hashtags trend in the top-five spot for hours, local language harassment is common, and victims describe Twitter's response to these incidents as "apathetic."
Twitter Tests Doubling Its Character Limit To 280
Get ready for twice the characters on Twitter, pending test results.
Pourquoi l'excuse préférée de Twitter ne fonctionne plus aujourd'hui
À chaque fois que Twitter décide de modérer un contenu, le réseau social se refuse à tout commentaire et se réfugie derrière des «raisons de confidentialité et de sécurité». À l'ère de Donald Trump et de Charlottesville, cette esquive ne fonctionne plus.
Twitter Tweaked How Replies Work And People Have All The Feelings
"Us: We want to be able to save gifs and an edit button. Twitter: Ok let's change how your replies look!" —@ulthunhae
You May Soon Be Able To Pay For An "Enhanced" Twitter
Company confirms it's considering a paid product.
Women's March Organizers Met With Twitter's Jack Dorsey And Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg
“We’re hoping that social media can continue to help us move people, policy, and energy."
Square Really Wants More Businesses To Use Apple Pay
Jack Dorsey’s payments company will allow small businesses to process $12,000 through Apple Pay without having to pay fees.
The Women's March Had A Demand For Trump: Delete Your Account
Amid chants of "tiny hands / tiny feet / all he does is tweet, tweet, tweet!," protesters said it's time for the president to take a Twitter break.
Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Needs An Edit Function
"Yes, a form of edit is def needed," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says.
Why Vine’s Demise Is A Good Thing For Twitter
Welcome to the relevant, indispensable (but maybe kind of joyless) new Twitter.
Chip Card Readers Are Painfully Slow. Square’s May Be Faster
Chip cards started rolling out in the US about a year ago, and, as we know by now, they’re glacially slow.
"A Honeypot For Assholes": Inside Twitter’s 10-Year Failure To Stop Harassment
For nearly its entire existence, Twitter has not just tolerated abuse and hate speech — it’s virtually been optimized to accommodate it. With public backlash at an all-time high and growth stagnating, what is the platform that declared itself “the free speech wing of the free speech party” to do? BuzzFeed News talks to the people who’ve been trying to figure this out for a decade.
Twitter Effectively Makes Tweets Longer With Handful Of New Tweaks
Photos, polls, quote tweets, reply @names, and GIFs will no longer count toward Twitter's 140-character limit.
Square Is Growing Quickly, But Still Losing Money
In its first earnings report as a public company, Square reported a 49% increase in revenue and a $80 million loss.
Why Won't Twitter Verify The Farmer From "Babe"?
James Cromwell went through too much to be disrespected in such a way.
Everyone Is Freaking Out That Twitter Is Switching To An Algorithmic Timeline
Chronological chaos.
Executive Turmoil And Turnover At Twitter
Twitter's heads of product, media, and engineering are all on the way out, and two new board members are joining, according to reports.
Square CEO Jack Dorsey: "There's Going To Be A Bunch Of Noise"
On the day of Square's debut on the New York Stock Exchange, CEO Jack Dorsey talked to BuzzFeed News about the transition from private to public.
Square Stock Jumps 45% In First Day Of Trading
The payments company finally gets some good news in its IPO and is now trading at above $13.
Square Valued At $2.9 Billion In IPO, Short Of Expectations
The Wall Street debut of the payments company is off to a rocky start.
Square Expects Its $6 Billion Valuation To Drop As It Goes Public
The company plans to IPO at a price significantly below the valuation it received in a funding round last year.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Apologizes To App Developers
"We need to listen, we need to learn, and we need to have this conversation with you."
Twitter's Board Could Be Jack Dorsey's Hardest Problem
Twitter's board is bananas, and it will stay that way unless Dorsey can sell an exit.
Square Adopts Worker-Friendly Stock Option Policy
Employees who have worked at Square for at least two years can now wait for a longer period of time before exercising their stock options, according to the company's IPO filing.
Some Of Square's Backers Were Guaranteed A 20% Return In IPO
The payments company revealed the special provision, known as a ratchet, in its IPO prospectus today.
Jack Dorsey's Divided Attention Is A Risk For Square
The payments company Square acknowledged as much in its IPO filing today.
What CEO Are You Based On Your Choice Of Drug?
Can Tim Cook feel his face right now? Find out!
Square Files For Long-Awaited Public Offering
The company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SQ.
More Than 300 Workers Laid Off At Twitter
The layoffs — approximately 8% of the workforce — come about 10 days after Jack Dorsey announced he will serve as Twitter's permanent CEO.
Jack Dorsey Named Permanent CEO Of Twitter
Dorsey will also remain the chief executive and chair of Square. Adam Bain, Twitter's head of global revenue and partnerships, will serve as the company's president and chief operating officer.
Report: Jack Dorsey To Be Named Permanent Twitter CEO
An announcement is expected as early as Thursday, Re/code reports.
Twitter Revenue Tops $500 Million In Second Quarter
The company is searching for a new CEO, and its executives said that despite strong revenue growth, the product as it exists today is not going to reach the mass market.
Kim Kardashian Asked To Edit Tweets And Twitter's CEO Called It A "Great Idea!"
But Twitter co-founder and interim CEO Jack Dorsey's response didn't say for certain an edit feature is actually in the works.
This Is Twitter's Top Secret Project Lightning
The new tool will give the company a way to show the best of Twitter to both logged-in and logged-out users on a variety of platforms. It will have instantly loading videos and rich images, and will occupy a front-and-center location in an upcoming version of the Twitter app.
The Morning After: Dick Costolo and Jack Dorsey Discuss Twitter's Future
Murky answers to straightforward questions.
Jack Dorsey's Glorious Beard Goes To Wall Street
Introducing the most significantly bearded CEO on the New York Stock Exchange.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Is Stepping Down
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has been tapped as interim CEO.
ISIS Threatens Twitter Founder And Employees Over Blocked Accounts
"Your virtual war on us will cause a real war on you."
Twitter Investors Can Finally Get Rich Off Their Shares, But The Stock Is Tanking
Shares of Twitter fell more than 10% Tuesday after Twitter's "lockup" expired. Many shareholders have said they don't intend to sell their shares.
Twitter Execs Will Hang On To Their Stock For Now
The newly public company's leadership announced they will not sell their stock once they are eligible to do so for the first time next month.
Which Twitter Founder Are You?
Just setting up my quiz.
Jack Dorsey Says The Receipt Is Untapped "Canvas" And "Publishing Medium"
Dorsey spoke at the National Retail Federation's annual expo on Wednesday about the potential of receipts while pitching Square.
What An IPO Hangover Looks Like
Twitter started trading Thursday at nearly double the price it set for its initial public offering. It ended its second day of trading down about 7%.
The Twitter IPO Experience From The NYSE Floor
Jack Dorsey, Dick Costolo, Biz Stone, bored reporters, excited traders, a little girl dressed as a Twitter bird, and Patrick Stewart. And all before 10 a.m.
8 Ways To Measure Twitter's Worth
Twitter finally began trading today, and it's now worth about $25 billion before options and restricted stock units. So, what is that really worth?
Here's How Rich Twitter's Top Executives And Board Members Are
At the close of Twitter's first day on the public markets, its stock is $44.9, 73 percent above its IPO price of $26, and these are the big winners. (Updated from an earlier post).
Square Can Now Send Payments With Just An Email Address
Users no longer need a Square account to send money to someone.
More Than Anything, Twitter's IPO Is A Marketing Opportunity
Twitter isn't for the general public — not yet at least. And it's becoming an increasing important issue as it heads towards its IPO.
11 Actors Who Should Star In A Movie About Twitter
The story of Twitter will be revealed in Nick Bilton's book, coming out later this year. But, what about the inevitable movie?
17 Things From Twitter's IPO Filing That Might Surprise You
A conversation between Mario Batali and Gavin Rossdale!
Twitter's Business Secrets Have Finally Been Revealed
IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! Twitter's S-1 IPO filing has finally landed.
Jack Dorsey's 23 Most Sizzling Fashion Moments
Now that Twitter is going public, its creator can expand his famously stylish wardrobe even more.
Exclusive: Square Looking To Expand In New York
The company is looking for bigger office space and plans to ramp up hiring of engineers.
Twitter Founder Says He Wants To Run For Mayor Of NYC
Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter, said on 60 Minutes Sunday night that he wants to run for mayor of New York City in the future.
Good Morning, Jack Dorsey
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is always appreciative of his mornings. So much so that he likes to tweet about his daily gift quite often.
