Twitter finds its AI tends to crop out Black people, men from photos
Algorithmic issues with image backgrounds and eye colour.
May 20 2021 6:39AM
Russia extends punitive Twitter slowdown until mid-May
While acknowledging some cooperation.
Apr 6 2021 12:00PM
'Yes or no?' US lawmakers fume over Big Tech's answers on misinformation
Social media's role in Capitol insurrection examined.
Mar 29 2021 11:49AM
Big Tech CEOs told 'time for self-regulation is over' by US lawmakers
Face criticism over extremism and misinformation.
Mar 26 2021 6:45AM
Twitter tackles Covid-19 vaccine misinformation with labels, strike policy
Could see users permanently banned for repeat violations.
Mar 2 2021 12:44PM
Twitter reveals purges of state-sponsored threat actors
Russians the latest to be removed.
Feb 24 2021 6:37AM
Twitter worried by 'secret' account takeover, data access powers
Urges govt to amend proposed laws.
Feb 16 2021 3:11PM
Twitter plans to relaunch 'blue tick' program next year
Used to authenticate the identity of prominent accounts.
Nov 26 2020 6:30AM
Twitter launches disappearing 'fleets' worldwide
Fleeting tweets.
Nov 18 2020 11:39AM
Twitter names famed hacker 'Mudge' as head of security
Comes from electronic payments unicorn Stripe.
Nov 17 2020 6:36AM
Indian parliamentary panel slams Twitter in China map dispute
Social network calls it a quickly resolved mistake.
Oct 29 2020 12:24PM
Twitter, Google, Facebook CEOs defend key internet law
Before US Senate panel.
Oct 29 2020 6:44AM
Twitter's security fell short before hack targeting celebrities
Should lose its ability to self-regulate, report recommends.
Oct 15 2020 6:48AM
Twitter appoints Rinki Sethi as new information security head
Comes from Palo Alto Networks.
Sep 29 2020 1:07PM
Thailand takes legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content
After social media giants missed takedown deadlines.
Sep 25 2020 6:46AM
Twitter labels state media, government officials' accounts
Transparency boost to reveal affiliation.
Aug 7 2020 6:43AM
Florida teen accused of masterminding Twitter hack
Allegedly used accounts of major political and business figures to solicit bitcoin.
Aug 1 2020 9:22AM
FBI leads search for hackers who hijacked Twitter accounts
As Washington lawmakers fret over the breach.
Jul 17 2020 6:52AM
Scammers take over high-profile Twitter accounts in mass hack
Twitter staff tricked by social engineering campaign.
Jul 16 2020 7:40AM
Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
For the first time.
Jul 3 2020 1:02PM
