• Instagram reaches 200 million users, passes Twitter in U.S. mobile use

    Instagram reaches 200 million users, passes Twitter in U.S. mobile use

    Mar 27, 2014 08:41 PM EDT

    ... means that Instagram has grown by roughly 100 percent in the past year. That two hundred million number also means that Instagram has now passed Twitter in U.S. mobile use. Forbes reports that, according to eMarketer, approximately 30.8 million Americans used Twitter on their smartphones in 2013. That ...

  • Turkey moves to block YouTube following Twitter ban

    Turkey moves to block YouTube following Twitter ban

    Mar 27, 2014 07:15 PM EDT

    ... open declaration of war” against Turkey. The reports about YouTube prompted a fresh round of comments on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeynep/statuses/449203658790817793 https://twitter.com/iyad_elbaghdadi/statuses/449195087193313280 https://twitter.com/KarlreMarks/statuses/449201934952857600 Thursday’s action involving YouTube followed the government’s criticized ban on Twitter ...

  • Turkish court orders government to lift Twitter ban

    Turkish court orders government to lift Twitter ban

    Mar 26, 2014 04:31 PM EDT

    A Turkish court ordered the government to end its six day ban on Twitter Wednesday by issuing a temporary injunction against the policy. According to AFP, the government has acknowledged the ruling and local media report that access to Twitter for the populace is expected to be restored late Wednesday ...

  • ‘Live tweeting’ in Turkey in protest of Twitter ban

    ‘Live tweeting’ in Turkey in protest of Twitter ban

    Mar 24, 2014 09:18 PM EDT

    A woman protests a country-wide ban on Twitter in the country of Turkey by writing a “physical tweet” in the city of Ankara. Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan banned access to the social media site on Thursday in the midst of a corruption scandal involving himself and his ...

  • Circumventing the Turkish Twitter crackdown

    Circumventing the Turkish Twitter crackdown

    Mar 23, 2014 12:17 AM EDT

    How are people coping with their Twitter being turned off in Turkey? We spoke with a 16 year old in Istanbul who admits it has become more difficult but he has found a way around it, as have many of his peers. #twitterisblockedinturkey has been "trending" depending on who you ...

  • Turkish PM: 'We’ll eradicate Twitter'

    Turkish PM: 'We’ll eradicate Twitter'

    Mar 21, 2014 06:01 PM EDT

    ... Breaking the ban this morning, Turkey’s president Abdullah Gul criticized the order saying, “The wholesale shuttering of social media platforms cannot be approved.” https://twitter.com/cbabdullahgul/status/446940887462199296 And the hashtag “#twitterisblockedinturkey” has started trending globally. Turkey is one of the 10 biggest users of Twitter in the ...

  • Twitter chat: What are the biggest threats to U.S. waters and marine life?

    Twitter chat: What are the biggest threats to U.S. waters and marine life?

    Mar 20, 2014 04:24 PM EDT

    ... California resident who's experiencing the effects of the drought. Or maybe water plays a large role in your work. Join PBS NewsHour for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday about water and its impact on your world. Eric Schwaab, Chief Conservation Officer at the National Aquarium ...

  • Twitter Chat: Who are the women who have had the biggest impact on society?

    Twitter Chat: Who are the women who have had the biggest impact on society?

    Mar 13, 2014 03:40 PM EDT

    ... impacted social and political issues globally? In what ways have gender roles evolved over time and how do they impact our daily lives? What has contributed to women’s advancement? What has hindered it? Join the discussion March 13 on Twitter during #NewsHourChats from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.

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    Twitter Chat: What do unions have to offer today’s workers?

    Mar 03, 2014 08:56 PM EDT

    ... to offer today’s workers? What are the arguments against unions? What rights and/or work benefits can be attributed to union actions? Why are unions declining? Join PBS NewsHour on Twitter, March 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. EST for #NewsHourChats and let us know what you think.

  • Twitter Chat: What are some of the biggest risks for developing cancer?

    Twitter Chat: What are some of the biggest risks for developing cancer?

    Feb 21, 2014 09:53 PM EDT

    ... need to know about the real risk of getting cancer? Join PBS NewsHour, the Mayo Clinic and the American Association of Cancer Research for a Twitter chat on Feb. 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Doctors Axel Grothey, Paul Limburg, Sandhya Pruthi and Stephanie Hines, along with psychologist ...