• Donald Trump Jr. weighs in on Christine Blasey Ford's testimony on Twitter

    Donald Trump Jr. weighs in on Christine Blasey Ford's testimony on Twitter

    Sep 27, 2018 06:30 PM EDT

    ... testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as she shares her recollections of an alleged sexual assault years ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1045350599166955520 Donald Trump Jr. is a fierce defender of his father and he frequently sounds off on Twitter. He's citing ...

  • Twitter permanently bans Infowars' Alex Jones, citing abusive behavior

    Twitter permanently bans Infowars' Alex Jones, citing abusive behavior

    Sep 06, 2018 09:17 PM EDT

    NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter is permanently banning right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his "Infowars" show for abusive behavior. Twitter says Jones won't be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones. Twitter says Jones posted a video on Wednesday that is in ...

  • Twitter CEO says 'shadow ban' not impartial

    Twitter CEO says 'shadow ban' not impartial

    Sep 05, 2018 10:35 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are sparring over whether a now-reversed change to auto-suggestions on Twitter unfairly hurt Democrats or Republicans more. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey isn't saying which, but says he'll follow up. The storm over "shadow banning " of Republicans on Twitter broke out in July after Vice ...

  • Twitter and Facebook face lawmaker concerns over policing their platforms

    Twitter and Facebook face lawmaker concerns over policing their platforms

    Sep 05, 2018 10:25 PM EDT

    Twitter and Facebook, the world's largest social media giants, told the senators investigating Russia's tactics during the U.S. elections that they had improved their defenses, but some still lawmakers believe the companies need regulation. Meanwhile, the question of whether social media censors conservatives dominated a House hearing. Nick Schifrin reports.

  • It's not fair that victims of abuse and harassment 'have to do the work to report it,' Twitter's Dorsey says

    It's not fair that victims of abuse and harassment 'have to do the work to report it,' Twitter's Dorsey says

    Sep 05, 2018 07:06 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter "can't place the burden" on victims when it comes to reporting abuse on the service. He says Twitter is committed to developing automated tools that would go all the way to deleting content even without an actual person making a complaint — which ...

  • Read CEO Jack Dorsey’s full testimony on Twitter and political bias

    Read CEO Jack Dorsey’s full testimony on Twitter and political bias

    Sep 04, 2018 09:20 PM EDT

    ... to Russia and also promoting election-related content. Dorsey said that represented "less than two one-hundreths of a percent of the total accounts on Twitter at the time," but that "any such activity on Twitter is unacceptable." "We remain vigilant about identifying and eliminating abuse on the platform perpetrated ...

  • WATCH: Twitter's Jack Dorsey, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg testify to Congress on foreign election interference

    WATCH: Twitter's Jack Dorsey, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg testify to Congress on foreign election interference

    Sep 04, 2018 08:06 PM EDT

    Dorsey said Twitter has continued to identify accounts that may be linked to the same Russian internet agency cited in Mueller's indictment. He said Twitter has suspended 3,843 accounts it believes are connected to that agency. Facebook has also taken down pages this year that it believes were ...

  • WATCH: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey faces questions about 'transparency and accountability' in House hearing

    WATCH: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey faces questions about 'transparency and accountability' in House hearing

    Sep 04, 2018 07:19 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — Twitter's CEO says the company is not biased against Republicans or Democrats and is working on ways to ensure that debate is healthier on its platform. In prepared testimony released ahead of a House hearing Wednesday, Jack Dorsey says he wants to be clear about one thing: "Twitter ...

  • Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest?

    Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest?

    Aug 29, 2018 09:27 PM EDT

    ... Modern Family, submitted his account to the Justice Department for review but said late Tuesday that he remains blocked by Trump. “I had a monthslong Twitter war with our thin-skinned president back in 2013,” said Zuker, who is releasing a 94-page book that chronicles his Twitter war with ...

  • Twitter Chat: How AIDS continues to grip at-risk communities

    Twitter Chat: How AIDS continues to grip at-risk communities

    Jun 26, 2018 02:37 PM EDT

    ... lack of education and government negligence contribute to the continued spread of the virus. To share those stories, the PBS NewsHour will be joined on Twitter on June 26 at 1 p.m. EDT by NewsHour correspondent William Brangham (@wmbrangham), NewsHour health producer Jason Kane (@JasoKane), Science magazine’s Jon ...