• Twitter removes plagiarized jokes, sparking copyright debate

    Twitter removes plagiarized jokes, sparking copyright debate

    Jul 28, 2015 06:33 PM EDT

    ... getting messages that she was "censoring their free speech and that I 'can't copyright words.'" Others came to her defense, voicing their support on Twitter. @runolgarun kudos on this. Twitter has always not cared about this. — Toffer (@toffer) July 25, 2015 Twitter's Help Center states that "repeatedly post ...

  • Could Facebook or Twitter stop the next terrorist attack?

    Could Facebook or Twitter stop the next terrorist attack?

    Jul 24, 2015 01:09 PM EDT

    WASHINGTON — Social media giants including Twitter, Yahoo, Facebook and Google are pushing back against Senate legislation that would require them to alert federal authorities of any terrorist activity, according to industry and government officials. In private meetings on Capitol Hill, industry officials have told lawmakers and congressional staff that they ...

  • Twitter Chat: How do we achieve the ideal work-life balance?

    Twitter Chat: How do we achieve the ideal work-life balance?

    Jul 09, 2015 02:20 AM EDT

    ... lean in" culture? Can we establish a better work-life balance in America? Should we? To address these questions and more, PBS NewsHour held a twitter chat with Brigid Schulte (@BrigidSchulte), author of "Overwhlemed: Work, Love and Play When No One Has the Time, as well as Liana Sayer (@LCHSayer ...

  • Thousands on Twitter ask #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches

    Thousands on Twitter ask #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches

    Jul 01, 2015 07:29 PM EDT

    Over the weekend, the hasthag #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches popped up on Twitter following a string of church fires throughout the South. Since its inception, it’s been used more than 170,000 times. To put that surge of conversation in perspective, over the past seven days, “Charleston” has been used on Twitter ...

  • Twitter chat: Why does so much of the food we produce get wasted?

    Twitter chat: Why does so much of the food we produce get wasted?

    Jun 24, 2015 08:38 PM EDT

    ... can ordinary Americans do to help with this problem? What policy changes would help to address the issue? We addressed these questions and more on twitter. Ben Simon (@Imperfectfruit) Founder and Executive Director of the Food Recovery Network, joined us to share his thoughts and insight. Also joining us from ...

  • Twitter shuts down Politiwoops website

    Twitter shuts down Politiwoops website

    Jun 04, 2015 07:04 PM EDT

    Twitter is apparently helping members of Congress protect themselves from ... themselves. Twitter has killed a website dedicated to publishing the deleted tweets of politicians, including members of Congress, governors and candidates for president, the Sunlight Foundation announced Thursday. Twitter said the website violated its terms of service. The website is ...

  • Twitter reacts to Caitlyn Jenner's debut

    Twitter reacts to Caitlyn Jenner's debut

    Jun 01, 2015 09:42 PM EDT

    ... Vanity Fair-led hashtag campaign, #CallMeCaitlyn. https://twitter.com/janetmock/status/605427460751147008 https://twitter.com/ladygaga/status/605442629933735936 https://twitter.com/ChrisRiddle/status/605421326573150208 https://twitter.com/vj44/status/605436170898513920 Members of the Kardashian family also joined in to voice their support on Twitter. https://twitter.com/KendallJenner/status/605419652521598976 ...

  • Twitter chat: What happens when working women can't 'lean in'?

    Twitter chat: What happens when working women can't 'lean in'?

    May 28, 2015 06:54 PM EDT

    ... on Twitter. Fredrickson (@crfredrickson) shared her thoughts and insights along with Liz Watson, senior counsel and director of workplace justice for women at the National Women’s Law Center (@nwlc). Read the full conversation below. [View the story "Twitter chat: Why some working women can’t ‘lean in’?" on Storify]

  • Twitter Chat: What are your Memorial Day weekend safety tips?

    Twitter Chat: What are your Memorial Day weekend safety tips?

    May 21, 2015 08:45 PM EDT

    ... Memorial Day plans to go awry. We discussed some potential hazards of the holiday as well as tips for avoiding Memorial Day mishaps during a Twitter chat today. PBS Food (@PBSFood) and PBS Parents (@pbsparents) joined the conversation to share their advice. Nichole Steffens (@nicsteffens), the national aquatic product manager ...

  • Twitter chat: What’s behind the push to remove artificial ingredients from restaurant menus?

    Twitter chat: What’s behind the push to remove artificial ingredients from restaurant menus?

    May 14, 2015 10:15 PM EDT

    ... what is the impact (both economic and in terms of taste) of these changes? We discussed this topic with Aubrey (@AubreyNPRFood) and Moss (@MichaelMossC) on Twitter. Read a transcript of the conversation below. [View the story "Twitter chat: What’s behind the push to remove artificial ingredients from restaurant menus ...