just setting up my twttr…again (account suspension was an internal mistake) — (@jack) November 23, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey says the social media platform accidentally suspended his account. Dorsey tweeted Tuesday night , “just setting up my twttr.again (account suspension was an internal mistake).” The post was an […]
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Twitter suspends prominent ‘alt-right’ accounts
Ever since alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulous sent actress Leslie Jones a string of deeply offensive tweets, insulting the comedian’s race and intelligence, Twitter has made banning abusive accounts a priority. At the time, the company offered a statement, which read in part: “. . . our rules prohibit inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse […]
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Police investigating reported dog shooting
UPDATE: Sabattus police rule out gunshot as cause of dog’s death SABATTUS — Police are investigating the apparent shooting of a 12-year-old dog whose body was found 50 yards from his Bowdoinham Road home. On Tuesday, Danial Sabine posted a Facebook report about the grisly death of his dog, a toothless Yorkie named Wilson. The post […]
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Analysis: Social messaging in Maine’s political campaigns has become downright anti-social
LEWISTON — In the battle to message voters, political campaigns and their supporters in Maine are increasingly turning to social media — including Twitter and Facebook — to promote candidates and causes. But, the ever-evolving and instant medium also presents pitfalls and problems that may cause more trouble than they are worth. And, some experts […]
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Bashtag: NYPD Twitter campaign backfires
NEW YORK (AP) — To put it in social media terms, the New York Police Department got trolled. The nation’s largest police force learned the hard way that there are legions online devoted to short-circuiting even the best-intentioned public relations campaign — in this case, the NYPD’s Twitter invitation to people to post feel-good photos […]
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Lewiston super gets unhappy tweets after not calling snow day
LEWISTON — The tweets started Sunday. “Bill Webster I will shovel your driveway if you call a snow day tomorrow,” tweeted Ty, who, from his profile, appears to be a Lewiston soccer player. “Hey, do my fellow peers and I a favor and cancel school tomorrow,” tweeted another student. One warned against false hopes. “There […]
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Twitter surges in trading debut after $1.82 billion IPO
NEW YORK — Twitter jumped 73 percent in its trading debut Thursday, as investors paid a premium for its promises of fast growth. The stock rose to $44.90 at the close in New York from the initial public offering price of $26, delivering the biggest one-day pop for an IPO that raised more than $1 […]
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Twitter titillates users, investors with IPO tweet
Fittingly enough, the company resorted to a tweet to titillate its more than 200 million users and a flock of potential investors with its long-awaited plans to pursue an initial public offering of stock. Twitter isn’t baring everything about its business just yet because it’s taking advantage of federal legislation passed last year that allows […]
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Twitter abuse stirs unease in Britain
LONDON — Hours after successfully campaigning to have a woman — Jane Austen — featured on a new British banknote, Caroline Criado-Perez was bombarded with rape and death threats. The vast majority came via Twitter. At the peak of the frenzy last month, the 29-year-old freelance journalist was receiving about a threat every minute. Some […]