<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/best-thing-ever-to-happen-to-twitter-is-trump-says-us-president-after-sites-profit-soars-212982">US President Donald Trump</a> met with Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Tuesday and spent a significant time questioning him about why he had lost some Twitter followers, a person briefed on the matter said.</p>

<p>The meeting, which was organised by the White House last week, came hours after Trump again attacked the social media company over his allegations it is biased against conservatives.</p>

<p>"Great meeting this afternoon at the @WhiteHouse with @Jack from @Twitter. Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue!" Trump tweeted, posting a photo of Dorsey and others with him in the Oval Office.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Great meeting this afternoon at the <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/jack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jack</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/Twitter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Twitter</a>. Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue! <a href="https://t.co/QnZi579eFb">pic.twitter.com/QnZi579eFb</a></p>
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<p>Dorsey, who had not previously met with Trump, replied in a tweet: "Thank you for the time. Twitter is here to serve the entire public conversation, and we intend to make it healthier and more civil. Thanks for the discussion about that."</p>

<p>The source, who was briefed on the meeting that included Twitter’s general counsel and public policy chief, said Dorsey explained in response to Trump’s concerns about losing followers that the company was working to remove fraudulent and spam accounts and that many famous people, including Dorsey himself, had lost followers as a result.</p>

<p>Earlier on Tuesday, Trump suggested Twitter was biased against him, without providing evidence. He wrote on Twitter that the company does not "treat me well as a Republican. Very discriminatory."</p>

<p>Trump has been upset about losing followers. Trump lost 204,000, or 0.4 per cent, of his 53.4 million followers in July, according to social media data firm Keyhole, when Twitter started its purge of suspicious accounts after it and other social media services were used in misinformation campaigns attempting to influence voters in the 2016 US presidential race and other elections.</p>

<p>In October, Trump wrote that "Twitter has removed many people from my account and, more importantly, they have seemingly done something that makes it much harder to join - they have stifled growth to a point where it is obvious to all. A few weeks ago it was a Rocket Ship, now it is a Blimp! Total Bias?"</p>

<p>Shares in Twitter jumped 13 per cent on Tuesday after it reported quarterly revenue above analyst estimates, which executives said was the result of weeding out spam and abusive posts and targeting ads better.</p>

<p>Trump has one of the most-followed accounts on Twitter. But the president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly criticized the company and its social media competitors for what they have called bias against conservatives, something Twitter denies.</p>

<p>Democratic US Senator Mazie Hirono said earlier this month: "We cannot allow the Republican party to harass tech companies into weakening content moderation policies that already fail to remove hateful, dangerous and misleading content."</p>

<p>Carlos Monje, Twitter’s public policy director, said at a Senate hearing earlier this month the site "does not use political viewpoints, perspectives or party affiliation to make any decisions, whether related to automatically ranking content on our service or how we develop or enforce our rules."</p>


US President Donald Trump met with Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Tuesday and spent a significant time questioning him about why he had lost some Twitter followers, a person briefed on the matter said.

US President Donald Trump met with Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey on Tuesday and spent a significant time questioning him about why he had lost some Twitter followers, a person briefed on the matter said. The meeting, which was organised by the White House last week, came hours after Trump again attacked the social media company over his allegations it is biased against conservatives. "Great meeting this afternoon at the @WhiteHouse with @Jack from @Twitter. Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue!" Trump tweeted, posting a photo of Dorsey and others with him in the Oval Office. Great meeting this afternoon at the @WhiteHouse with @Jack from @Twitter. Lots of subjects discussed regarding their platform, and the world of social media in general. Look forward to keeping an open dialogue! pic.twitter.com/QnZi579eFb — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 23, 2019 × Dorsey, who had not previously met with Trump, replied in a tweet: "Thank you for the time. Twitter is here to serve the entire public conversation, and we intend to make it healthier and more civil. Thanks for the discussion about that." The source, who was briefed on the meeting that included Twitter’s general counsel and public policy chief, said Dorsey explained in response to Trump’s concerns about losing followers that the company was working to remove fraudulent and spam accounts and that many famous people, including Dorsey himself, had lost followers as a result. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump suggested Twitter was biased against him, without providing evidence. He wrote on Twitter that the company does not "treat me well as a Republican. Very discriminatory." Trump has been upset about losing followers. Trump lost 204,000, or 0.4 per cent, of his 53.4 million followers in July, according to social media data firm Keyhole, when Twitter started its purge of suspicious accounts after it and other social media services were used in misinformation campaigns attempting to influence voters in the 2016 US presidential race and other elections. In October, Trump wrote that "Twitter has removed many people from my account and, more importantly, they have seemingly done something that makes it much harder to join - they have stifled growth to a point where it is obvious to all. A few weeks ago it was a Rocket Ship, now it is a Blimp! Total Bias?" Shares in Twitter jumped 13 per cent on Tuesday after it reported quarterly revenue above analyst estimates, which executives said was the result of weeding out spam and abusive posts and targeting ads better. Trump has one of the most-followed accounts on Twitter. But the president and Republicans in Congress have repeatedly criticized the company and its social media competitors for what they have called bias against conservatives, something Twitter denies. Democratic US Senator Mazie Hirono said earlier this month: "We cannot allow the Republican party to harass tech companies into weakening content moderation policies that already fail to remove hateful, dangerous and misleading content." Carlos Monje, Twitter’s public policy director, said at a Senate hearing earlier this month the site "does not use political viewpoints, perspectives or party affiliation to make any decisions, whether related to automatically ranking content on our service or how we develop or enforce our rules."

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<p>Twitter said Tuesday profits soared in the past quarter, and President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-takes-down-trump-campaign-clip-with-dark-knight-rises-score-after-warner-bros-complaint-209261">Donald Trump</a> immediately claimed credit for the success of the short messaging platform even as he renewed his allegations of bias.</p>

<p>Profits in the first quarter hit $191 million, compared with $61 million a year earlier, while revenues increased 18 per cent to $787 million.</p>

<p>Twitter's global user base appeared to show modest growth even as the company transitions to a different way of measuring it.</p>

<p>The longstanding metric of monthly active users was 330 million in the January-March period, an increase of nine million from the past quarter but down slightly from a year ago.</p>

<p>But Twitter no longer will use that measure, switching instead to "monetizable" daily active users -- 134 million in the past quarter, up from 120 million last year.</p>

<p>Chief executive Jack Dorsey said Twitter is benefiting from its moves to root out abusive and inauthentic content that had hurt Twitter's reputation.</p>

<p>"We are taking a more proactive approach to reduce abuse and its effects on Twitter," said Dorsey.</p>

<p>"We are reducing the burden on victims and, where possible, taking action before abuse is reported."</p>

<p>Twitter has also faced intense pressure from governments around the world to remove "hate speech" and incitements to violence.</p>

<p>Dorsey said much of the effort to deal with inappropriate content is based on machine learning and other technical tools, enabling Twitter to "proactively" remove tweets that violate its terms of service.</p>

<p>"Our number one priority as the company continues to be healthy," Dorsey told a conference call.</p>

<p>He added that Twitter aims to become "more conversational" and has launched a prototype for a new app called "twttr," with the goal of "making conversation on Twitter feel faster, more fluid and more fun."</p>

<p>Dorsey said the experimental app enables users "to see the entire conversation on one surface" without needed to click through various tweets.</p>

<p><strong>Trump takes credit</strong></p>

<p>Twitter shares rallied some six per cent in pre-market trade on the stronger-than-expected results.</p>

<p>The messaging platform has become an important tool for celebrities, politicians and journalists, but has failed to grow as quickly as Facebook and other social media among mainstream internet users.</p>

<p>Its troubles had sparked speculation that it might need to sell itself to survive.</p>

<p>Trump, who uses the platform for policy and political commentary, appeared to take credit for Twitter's turnaround, even as he renewed his claims of bias.</p>

<p>"The best thing ever to happen to Twitter is Donald Trump," the president tweeted after the quarterly update, taking a quote from a television journalist.</p>

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<p>"So true, but they don't treat me well as a Republican. Very discriminatory, hard for people to sign on. Constantly taking people off the list. Big complaints from many people."</p>

<p>Trump has maintained that Twitter and other Silicon Valley platforms have discriminated against conservatives, a claim roundly rejected by tech firms.</p>

<p>The quarterly results appear to show Twitter on a positive track, according to Jasmine Enberg of the research firm eMarketer.</p>

<p>Enberg said the move to use monetizable daily active users -- those seeing ads on the platform -- leads to a "value proposition to advertisers" to reach "a committed though not very large user base when compared with other social platforms."</p>

<p>She said Twitter's revenue beat expectations, with most of the growth coming from the US, even though most new users were international.</p>

<p>"That proves once again that Twitter is able to grow its revenue without significantly growing its user base," Enberg said.</p>


Twitter said Tuesday profits soared in the past quarter, and President Donald Trump immediately claimed credit for the success of the short messaging platform even as he renewed his allegations of bias.

Twitter said Tuesday profits soared in the past quarter, and President Donald Trump immediately claimed credit for the success of the short messaging platform even as he renewed his allegations of bias. Profits in the first quarter hit $191 million, compared with $61 million a year earlier, while revenues increased 18 per cent to $787 million. Twitter's global user base appeared to show modest growth even as the company transitions to a different way of measuring it. The longstanding metric of monthly active users was 330 million in the January-March period, an increase of nine million from the past quarter but down slightly from a year ago. But Twitter no longer will use that measure, switching instead to "monetizable" daily active users -- 134 million in the past quarter, up from 120 million last year. Chief executive Jack Dorsey said Twitter is benefiting from its moves to root out abusive and inauthentic content that had hurt Twitter's reputation. "We are taking a more proactive approach to reduce abuse and its effects on Twitter," said Dorsey. "We are reducing the burden on victims and, where possible, taking action before abuse is reported." Twitter has also faced intense pressure from governments around the world to remove "hate speech" and incitements to violence. Dorsey said much of the effort to deal with inappropriate content is based on machine learning and other technical tools, enabling Twitter to "proactively" remove tweets that violate its terms of service. "Our number one priority as the company continues to be healthy," Dorsey told a conference call. He added that Twitter aims to become "more conversational" and has launched a prototype for a new app called "twttr," with the goal of "making conversation on Twitter feel faster, more fluid and more fun." Dorsey said the experimental app enables users "to see the entire conversation on one surface" without needed to click through various tweets. Trump takes credit Twitter shares rallied some six per cent in pre-market trade on the stronger-than-expected results. The messaging platform has become an important tool for celebrities, politicians and journalists, but has failed to grow as quickly as Facebook and other social media among mainstream internet users. Its troubles had sparked speculation that it might need to sell itself to survive. Trump, who uses the platform for policy and political commentary, appeared to take credit for Twitter's turnaround, even as he renewed his claims of bias. "The best thing ever to happen to Twitter is Donald Trump," the president tweeted after the quarterly update, taking a quote from a television journalist. “The best thing ever to happen to Twitter is Donald Trump.” @MariaBartiromo So true, but they don’t treat me well as a Republican. Very discriminatory, hard for people to sign on. Constantly taking people off list. Big complaints from many people. Different names-over 100 M..... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 23, 2019 × .....But should be much higher than that if Twitter wasn’t playing their political games. No wonder Congress wants to get involved - and they should. Must be more, and fairer, companies to get out the WORD! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 23, 2019 × "So true, but they don't treat me well as a Republican. Very discriminatory, hard for people to sign on. Constantly taking people off the list. Big complaints from many people." Trump has maintained that Twitter and other Silicon Valley platforms have discriminated against conservatives, a claim roundly rejected by tech firms. The quarterly results appear to show Twitter on a positive track, according to Jasmine Enberg of the research firm eMarketer. Enberg said the move to use monetizable daily active users -- those seeing ads on the platform -- leads to a "value proposition to advertisers" to reach "a committed though not very large user base when compared with other social platforms." She said Twitter's revenue beat expectations, with most of the growth coming from the US, even though most new users were international. "That proves once again that Twitter is able to grow its revenue without significantly growing its user base," Enberg said.

Best thing ever to happen to Twitter is Trump, says US president after site's profit soars

<p>Twitter Inc said on Monday it paid its Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey $1.40 in 2018.</p>

<p>Dorsey had declined all direct compensation and benefits for three years in 2015, 2016 and 2017.</p>

<p>In 2018 he declined all compensation and benefits other than a salary of $1.40, the social media company said in an SEC filing.</p>


Twitter Inc said on Monday it paid its Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey $1.40 in 2018. Dorsey had declined all direct compensation and benefits for three years in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Twitter Inc said on Monday it paid its Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey $1.40 in 2018. Dorsey had declined all direct compensation and benefits for three years in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In 2018 he declined all compensation and benefits other than a salary of $1.40, the social media company said in an SEC filing.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey paid $1.40 in 2018

<p>Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a "huge fail."</p>

<p>Interviewed via Twitter by Kara Swisher, co-founder of the tech news site Recode, Dorsey tweeted that he would give himself a 'C' grade for what Swisher termed "tech responsibility."</p>

<p>"We've made progress, but it has been scattered and not felt enough," he tweeted in response to Swisher's questions. "Changing the experience hasn't been meaningful enough. And we've put most of the burden on the victims of abuse (that's a huge fail)."</p>

<p>Twitter, along with online social media network Facebook Inc, has faced criticism for abusive posts, fake users and inaccurate news stories on its service. The company has been investing heavily to improve what Dorsey has described as the "collective health" of Twitter.</p>

<p>Dorsey said on Tuesday he does not like how Twitter tends to incentivise outrage, short-term thinking, echo chambers, and fragmented conversations, and that the lack of diversity in the company has not helped in combating such problems.</p>

<p>He said Twitter's work against "automation and coordinated campaigns," along with its collaboration with various government agencies, has left it in a better position to combat the threat of misinformation for the 2020 U.S. presidential elections.</p>

<p>U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia used social media during the 2016 U.S. elections to sway voters. Moscow denies that charge.</p>


Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a "huge fail.

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a "huge fail." Interviewed via Twitter by Kara Swisher, co-founder of the tech news site Recode, Dorsey tweeted that he would give himself a 'C' grade for what Swisher termed "tech responsibility." "We've made progress, but it has been scattered and not felt enough," he tweeted in response to Swisher's questions. "Changing the experience hasn't been meaningful enough. And we've put most of the burden on the victims of abuse (that's a huge fail)." Twitter, along with online social media network Facebook Inc, has faced criticism for abusive posts, fake users and inaccurate news stories on its service. The company has been investing heavily to improve what Dorsey has described as the "collective health" of Twitter. Dorsey said on Tuesday he does not like how Twitter tends to incentivise outrage, short-term thinking, echo chambers, and fragmented conversations, and that the lack of diversity in the company has not helped in combating such problems. He said Twitter's work against "automation and coordinated campaigns," along with its collaboration with various government agencies, has left it in a better position to combat the threat of misinformation for the 2020 U.S. presidential elections. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia used social media during the 2016 U.S. elections to sway voters. Moscow denies that charge.

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<p>The parliamentary committee on information technology has given Twitter another 15 days to appear before it.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The news agency ANI quoted sources as saying the parliamentary committee, headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, passed a resolution, unanimously, that they would not meet any Twitter officials until senior members or the CEO of Twitter's global team deposed before the committee.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Twitter had been summoned by the committee today (Monday, February 11) but <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/twitter-ceo-and-senior-officials-refuse-to-appear-before-parliamentary-committee-196223">the company had declined to appear</a> saying the notice was too short.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The summons had been sent out on February 1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Thakur had hinted earlier that action would be taken against the microblogging site.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Of course it can be an issue of breach of parliamentary privilege. They are taking advantage of the world's biggest market and are unwilling to answer," IANS quoted Thakur as saying. He added that Twitter's reply has been taken note of by the committee&nbsp;and "we will take a serious note of it".</p>

<p>"It is a very serious subject, and the kind of reply they have given will be discussed in the parliamentary committee, and we will take further action on that," IANS quoted Thakur as saying.</p>

<p>BJP national spokesperson Meenakashi Lekhi had also warned Twitter of "repercussions".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In this situation, if Twitter is disrespecting the established institution of Parliament, then there are repercussions," she said at a press conference.</p>

<p>"There are repercussions because in any democratic country, institutions need to be respected by the world powers. If there is any violation of any sort, then there are repercussions to those violations...The institutions need to be respected," Lekhi added.</p>

<p>A Twitter team including Twitter India representatives had arrived in Parliament on Monday to depose before the committee but the committee had insisted on senior members or the CEO of the global team.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The Twitter CEO is Jack Dorsey, who is also co-founder of the microblogging site.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dorsey had recently got into trouble in India, after he was pictured next to a woman holding up a poster saying "<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/twitter-says-sorry-as-ceos-photo-in-india-with-placard-sparks-anger-178384">Smash Brahminical patriarchy</a>", and in Myanmar, where he was accused <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-slammed-after-he-tweets-about-everything-in-myanmar-but-rohingya-crisis-182891">of tweeting about everything but the Rohingya crisis</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter had been summoned by the parliamentary committee to answer accusations of alleged bias against "nationalist" accounts.&nbsp;The committee is deliberating the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights on social media platforms.</p>


The parliamentary committee on information technology has given Twitter another 15 days to appear before it. The news agency ANI quoted sources as saying the parliamentary committee, headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, passed a resolution, unanimously, that they would not meet any Twitter officials until senior members or the CEO of Twitter's global team deposed before the committee.

The parliamentary committee on information technology has given Twitter another 15 days to appear before it. The news agency ANI quoted sources as saying the parliamentary committee, headed by BJP MP Anurag Thakur, passed a resolution, unanimously, that they would not meet any Twitter officials until senior members or the CEO of Twitter's global team deposed before the committee. Sources: Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has passed a resolution unanimously that they will not meet any Twitter officials until senior members or CEO of the Twitter Global team depose before the Committee. 15 days deadline has been given to Twitter. — ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2019 × Twitter had been summoned by the committee today (Monday, February 11) but the company had declined to appear saying the notice was too short. The summons had been sent out on February 1. Thakur had hinted earlier that action would be taken against the microblogging site. "Of course it can be an issue of breach of parliamentary privilege. They are taking advantage of the world's biggest market and are unwilling to answer," IANS quoted Thakur as saying. He added that Twitter's reply has been taken note of by the committee and "we will take a serious note of it". "It is a very serious subject, and the kind of reply they have given will be discussed in the parliamentary committee, and we will take further action on that," IANS quoted Thakur as saying. BJP national spokesperson Meenakashi Lekhi had also warned Twitter of "repercussions". "In this situation, if Twitter is disrespecting the established institution of Parliament, then there are repercussions," she said at a press conference. "There are repercussions because in any democratic country, institutions need to be respected by the world powers. If there is any violation of any sort, then there are repercussions to those violations...The institutions need to be respected," Lekhi added. A Twitter team including Twitter India representatives had arrived in Parliament on Monday to depose before the committee but the committee had insisted on senior members or the CEO of the global team. Twitter team including Twitter India representatives arrive at Parliament to appear before Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology today. Earlier Twitter had refused to appear citing 'short notice' of the hearing. The Committee had called Twitter via a letter on Feb 1. pic.twitter.com/UZkLoEIyu3 — ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2019 × The Twitter CEO is Jack Dorsey, who is also co-founder of the microblogging site. Dorsey had recently got into trouble in India, after he was pictured next to a woman holding up a poster saying "Smash Brahminical patriarchy", and in Myanmar, where he was accused of tweeting about everything but the Rohingya crisis. Twitter had been summoned by the parliamentary committee to answer accusations of alleged bias against "nationalist" accounts. The committee is deliberating the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights on social media platforms.

Parliamentary committee gives Twitter another 15-day deadline to appear before it

<p>The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday stayed the arrest of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey but refused to quash an FIR against him for allegedly defaming the Brahmin community.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Senior counsels Mahesh Jethmalani and Sandeep Kapur had moved a criminal miscellaneous petition praying for quashing of the FIR and staying the probe against Dorsey.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Justice P S Bhati rejected the appeal but stayed his arrest, said H M Saraswat, the counsel of petitioner Rajkumar Sharma.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While arguing, Dorsey's counsel told the court there was no such case made out against him as he did not do anything to disseminate hatred against the community and accord an institutional proportion to hatred.</p>

<p>"The court asked them to submit any document or evidence in support of their arguments in the court," Saraswat said.</p>

<p>A court had issued directions to file an FIR against the Twitter CEO on December 1, following which a case was registered against him at the Basni police station.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Petitioner Rajkumar Sharma, a member of Vipra Foundation, had moved the court after he shared a picture on his account showing him with six women holding a poster in his hands that said "Smash Brahminical Patriarchy".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though the picture of his visit to India was removed later and an apology tendered, Sharma claimed it was unforgivable and deserved punishment for targeting Brahmins.</p>


The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday stayed the arrest of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey but refused to quash an FIR against him for allegedly defaming the Brahmin community.

The Rajasthan High Court Wednesday stayed the arrest of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey but refused to quash an FIR against him for allegedly defaming the Brahmin community. Senior counsels Mahesh Jethmalani and Sandeep Kapur had moved a criminal miscellaneous petition praying for quashing of the FIR and staying the probe against Dorsey. Justice P S Bhati rejected the appeal but stayed his arrest, said H M Saraswat, the counsel of petitioner Rajkumar Sharma. While arguing, Dorsey's counsel told the court there was no such case made out against him as he did not do anything to disseminate hatred against the community and accord an institutional proportion to hatred. "The court asked them to submit any document or evidence in support of their arguments in the court," Saraswat said. A court had issued directions to file an FIR against the Twitter CEO on December 1, following which a case was registered against him at the Basni police station. Petitioner Rajkumar Sharma, a member of Vipra Foundation, had moved the court after he shared a picture on his account showing him with six women holding a poster in his hands that said "Smash Brahminical Patriarchy". Though the picture of his visit to India was removed later and an apology tendered, Sharma claimed it was unforgivable and deserved punishment for targeting Brahmins.

Rajasthan HC stays arrest of Twitter CEO, refuses to quash FIR against him

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/myanmar-defends-twitter-ceo-blasted-for-tone-deaf-tweets-183329">Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey</a> on Wednesday said he was "aware of the human rights atrocities and suffering in Myanmar," responding to criticism over his tweets about his meditation retreat in the country that did not mention the plight of Rohingya Muslims.</p>

<p>More than 730,000 Rohingya fled a sweeping army crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state in 2017, the United Nations and aid agencies say. The crackdown was launched in response to insurgent Rohingya attacks on security forces.</p>

<p>UN-mandated investigators have accused Myanmar's army of "genocidal intent". Myanmar has denied the accusations, saying its forces engaged in a counter-insurgency operation against "terrorists".</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Dorsey said his visit was "purely personal" and he did not "intend to diminish by not raising the issue, but could have acknowledged that I don’t know enough and need to learn more".</p>

<p>In his initial messages on the social network, Dorsey said, "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing."</p>

<p>They included pictures of the barren monastery room in which he stayed during the retreat, as well as an analysis of his heart rate while meditating. There was no reference to the Rohingya.</p>

<p>The comments drew critical comments from human rights observers and users of Twitter.</p>

<p>In August, Reuters described how hate speech spread on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook at the peak of Myanmar's military crackdown.</p>

<p>Dorsey said Twitter was a way for people to share news and information about events in Myanmar, as well as "bear witness to the plight of the Rohingya and other peoples and communities".</p>

<p>He added, "We’re actively working to address emerging issues. This includes violent extremism and hateful conduct."</p>

<p>Last month, Dorsey triggered a social media storm in India after a picture of him with a placard reading "Smash Brahminical patriarchy", referring to the highest Hindu caste, went viral.</p>

<p>Twitter later apologised for the photo.</p>


Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday said he was "aware of the human rights atrocities and suffering in Myanmar," responding to criticism over his tweets about his meditation retreat in the country that did not mention the plight of Rohingya Muslims.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday said he was "aware of the human rights atrocities and suffering in Myanmar," responding to criticism over his tweets about his meditation retreat in the country that did not mention the plight of Rohingya Muslims. More than 730,000 Rohingya fled a sweeping army crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state in 2017, the United Nations and aid agencies say. The crackdown was launched in response to insurgent Rohingya attacks on security forces. UN-mandated investigators have accused Myanmar's army of "genocidal intent". Myanmar has denied the accusations, saying its forces engaged in a counter-insurgency operation against "terrorists". On Wednesday, Dorsey said his visit was "purely personal" and he did not "intend to diminish by not raising the issue, but could have acknowledged that I don’t know enough and need to learn more". In his initial messages on the social network, Dorsey said, "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing." They included pictures of the barren monastery room in which he stayed during the retreat, as well as an analysis of his heart rate while meditating. There was no reference to the Rohingya. The comments drew critical comments from human rights observers and users of Twitter. In August, Reuters described how hate speech spread on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook at the peak of Myanmar's military crackdown. Dorsey said Twitter was a way for people to share news and information about events in Myanmar, as well as "bear witness to the plight of the Rohingya and other peoples and communities". He added, "We’re actively working to address emerging issues. This includes violent extremism and hateful conduct." Last month, Dorsey triggered a social media storm in India after a picture of him with a placard reading "Smash Brahminical patriarchy", referring to the highest Hindu caste, went viral. Twitter later apologised for the photo.

'Aware of atrocities': Twitter CEO responds to critics of Myanmar tweets

<p>Twitter CEO <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/happy-to-see-the-passion-with-which-youre-leading-pm-modi-meets-twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-177171">Jack Dorsey</a> has been in Myanmar, where he has meditated — tracked on his Apple watch whether that made him calmer and therefore sleep better — met monks and nuns, and of course tweeted about virtually everything under the Myanmar sun.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That is everything but the Rohingya exodus.&nbsp;</p>

<p>More than 7000,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar since August 2017 following a crackdown on them by the Myanmar army and security forces. The Rohingya live in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine. They are Muslim unlike the country's Buddhist majority which considers them to be "Bengali" (Bangladeshi).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Most of the Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing. I visited the cities of Yangon, Mandalay, and Bagan. We visited and meditated at many monasteries around the country," Dorsey tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The highlight of my trip was serving monks and nuns food, and donating sandals and umbrellas. This group of young nuns in Mandalay and their chanting was breathtaking and chilling," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dorsey went on to talk about being bitten my mosquitoes, and the link between his meditating, his heart rate, and his sleeping.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing. I visited the cities of Yangon, Mandalay, and Bagan. We visited and meditated at many monasteries around the country. <a href="https://t.co/wMp3cmkfwi">pic.twitter.com/wMp3cmkfwi</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We also meditated in a cave in Mandalay one evening. In the first 10 minutes I got bit 117 times by mosquitoes 🦟 They left me alone when the light blew a fuse, which you can see in my heart rate lowering. <a href="https://t.co/rz59Wx9yHF">pic.twitter.com/rz59Wx9yHF</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I also wore my Apple Watch and Oura ring, both in airplane mode. My best meditations always had the least variation in heart rate. When I wasn’t focused, it would jump around a lot. Here’s a night of sleep on the 10th night (my resting heart rate was consistently below 40). <a href="https://t.co/9fiz8s8DR5">pic.twitter.com/9fiz8s8DR5</a></p>
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<p>He was met with a barrage of criticism.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I'm no expert on meditation, but is it supposed to make you so self-obsessed that you forget to mention you're in a country where the military has committed mass killings &amp; mass rape, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee, in one of today's biggest humanitarian disasters?," the European media director of Human Rights Watch Andrew Stroehlein tweeted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rohingya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rohingya</a> are literally being exterminated by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Myanmar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Myanmar</a> authorities, social media are helping amplifying the genocide and meanwhile, Jack Dorsey proudly tweets about the amazing silent retreat he did in Myanmar on his birthday. It speaks volume (pun intended). <a href="https://t.co/FXm0gP79h6">https://t.co/FXm0gP79h6</a></p>
— Rim-Sarah Alouane (@RimSarah) <a href="https://twitter.com/RimSarah/status/1071655951772602368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/jack?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Jack</a> is recommending Myanmar as a hip cool tourist destination at the same time as hundreds of thousands of members of the Rohingya Muslim minority have been forced to flee the country (to Bangaldesh &amp; elsewhere) due to persecution, violence, rape, murder, &amp; attempted genocide. <a href="https://t.co/MSLujiJTYW">https://t.co/MSLujiJTYW</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This guy. Jack Dorsey went to enjoy a meditation trip in Myanmar . No wonder Twitter has only 250 million people. <a href="https://t.co/qPqDZpkOzw">pic.twitter.com/qPqDZpkOzw</a></p>
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<p>Twitter spokeswoman Kate Hayes said in an email she had no comment on the criticism.</p>

<p>In a special report in August, Reuters described how hate speech proliferated on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook at the peak of the military crackdown.</p>

<p>In August 2017, hundreds of new Twitter accounts suddenly sprang up in Myanmar.</p>

<p>Many of the tweets on these accounts appeared to be attempts to counter sympathetic portrayals of the Rohingya by the Western news media and human rights activists.</p>

<p>Reuters reported that these and similar tweets could still be found online nearly a year after the crackdown. Twitter's "hateful conduct policy" forbids attacking groups of people on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin, or engaging in "behaviour that incites fear about a protected group".</p>

<p>Reuters added that Twitter removed a number of tweets the news agency flagged to it in the run up to the publication of the report.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dorsey had last month run into trouble in India after he was pictured holding up a placard saying "<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/twitter-says-sorry-as-ceos-photo-in-india-with-placard-sparks-anger-178384">Smash Brahminical </a>P<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/twitter-says-sorry-as-ceos-photo-in-india-with-placard-sparks-anger-178384">artriarchy</a>".&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from Reuters)</em></p>


Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been in Myanmar, where he has meditated — tracked on his Apple watch whether that made him calmer and therefore sleep better — met monks and nuns, and of course tweeted about virtually everything under the Myanmar sun.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has been in Myanmar, where he has meditated — tracked on his Apple watch whether that made him calmer and therefore sleep better — met monks and nuns, and of course tweeted about virtually everything under the Myanmar sun. That is everything but the Rohingya exodus. More than 7000,000 Rohingya have fled Myanmar since August 2017 following a crackdown on them by the Myanmar army and security forces. The Rohingya live in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine. They are Muslim unlike the country's Buddhist majority which considers them to be "Bengali" (Bangladeshi). Most of the Rohingya have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. "Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing. I visited the cities of Yangon, Mandalay, and Bagan. We visited and meditated at many monasteries around the country," Dorsey tweeted. "The highlight of my trip was serving monks and nuns food, and donating sandals and umbrellas. This group of young nuns in Mandalay and their chanting was breathtaking and chilling," he added. Dorsey went on to talk about being bitten my mosquitoes, and the link between his meditating, his heart rate, and his sleeping. Myanmar is an absolutely beautiful country. The people are full of joy and the food is amazing. I visited the cities of Yangon, Mandalay, and Bagan. We visited and meditated at many monasteries around the country. pic.twitter.com/wMp3cmkfwi — jack (@jack) December 9, 2018 × The highlight of my trip was serving monks and nuns food, and donating sandals and umbrellas. This group of young nuns in Mandalay and their chanting was breathtaking and chilling. pic.twitter.com/E2nHFOsHu2 — jack (@jack) December 9, 2018 × We also meditated in a cave in Mandalay one evening. In the first 10 minutes I got bit 117 times by mosquitoes 🦟 They left me alone when the light blew a fuse, which you can see in my heart rate lowering. pic.twitter.com/rz59Wx9yHF — jack (@jack) December 9, 2018 × I also wore my Apple Watch and Oura ring, both in airplane mode. My best meditations always had the least variation in heart rate. When I wasn’t focused, it would jump around a lot. Here’s a night of sleep on the 10th night (my resting heart rate was consistently below 40). pic.twitter.com/9fiz8s8DR5 — jack (@jack) December 9, 2018 × He was met with a barrage of criticism. "I'm no expert on meditation, but is it supposed to make you so self-obsessed that you forget to mention you're in a country where the military has committed mass killings & mass rape, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee, in one of today's biggest humanitarian disasters?," the European media director of Human Rights Watch Andrew Stroehlein tweeted. #Rohingya are literally being exterminated by #Myanmar authorities, social media are helping amplifying the genocide and meanwhile, Jack Dorsey proudly tweets about the amazing silent retreat he did in Myanmar on his birthday. It speaks volume (pun intended). https://t.co/FXm0gP79h6 — Rim-Sarah Alouane (@RimSarah) December 9, 2018 × .@Jack is recommending Myanmar as a hip cool tourist destination at the same time as hundreds of thousands of members of the Rohingya Muslim minority have been forced to flee the country (to Bangaldesh & elsewhere) due to persecution, violence, rape, murder, & attempted genocide. https://t.co/MSLujiJTYW — Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) December 9, 2018 × This guy. Jack Dorsey went to enjoy a meditation trip in Myanmar . No wonder Twitter has only 250 million people. pic.twitter.com/qPqDZpkOzw — Gharib Tommy (@gharib_tommy) December 9, 2018 × Twitter spokeswoman Kate Hayes said in an email she had no comment on the criticism. In a special report in August, Reuters described how hate speech proliferated on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook at the peak of the military crackdown. In August 2017, hundreds of new Twitter accounts suddenly sprang up in Myanmar. Many of the tweets on these accounts appeared to be attempts to counter sympathetic portrayals of the Rohingya by the Western news media and human rights activists. Reuters reported that these and similar tweets could still be found online nearly a year after the crackdown. Twitter's "hateful conduct policy" forbids attacking groups of people on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin, or engaging in "behaviour that incites fear about a protected group". Reuters added that Twitter removed a number of tweets the news agency flagged to it in the run up to the publication of the report. Dorsey had last month run into trouble in India after he was pictured holding up a placard saying "Smash Brahminical Partriarchy". (With inputs from Reuters)

Twitter CEO slammed after he tweets about everything in Myanmar but Rohingya crisis

<p>Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the importance of global conversations on social media platforms.</p>

<p>After his meeting, Dorsey tweeted pictures from his meeting and said: "Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for having us today. I enjoyed our conversation about the importance of global conversation. Also: thanks for the ideas for Twitter!"</p>

<p>In response, Modi said: "Delighted to meet you @jack! Happy to see the passion with which you're leading @Twitter. I enjoy being on this medium, where I've made great friends and see every day the creativity of people."</p>

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<p>Dorsey, who is on his maiden trip to India, has already met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter, which counts India among its priority markets, has a large number of politicians in the country on its platform who engage with residents and extensively use it around elections.</p>

<p>The company has also launched its '#PowerOf18' initiative aimed at encouraging Indian youth to contribute to public debate and participate in civic engagement in the upcoming election season.</p>

<p>Addressing a townhall at IIT-Delhi Monday, Dorsey vowed to check the spread of fake news but said there is no "one fix"&nbsp;solution for the "multi-variable" problem. Social media firms have been facing the menace of rumours and fake news floating on their platforms. Organisations like Facebook and WhatsApp have taken a number of steps, including sensitisation programmes among users across the country.</p>

<p>"In a number of conversations, it's become more important that we scope the problem as tightly as possible because fake news or misinformation as a category is way too big," Dorsey had said Monday.</p>

<p>He had added that if certain content is found to be misleading, it is the company's job to ensure that such information is picked out and prevented from spreading.&nbsp;</p>


Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the importance of global conversations on social media platforms. After his meeting, Dorsey tweeted pictures from his meeting and said: "Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for having us today.

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the importance of global conversations on social media platforms. After his meeting, Dorsey tweeted pictures from his meeting and said: "Thank you Prime Minister @narendramodi for having us today. I enjoyed our conversation about the importance of global conversation. Also: thanks for the ideas for Twitter!" In response, Modi said: "Delighted to meet you @jack! Happy to see the passion with which you're leading @Twitter. I enjoy being on this medium, where I've made great friends and see every day the creativity of people." Delighted to meet you @jack! Happy to see the passion with which you’re leading @Twitter. I enjoy being on this medium, where I’ve made great friends and see everyday the creativity of people. https://t.co/aUElNJyahk — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 13, 2018 × Dorsey, who is on his maiden trip to India, has already met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Twitter, which counts India among its priority markets, has a large number of politicians in the country on its platform who engage with residents and extensively use it around elections. The company has also launched its '#PowerOf18' initiative aimed at encouraging Indian youth to contribute to public debate and participate in civic engagement in the upcoming election season. Addressing a townhall at IIT-Delhi Monday, Dorsey vowed to check the spread of fake news but said there is no "one fix" solution for the "multi-variable" problem. Social media firms have been facing the menace of rumours and fake news floating on their platforms. Organisations like Facebook and WhatsApp have taken a number of steps, including sensitisation programmes among users across the country. "In a number of conversations, it's become more important that we scope the problem as tightly as possible because fake news or misinformation as a category is way too big," Dorsey had said Monday. He had added that if certain content is found to be misleading, it is the company's job to ensure that such information is picked out and prevented from spreading.

Happy to see the passion with which you’re leading: PM Modi meets Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

<p>Ahead of elections in the world's largest democracy, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Monday paid his maiden visit to India where he vowed to check spread of fake news but said there is no "one fix" solution for the "multi-variable" problem.</p>

<p>Twitter -- which counts India among its priority markets -- has a large number of politicians in the country on its platform, who engage with residents and extensively use it around elections.</p>

<p>"In a number of conversations, it's become more important that we scope the problem as tightly as possible because fake news or misinformation as a category is way too big," he said addressing a townhall at the IIT-Delhi.</p>

<p>He added that if certain content is found to be misleading, it is the company's job to ensure that such information is picked out and prevented from spreading.</p>

<p>"...If the intent (of the content) is to mislead, we need to understand and pick out this information and then it's our job to ensure it doesn't spread and our job is to ensure it doesn't gain the impressions beyond its given reach," he said.</p>

<p>Dorsey, who met Congress President Rahul Gandhi earlier in the day, pointed out that it was also important to understand the intent and context of the information to address the issue of fake news and misinformation.</p>

<p>"This is a multi-variable problem and there is not going to be one fix, it's like security. No one can build a perfect lock that no one can break," he said, adding that like with security, the company will have to stay ahead of those spreading misinformation.</p>

<p>Dorsey said Artificial Intelligence could help build a solution that may be near perfect.</p>

<p>Social media firms have been facing the menace of rumours and fake news floating on their platforms. Organisations like Facebook and WhatsApp have taken a number of steps, including sensitisation programmes among users across the country.</p>

<p>More recently, WhatsApp - which drew flak from the government over the circulation of certain fake and sinister messages that incited mob-fury in different parts of the country - has initiated measures to curb the circulation of misinformation on its platform.</p>

<p>Dorsey cited the example of a tweet on its platform, posted ahead of the 2016 Presidential elections in the US, that said voters could register themselves on the shortcode provided in the tweet.</p>

<p>In this case, the number of tweets flagging the said content as fake was 10 times that the original message.</p>

<p>The top executive, who arrived in India last week tweeted: "(my first time here after a lifetime of wanting to experience it). He visited Jaipur and also met the Dalai Lama, called him an "amazing teacher".</p>

<p>Twitter Monday also launched its '#PowerOf18' initiative aimed at encouraging Indian youth to contribute to public debate and participate in civic engagement in the upcoming election season.</p>

<p>According to a survey conducted by Twitter India, voting rights emerged as the top response when asked what people would consider the power of turning 18 years old.</p>

<p>The research, conducted with over 3,600 respondents aged 18-30-year-olds, found 94 per cent respondents indicating that they would vote in the upcoming elections, while 87 per cent said they believed that voting made them a responsible citizen.</p>

<p>About 53 per cent said they are voting because they want to make a difference.</p>

<p>The study also pointed towards the increasing importance of social media for information consumption as 69 per cent of Twitter users surveyed said they always stay up to date with political news and events versus 44 per cent of non-Twitter users.</p>


Ahead of elections in the world's largest democracy, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Monday paid his maiden visit to India where he vowed to check spread of fake news but said there is no "one fix" solution for the "multi-variable" problem.

Ahead of elections in the world's largest democracy, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Monday paid his maiden visit to India where he vowed to check spread of fake news but said there is no "one fix" solution for the "multi-variable" problem. Twitter -- which counts India among its priority markets -- has a large number of politicians in the country on its platform, who engage with residents and extensively use it around elections. "In a number of conversations, it's become more important that we scope the problem as tightly as possible because fake news or misinformation as a category is way too big," he said addressing a townhall at the IIT-Delhi. He added that if certain content is found to be misleading, it is the company's job to ensure that such information is picked out and prevented from spreading. "...If the intent (of the content) is to mislead, we need to understand and pick out this information and then it's our job to ensure it doesn't spread and our job is to ensure it doesn't gain the impressions beyond its given reach," he said. Dorsey, who met Congress President Rahul Gandhi earlier in the day, pointed out that it was also important to understand the intent and context of the information to address the issue of fake news and misinformation. "This is a multi-variable problem and there is not going to be one fix, it's like security. No one can build a perfect lock that no one can break," he said, adding that like with security, the company will have to stay ahead of those spreading misinformation. Dorsey said Artificial Intelligence could help build a solution that may be near perfect. Social media firms have been facing the menace of rumours and fake news floating on their platforms. Organisations like Facebook and WhatsApp have taken a number of steps, including sensitisation programmes among users across the country. More recently, WhatsApp - which drew flak from the government over the circulation of certain fake and sinister messages that incited mob-fury in different parts of the country - has initiated measures to curb the circulation of misinformation on its platform. Dorsey cited the example of a tweet on its platform, posted ahead of the 2016 Presidential elections in the US, that said voters could register themselves on the shortcode provided in the tweet. In this case, the number of tweets flagging the said content as fake was 10 times that the original message. The top executive, who arrived in India last week tweeted: "(my first time here after a lifetime of wanting to experience it). He visited Jaipur and also met the Dalai Lama, called him an "amazing teacher". Twitter Monday also launched its '#PowerOf18' initiative aimed at encouraging Indian youth to contribute to public debate and participate in civic engagement in the upcoming election season. According to a survey conducted by Twitter India, voting rights emerged as the top response when asked what people would consider the power of turning 18 years old. The research, conducted with over 3,600 respondents aged 18-30-year-olds, found 94 per cent respondents indicating that they would vote in the upcoming elections, while 87 per cent said they believed that voting made them a responsible citizen. About 53 per cent said they are voting because they want to make a difference. The study also pointed towards the increasing importance of social media for information consumption as 69 per cent of Twitter users surveyed said they always stay up to date with political news and events versus 44 per cent of non-Twitter users.

Fake news a multi-variable problem, there is no 'one fix': Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in India

<p>Twitter chief executive officer and co-founder Jack Dorsey declined all compensation for 2017 for running the micro-blogging platform.</p>

<p>The proxy statement released by Twitter reads, “As a testament to his commitment to and belief in Twitter’s long-term value creation potential, our CEO, Jack Dorsey, declined all compensation for 2017,” the company said in a proxy statement filed Wednesday with the SEC.&nbsp</p>

<p>It is the third year in a row Dorsey is turning down pay from Twitter.</p>

<p>However, Dorsey still owns equity in the company. As of April 2, he owns 18 million shares of Twitter.</p>

<p>The company's stock increased by 20 per cent at the beginning of this year. The company is current total worth was recorded at $589 million at Wednesday closing price.</p>

<p>Jack Dorsey's also owns Square which is mobile payment company where is annual salary was $2.75 and he reportedly owns 65.5 million shares.</p>

<p>The company is worth about $3.1 billion currently.</p>

<p>The proxy statement was released on Wednesday ahead of their stakeholders meeting scheduled for May 30.&nbsp</p>

<p>Twitter stakeholders will meet virtually through live audio broadcast. They will also to re-elect four directors to serve until 2021.<br />
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It is the third year in a row Dorsey is turning down pay from Twitter

Twitter chief executive officer and co-founder Jack Dorsey declined all compensation for 2017 for running the micro-blogging platform. The proxy statement released by Twitter reads, “As a testament to his commitment to and belief in Twitter’s long-term value creation potential, our CEO, Jack Dorsey, declined all compensation for 2017,” the company said in a proxy statement filed Wednesday with the SEC. It is the third year in a row Dorsey is turning down pay from Twitter. However, Dorsey still owns equity in the company. As of April 2, he owns 18 million shares of Twitter. The company's stock increased by 20 per cent at the beginning of this year. The company is current total worth was recorded at $589 million at Wednesday closing price. Jack Dorsey's also owns Square which is mobile payment company where is annual salary was $2.75 and he reportedly owns 65.5 million shares. The company is worth about $3.1 billion currently. The proxy statement was released on Wednesday ahead of their stakeholders meeting scheduled for May 30. Twitter stakeholders will meet virtually through live audio broadcast. They will also to re-elect four directors to serve until 2021.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey declines salary for 2017

<p>Micro-blogging website Twitter has &#39;paused&#39; verification of a handle - a blue tick next to a user&rsquo;s name - citing confusion over the system.</p>

<p>In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Twitter Support said, &quot;Verification was meant to authenticate identity &amp; voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. We recognize that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it. We have paused all general verifications while we work and will report back soon.&rdquo;</p>

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<p>Twitter Support used the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/twitterati-welcomes-280-characters-in-twitter-23736">280-character-limit feature</a> launched by the company two days ago.</p>

<p>&quot;We should&rsquo;ve communicated faster on this (yesterday): our agents have been following our verification policy correctly, but we realized some time ago the system is broken and needs to be reconsidered. And we failed by not doing anything about it. Working now to fix faster,&rdquo; CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted on Thursday.</p>

<p>The decision is believed to be a result of criticism the company faced for verifying the handle of Jason Kessler, a far right activist who organised a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, USA, in August.</p>

<p>Twitter&rsquo;s policies say it verifies a user&#39;s account who indicate it&rsquo;s in public interest by submitting an online form which contains their email ID, phone number, a website link and a biography.</p>

<p>The blue tick next to a user&rsquo;s name gives him/her authenticity.</p>


The decision is believed to be a result of criticism the company faced for verifying the handle of Jason Kessler, a far right activist who organised a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, USA, in August.

Micro-blogging website Twitter has 'paused' verification of a handle - a blue tick next to a user’s name - citing confusion over the system. In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Twitter Support said, "Verification was meant to authenticate identity & voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. We recognize that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it. We have paused all general verifications while we work and will report back soon.” Verification was meant to authenticate identity & voice but it is interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of importance. We recognize that we have created this confusion and need to resolve it. We have paused all general verifications while we work and will report back soon — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November 9, 2017 × Twitter Support used the 280-character-limit feature launched by the company two days ago. "We should’ve communicated faster on this (yesterday): our agents have been following our verification policy correctly, but we realized some time ago the system is broken and needs to be reconsidered. And we failed by not doing anything about it. Working now to fix faster,” CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted on Thursday. The decision is believed to be a result of criticism the company faced for verifying the handle of Jason Kessler, a far right activist who organised a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, USA, in August. Twitter’s policies say it verifies a user's account who indicate it’s in public interest by submitting an online form which contains their email ID, phone number, a website link and a biography. The blue tick next to a user’s name gives him/her authenticity.

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