Concerns Over Losing Followers On Twitter & Allegations Of Pro Liberal-Bias In The Platform Dominate Trump's Meeting With Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey

Gravitas: When The Potus Wants To Know Why He Is Losing Followers On Twitter

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.

Trump complained to Twitter CEO about lost followers: Source

Saudi Arabia said it executed 37 of its citizens on Tuesday after they were convicted of "terrorism" in the kingdom, which is one of the world's top executioners.

Saudi Arabia executes 37 citizens for 'adopting terrorist and extremist thinking'

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.

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

Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle fake news ahead of key European Parliament elections next month, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as its latest report showed a lack of progress in some areas.

Google, Facebook, Twitter have to do more to fight fake news: European Union

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said it has complained to the Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra) about a rap song posted on the official twitter handle of Congress alleging that it violated the poll code of conduct.

BJP moves Election Commission; seeks removal of tweet on Congress twitter handle

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 CEO Jack Dorsey paid $1.40 in 2018

Twitter on Monday trimmed the number of accounts that a user can follow in a single day in an effort to fight spam at the micro-blogging platform. The total number of accounts that can be added to a user's list was cut to 400 from 1,000, the San Francisco-based internet firm said.

Twitter limits bulk following to thwart spammers

A federal judge on Thursday gave Tesla chief executive Elon Musk and US securities regulators two weeks to resolve their differences over Musk's prolific social media use.

US judge orders talks between Tesla's Musk, securities regulators

Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn promised to "tell the truth" at a news conference next week, taking to Twitter to announce his first briefing since being released on bail and hours after a report that prosecutors were preparing a fresh case against him.

Will be telling the truth about what's happening, says Ghosn

A Pakistani minister has branded the US ambassador to Kabul a "little pygmy" in a high-level diplomatic Twitter row that erupted over ongoing peace talks between Washington and the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Pakistan minister brands US envoy 'little pygmy' in Twitter row

Facebook on Wednesday banned praise, support and representation of white nationalism and white separatism, a move that drew qualified approval from New Zealand where a massacre of 50 people in mosques was live-streamed earlier this month.

Facebook bans white nationalism, white separatism on its platforms after New Zealand mosque massacre

President Donald Trump has indicated his readiness to meet Pakistan's new leadership, amidst the ongoing peace talks between the US and the Taliban facilitated by Islamabad to end the brutal war in Afghanistan, America's longest.

Relationship very good right now, ready to meet new Pakistani leadership: Trump

Who really gets under Donald Trump's skin? A man who has been dead since last year and another whom the president says he hardly knows. At least that's the bizarre picture painted by Trump this week in angry rants at the late senator John McCain and a Washington lawyer called George Conway.

Trump tries to pick Twitter fight with dead John McCain

A huge explosion rocked a chemical plant in eastern China on Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens as it knocked down factory buildings and sent a huge plume of smoke skyward, officials and state media said.

Six dead, dozens injured as blast rocks China chemical plant

A Republican congressman is suing Twitter claiming the online platform discriminates against conservatives by hiding their messages, and for allowing "abusive, hateful and defamatory" content about the lawmaker.

US lawmaker Devin Nunes sues Twitter, alleging anti-conservative bias

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has managed where others have failed to stay in President Donald Trump's good graces, joked Monday that he knows how he'll leave — when he learns on Twitter.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: Will serve until Trump 'tweets me out'

BJP's wrong foot on social media, ministers prefix 'Chowkidar' to Twitter handles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday changed his name on his Twitter profile to 'Chowkidar' Narendra Modi, and a number of BJP bigwigs including party president Amit Shah and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal followed suit.

PM changes name on Twitter to 'Chowkidar' Narendra Modi; Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal follow suit

New Zealand mosque shootings kill 49 in what PM calls 'terrorist attack' At least one gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 40 during Friday prayers at two New Zealand mosques in the country's worst ever mass shooting, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemned as terrorism.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Facebook and Instagram are down across large swathes of the world with numerous users saying neither would load on their mobile phones or computer screens. Some users got a message on their Facebook screens saying the social networking site was down for maintenance purposes, but would be back up soon.

Facebook, Instagram down in large parts of the the world

2019 Lok Sabha polls: Social media dos and don'ts for parties, candidates

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has sparked shock and outrage by tweeting a video showing one man urinating on another during his country's massive annual street carnival.

President Jair Bolsonaro shocks Brazil with 'golden shower' tweet

Facebook, Twitter and foreign investors need to do more to ensure they support human rights in Myanmar, the UN Special Rapporteur Yanghee Lee said in a report published on Tuesday.

UN Myanmar expert wants tighter checks by Facebook and investors

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