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News29 new results for Twitter
 
Twitter removes six fake PMO accounts
Times of India
Twitter said it was "now actively reviewing" the request and will be seeking additional information from the Ministry of Communication and IT "to locate the unlawful content and the specific unlawful tweet." "India is important to us and we would like ...
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Twitter suspends Deora's genuine account, lets fake handle stay
The Hindu
In a strange irony, the Twitter account of none other than Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Milind Deora was suspended by the micro-blogging site. But at the same time, a fake account similar to Mr. Deora's remained active.
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The Hindu
Two Moves That Reveal Twitter's Future
Businessweek
We've been writing a lot lately about the transformation Twitter is going through—in which it has shifted from being a kind of real-time information utility to being a global media entity—and how that has led the company to restrict access to its API ...
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Social media: Twitter ruling college sports
ESPN (blog)
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher banned his players from using Twitter after a 35-30 loss to Wake Forest last year. The Seminoles went 7-1 after the ban en route to a 9-4 record. Alabama allows its players to tweet. The Crimson Tide won the national title.
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Twitter exchange: Denver Post's Troy Renck has fun with Rockies' reliever Mike ...
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
(Presswire)Everybody loves a good Twitter throwdown. I thought we might be in for one on Thursday afternoon when Colorado Rockies reliever Mike Ekstrom, who spent a little over a month in the big leagues before his demotion to Triple-A on Aug.
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Yahoo! Sports (blog)
USC lists Twitter handles on football player bios
SI.com
Barkley has been active on Twitter, with nearly 5,000 tweets and more than 64,000 followers, and the Trojans have seemed to embrace the social media platform. Now, the school has taken its support to another level by publishing many of its football ...
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Outrage in India Over Twitter Crackdown (On Twitter, at Least)
New York Times (blog)
While Twitter users were upset, it is unclear whether any of the named Twitter users were ever blocked. A spokesman for the Ministry of Home Affairs told The New York Times that Twitter had not been cooperative. A Twitter spokeswoman said she had no ...
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Study: Congressional Twitter accounts are plagued by phony followers
The Hill (blog)
Jon Tilton, the general manager for digital marketing firm Advocacy Media, ran a follower check last weekend on every member of Congress using StatusPeople, a tool designed specifically to check for fake followers on Twitter. He found that an average ...
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Why's Everybody So Pissed About Twitter, and Should I Care?
Lifehacker
Twitter has also instituted a user cap of 100,000 people for any app that uses the Twitter API, but they are giving a special allowance to any apps that already has over 100,000 users. When a new app gets more users that 100,000, it needs special ...
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Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson Scores Dates On Twitter, Third Mistress He Picked ...
Radar Online
Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson's addiction to Twitter led to the downfall of his NFL career, and now RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting that his sleazy habits on the social networking site doomed his marriage to Evelyn Lozada before she had even walked ...
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Radar Online
Government denies censorship as Twitter agrees to block imposter sites
TwoCircles.net
By IANS,. New Delhi: In the wake of widespread discontent on the social media over its decision to block certain Twitter accounts, including that of journalists, the government Friday clarified that it was taking action only against sites that "can ...
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Twitter Hokey Cokey: Zayn Quits Over 'Hate' but Should He Just Toughen Up?
Huffington Post UK
Nineteen-year-old Zayn is just the latest in a long line of celebrities to decide that the Twitter hate was too much, with Amanda Bynes, Helen Skelton and even Corrie's Anne Kirkbride (Deirdre, for you not-so die-hard fans) just some of those opting to ...
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Bahrain appeals court acquits protest leader of Twitter insult
Chicago Tribune
Nabeel Rajab, founder of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights, was sentenced in July to three months in prison for suggesting via Twitter that residents of al-Muharraq district had made a show of support for Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the ...
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Twitter's new credo: Follow the money
CNET
There are a lot of people waiting in line to see their Twitter investment pay off. They are typically a patient bunch, willing to wait for a big payoff on their bet. As bets go, with more than $1 billion in venture capital invested, Twitter has been ...
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This Week in Review: Twitter's ongoing war with developers, and plagiarism and ...
Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard
More Twitter restrictions for developers: Twitter continued to tighten the reins on developers building apps and services based on its platform with another change to its API rules last week. Most of it is pretty incomprehensible to non-developers, but ...
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Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard
GOP Convention Themed With Twitter-Ready Slogans
ClickZ
Political slogans lend themselves well to the quick-hit style of Twitter conversation. #WeBuiltIt is already a hashtag that's been popularized since Republicans and Mitt Romney's campaign seized on comments made by President Barack Obama suggesting ...
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ClickZ
Katherine Jenkins takes to Twitter to deny David Beckham affair
Mr Paparazzi
Lots of strange rumours have emerged on Twitter over the years about certain celebrities and their private lives, some have turned out to be true and some have turned out to be nothing more then, well, rumours really. And one such rumour that spread ...
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Mr Paparazzi
Twitter API Restrictions Cut Off Tumblr Access
PC Magazine
Twitter warned users last week that it will further crack down on developer access to its API, effective with the release of API version 1.1, coming soon. In the future, developers will have to follow certain rules to access Twitter content, including ...
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Centre, Twitter headed for face-off
The Hindu
The government and Twitter seem to be heading for a showdown as the micro-blogging website has refused to remove some webpages containing inflammatory content due to "technical difficulties." However, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the ...
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O'Brien: Twitter's fall from grace points to wider Web 2.0 disillusionment
San Jose Mercury News
It was only a matter of time before Twitter would lose its halo. More than any other social media company, Twitter occupied a special place in the hearts of geeks and Silicon Valley insiders because it seemed to reflect many of their loftiest ideals ...
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Charlie Sheen LOVES Miley's New Hair Cut!
PerezHilton.com
It's widely known that one of the reasons Miley came back to Twitter was to follow the MaSheen, and she reinforced that recently by saying this: "@charliesheen IS THE [bomb icon]." Of course, this prompted Charlie to respond… extending an invite to ...
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PerezHilton.com
Donald Trump Plays Doctor on Twitter
ABC News (blog)
Mostly quiet since his last birther spasm, Donald Trump today went on Twitter to peddle a junk science theory that claims vaccinations cause autism in young children. "Massive combined inoculations to small children is the cause for big increase in ...
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ABC News (blog)
Dear Twitter, did you hear what Jim Irsay said?
News Sentinel
Anyway, the rumors ran rampant, speculation cluttering the Twitter feed of everyone who has the word Colts or Blue or Peyton or Luck in their twitter name. Also, the Twitterverse sparked comments from dozens of NFL reporters whose Twitter names aren't ...
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Using Twitter Hashtags For Small Business Marketing
Business 2 Community
If your business isn't using Twitter yet, you should consider adding Twitter to your social marketing toolbox. Targeted Twitter efforts could really help your business grow. Like Facebook, Twitter offers great ways to connect with customers and ...
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Twitter Enters CEOs' Toolkit; This Sly Insight Explains Why
Forbes
Peek inside the toolkit of a modern-day CEO or other C-level executive — and it's rare to find an active Twitter account. At most big companies, the microblogging site is seen as the domain of pop stars, narcissists and disgruntled customers. Unless ...
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Another Piece In Twitter's Money Puzzle: Teaming Up With HootSuite To Cross ...
TechCrunch
When Twitter published its latest thinking on how its API would evolve, and what developers it wanted to leave behind, it noted one of the areas it wanted to emphasize more was enterprise. Today we get more of a clue why: HootSuite, an enterprise ...
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TechCrunch
Photo: Twitter Drama Ensues After Picture of Bow Wow Laying Naked on Man ...
Opposing Views
A photo of rapper Bow Wow has surfaced allegedly showing him cozying up with another man! The picture in question shows an apparently nude Bow Wow laying on top of another equally nude man in bed. The photo surfaced on Twitter after Bow Wow says ...
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Opposing Views
More than a fad: The tweets of Jim Harbaugh
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
On a whim, I checked Jim Harbaugh's Twitter account, which despite being dormant for the past two years, was never deleted. And here's the surprise: It's awesome. He was the Justin Smith of social media. Reading the coach on Twitter is like popping an ...
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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Obama: Biden 'an outstanding vice president'
The Hill (blog)
Criticism of Biden and rumors that he might be a hindrance to the president's reelection increased after Biden last week told a crowd in Virginia that Republicans have pledged to "unchain" Wall Street and "put y'all back in chains." The remark was ...
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Blogs13 new results for Twitter
 
Twitter Developers Send Inquiries to FTC Over 3rd-Party Restrictions
By Matthew Panzarino
Unfortunately, this quest has led Twitter to enact strict new user caps and other rules that are constricting the ability of third-party developers to produce certain kinds of apps. Specifically, applications that act as Twitter clients, letting users do ...
The Next Web
Government faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown - India ...
The government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about 20 accounts that officials said had spread scare-mongering material that threatened national security.
IBN Top Headlines
Customize Twitter Bootstrap To Not Look Bootstrap-y - Aj freelancer
By Antonin Januska
Customize Twitter Bootstrap, the ultimate CSS framework to make even the plainest app look spiffy. Shed the weight of "looking like" every other site.
Aj freelancer
Report: Obama has more fake Twitter followers than Romney - Hot Air
By Howard Portnoy
posted at 12:14 pm on August 24, 2012 by Howard Portnoy. There is no doubt that Barack Obama used social media networking to his advantage in 2008 and has been effective at networking ever since. So adept his campaign at reaching out ...
The Greenroom
Two moves that tell you everything you need to know about Twitter's ...
By Mathew Ingram
As Twitter shuts off the access that services like Instagram and Tumblr used to have to its valuable "follower graph," it is also promoting the new relationships it has with media players like NBC. Between them, those two moves speak volumes ...
GigaOM
Jim Irsay Now Starting Trade Rumors On Twitter - From Our Editors ...
By Joel Thorman
He's already started backing off the trade talk. 9 times out of 10 these deals fizzle out like a faulty Roman Candle;any other info at this time is proprietary,must move behind the curtain! — Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay) August 23, 2012 · Tweet Comment ...
SBNation.com - All Posts
Does Twitter Really Think It Can Control Its Users? | Media ...
By Bristol Voss
Since the NBC/Twitter hook-up for the Olympics, the social network seems to think it can force users to do its bidding. Recently it cut off Tumblr and Instagram. Whether this is hubris or monetization, many are not amused.
Minyanville - Media
Twitter hands HootSuite users $100 in ad credits as API controversy ...
By Louis Goddard
Social media dashboard HootSuite has teamed up with Twitter to provide selected users with $100 in free advertising credits, part of the microblogging service's mission to woo small and medium...
The Verge - All Posts
Matchbox Twenty On Twitter Etiquette « CBS Tampa
By mreal197
The group reveal what they've learned from sharing too much on the Internet.
CBS Tampa
Jim Harbaugh Was Once On Twitter, And It Was Glorious - Niners ...
By David Fucillo
We take a look at a fantastic article about Jim Harbaugh's old Twitter account.
Niners Nation
Twitter Is Good For News, But It Could Be Better | PandoDaily
By Hamish McKenzie
A few minutes ago, I saw a tweet from Automattic's Peter Slutsky that have been shootings at the Empire State Building. First thing I do is hop over to the New York Times. Nothing. Back to Twitter. I search for "Empire State Building". The tweets ...
PandoDaily
Indian government upset Twitter users by ban | Ubergizmo
By Edwin Kee
The Indian government has not gotten into the good books of its people in the past, and it seems as though the latest development is going to help it nudge towards that direction either. In fact, the government of the [...]
Ubergizmo
Best Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Ben & Jerry's is known for its outrageous flavors: "What a Cluster" (peanut-butter ice cream with caramel cluster pieces, peanut butter and marshmallow swirls), "Coconut Seven Layer Bar" (coconut ice cream with coconut and fudge flakes, ...
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Web3 new results for Twitter
 
Alom Shaha (alomshaha) on Twitter
Alom Shaha. @alomshaha. Author of The Young Atheist's Handbook, Science Teacher, Writer, and Film-maker. London · http://www.alomshaha.com ...
199.59.150.42/alomshaha
Brian Kenny (bkenny) on Twitter
Brian Kenny. @bkenny. Ruby and iOS developer and passionate designer. I love the world of simple design and development. Founder of @minicorphq. Dublin ...
jp.twitter.com/bkenny
India faces Twitter backlash over Internet clampdown | Reuters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government faced an angry backlash from Twitter users on Thursday after ordering Internet service providers to block about ...
www.reuters.com/.../net-us-india-internet-clampdown-idUSBR...


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