Tech giant Twitter has been fined $100,000 for ''multiple campaign finance violations'' for failing to keep records of advertisements public. It has been asked to pay Washington state's Public Disclosure Transparency Account the state's Attorney General Bob Ferguson said on Tuesday.

US election 2020: Twitter fined $100,000 for campaign violations; earned twice during process

Weeks before the US elections, Twitter has suspended several fake accounts reportedly identifying themselves to be a part of the African American community. These accounts were supporting the US President Donald Trump and had succeeded in garnering several thousand followers in just a few days.

Twitter suspends fake Black accounts supporting Trump

China's policies of expansionism and aggression seem to be backfiring. In an effort to exude power, Beijing has painted itself in a corner and is now without any allies.

China’s propaganda war: An effort to regain its loss of credibility

Twitter is set to take down calls for violence starting after polls close on US election day and slap warnings on premature victory claims to fight efforts to undermine the election.

Twitter tightens rules to prevent election threats

Thailand's army has denied using Twitter to promote personal agenda and spread misinformation about their political opposition. Twitter suspended nearly 926 accounts for violating its manipulation policies.

Thailand's Army denies spreading misinformation after Twitter suspends 926 accounts

Twitter is known to protect the privacy of its users, no matter what. However, in a rare case, the social media giant has been asked by a US court to reveal details about an anonymous account.

Twitter asked to reveal details of user related to Seth Rich's murder conspiracy

Facebook Inc and Twitter took action on posts from US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for violating their rules against coronavirus misinformation by suggesting that COVID-19 was just like the flu.

Trump's misleading COVID-19 posts deleted by Facebook and hidden by Twitter

Facebook and Twitter have pledged to keep their networks safe from misinformation about the coronavirus to protect the public’s health. But Monday, the sites were tested when President Donald Trump posted that people should not be afraid of the disease.

How Facebook and Twitter handled Trump’s ‘don’t be afraid of COVID’ post

Twitter users are flooding the #ProudBoys hashtag on social media with images of LGBTQI+ pride, displacing posts made by neo-Nazis and white supremacists using the tag.

Gay community has taken over the Proud Boys hashtag on Twitter

Make-up mogul Kylie Jenner is being called out on Twitter for tweeting the wrong flag of Australia. The 23-year-old reality TV star tweeted on September 30 that her team was launching new Kylie Skin websites for the United Kingdom, Gremany, France and Australia.

Kylie Jenner called out for tweeting the wrong flag emoji of Australia

Online abuse is driving girls to quit social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with nearly 60 per cent experiencing harassment, a global study showed on Sunday.

'Toxic': Online violence against women 'flourishing'; driving them away from social media

After the US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday, many took to Twitter to slam Trump for mishandling the pandemic.

Twitter to remove content that wishes Trump's death by COVID: Reports

Turkey, a nation known to pride on its cultural values, is set to impose strict regulations on social media, ending an era of free speech rights. On Thursday, Turkey will be imposing new social media regulations for social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter that will place various new regulations on the social media giants.

Turkey set to impose anti-social media regulations

Twitter has reacted to the recent media reports and cleared the air regarding the service that monitors tweets for police. The service in question is Dataminr, which is a customer of Twitter's API that taps into the public tweets to alert the police about any possible danger to the lives of people.

Twitter claims monitoring service not for 'surveillance purposes'; no personal data collected

On September 27, WebMD, a portal for medical news and information posted a video on Twitter with the title - “How to make a Chai Latte at home”. An explainer on how to make a “Chai Latte”, it stirred quite the furore on Twitter!

Twitter erupts over a questionable 'Chai Latte' recipe. Take a look at these hilarious takes!

Will you have your tea with Coconut milk and maple syrup? A recipe for Chai Latte has triggered a heated debate online. WION's Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: Twitter storm over Chai Latte

A 29-year-old Japanese man Takahiro Shiraishi had been charged with murder of nine people as he admitted to all nice accusations saying they "are all correct". Shiraishi was detained by the local police three years ago and was accused of targeting victims who were emotionally vulnerable, and then misleading them, towards the path of death.

Japan: 'Twitter killer' confesses to 9 murders; lawyers argue on consent

Thailand has initiated legal actions against Facebook & twitter for ignoring requests to take down content. Thailand's ministry of digital economy & society has filed legal complaints with cybercrime police after the two social media companies missed deadlines to comply fully with court-issued orders.

Thailand takes legal actions against Facebook & Twitter over content

Thailand began legal action on Thursday against Facebook and Twitter for ignoring requests to take down content, in its first such move against major internet firms.

Thailand takes first legal action against Facebook, Twitter over content

Chinese virologist Dr Li-Meng Yan, last week, accused China of not taking proper precuations to contain the spread of coronavirus, and offered scientific proof that COVID-19 is lab-made in Wuhan.

Twitter account suspended of Chinese virologist who claimed COVID was lab-made

With the US elections few weeks away, Twitter has announced that it will be tightening security of high-profile politicians, journalists and campaign groups. The decision has been announced more than a month after Twitter accounts of high-profile politicians and businessperson were hacked, including Barack Obama.

Ahead of US elections, Twitter increases security to protect high-profile politicians

Do you believe everything you read on social media? Do you verify the content churned out to you across networking platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram?

Fake news travels six times faster on Twitter than real news: MIT study

The US President Donald Trump once again asked people to go ahead and vote twice in the upcoming US Presidential elections, scheduled for November 03. Trump took to Twitter to tell his supporters to "make sure your Ballot COUNTS".

US election 2020: Trump asks North Carolina to vote twice; Twitter issues notice again

Chris Evans should always check twice before posting anything on social media. The Marvel hero accidentally on Saturday shared a video on Instagram stories that featured not just him but some of his private part as well.

Chris Evans accidentally posts nude photo on his Instagram, netizens respond

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