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News29 new results for Twitter
 
Twitter begins cookie-based ad targeting
Chicago Tribune
In a blog post on Wednesday, Twitter said it would give its users the option of disabling cookies by enabling a "Do Not Track" option in their browser. Many leading browsers such as Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer contain such options. Twitter ...
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Russell Crowe's Twitter Hacked, Hacker Sends Out Nude Pic
E! Online
Russell Crowe is currently visiting Los Angeles with his estranged wife, Danielle Spencer, and their two sons, Charles and Tennyson. And if a tweet sent from the actor's account on Tuesday morning is any indication, it's quite the vacation... The tweet ...
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Twitter to make it easier for advertisers to target their customers
Los Angeles Times
EFF noted that in forming a partnership with three online tracking firms, which display ads on Twitter based on a user's reading habits and behavior, it pledged to honor "do not track" settings on users' browsers. Twitter is also offering a setting ...
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Alec Baldwin quits Twitter permanently after row with Daily Mail reporter
The Guardian
Baldwin, star of 30 Rock, let fly on Twitter last week after a Mail Online gossip piece accused his wife Hilaria of posting a series of upbeat tweets during the funeral of James Gandolfini. He has now told Vanity Fair he will "never" tweet again ...
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Coronation Street Twitter sting: ITV threatens to sue Channel 4
The Guardian
The documentary appears to have been investigating how social media is used to promote products by celebrities. The Advertising Standards Authority states that individuals endorsing products on Twitter should make it clear using symbols "#spons" or "#ad".
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Fake Twitter-follower market is adapting, growing, and getting ever cheaper
PCWorld
The company found that the average abuser has more than 50,000 followers on Twitter. Sixteen of those accounts had boosted their way to more than a million followers. In today's social media world, followers equal power. At the very least, they imply ...
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Twitter jokes get serious in US courts
Sydney Morning Herald
About a year ago, Jarvis Britton of Birmingham, Alabama, sent out a series of Twitter messages that he later described as ''stupid'' jokes. Prosecutors did not think so. ''Let's Go Kill the President,'' wrote Britton, who is 26 and unemployed. ''I ...
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Twitter war erupts as cancer victim's identity is stolen
NEWS.com.au
The girl's name was Kayla and her Twitter handle was @JennaFighter12. The mother, Cameron or Cami, seemed slightly dysfunctional and beset by dramas and unfortunate circumstance, newly pregnant with six children to support including her terminally-ill ...
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Twitter Quietly Rolls Out New Language Translation Tool
Fox News Latino
Want to know what Turkish citizens are tweeting in their own language about the protests sweeping their country? What about Argentinean Beliebers tweeting in Spanish about the pop star's concert in Buenos Aires? Now you can, even if you don't know ...
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Twitter etiquette: The do's and don'ts of tweeting
Computerworld Australia
Rapper Meek Mill, an avid Twitter user also known as Robert Williams, got that lesson late last week. A Philadelphia judge ordered Mill, who is on probation after drug and gun convictions, to take a Twitter etiquette class after tweeting comments that ...
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Ben Jonson begins Twitter travel journal, rather late
The Guardian
As well as parody accounts such as @DrSamuelJohson, in which the "gouty lexicographer" with a passion for capitalisation fulminates about modern life, Twitter abounds in literary quotations. In his adventure into the digital world, Jonson follows in ...
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Twitter, Facebook Scam Tricks Users With Phony Adobe Flash Player
CRN
A spate of malicious links spreading on Facebook and Twitter tricks victims into downloading malware masquerading as Adobe Flash Player, according to a warning issued by security researchers at Avast. The goal of the attack appears to be to perpetuate ...
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PMQs: Twitter users say David Cameron 'won'
Telegraph.co.uk
The analysis of Twitter activity by ImpactSocial used a randomised sample of 4,200 tweets from the PMQs hashtag, from the start of the session to 2pm this afternoon. ImpactSocial will be carrying out further research for Telegraph Politics over the ...
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Twitter is not a substitute for action, says Shashi Tharoor
CanIndia News
As the social networking sites war over Uttarakhand tragedy gains momentum, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that Twitter is never been a substitute for action. shashi_tharoor. "I think I was probably the first politician on this country to ...
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29 Twitter users found posing as party leaders
The Japan Times
Kyodo News has found 29 Twitter users posing as political party leaders ahead of the launch Thursday of the first campaign in which candidates will be allowed to use the Internet. Ten users of the social network service were posing as Prime Minister ...
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Twitter Tracks Snowden Asylum Saga From Moscow to Hans Island
RIA Novosti
According to one Twitter tally, 13 out of 21 countries that Snowden reportedly asked for asylum have rejected his request, including India where External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid cited as a reason the country's "very careful and restrictive ...
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Twitter to Start Showing Users Targeted Ads
CNBC.com
Twitter said today that it would begin showing individually targeted ads using cookies, an effective online tracking technology that has also fueled concerns about Internet privacy. It is only the latest Web player to use cookies, which have been ...
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Twitter minister Tharoor takes on Modi
NDTV
There is a new player on the scene in the run up to 2014 social media. The Congress has thus far been wary of entering social media, leaving the field open for the BJP, which is known to be more media savvy. But not anymore. What's more, the Congress ...
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O'Driscoll has Twitter all a flutter
Irish Times
The overwhelming consensus in the Twitter-sphere is that Lions coach Warren Gatland has erred in dropping Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll for Saturday's third and decisive test against Australia on Saturday. It's far from unanimous as evidenced by the ...
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Twitter to be used as educational tool by Hudson school teachers
Hudson Hub-Times
Hudson -- Not too many years ago the only tweets in school were made by a coach blowing into a whistle. However, today's tweets are made by computers, smart phones and other hand-held devices using a variety of Twitter applications. Twitter ...
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Twitter campaign to encourage birthday greetings for Peter
Lancaster Today
Local agent JD Gallagher celebrated the 40th birthday of long serving Senior Sales Negotiator, Peter Atkinson, this week with a Twitter campaign encouraging birthday greetings to be emailed to him. JDG, who are currently rated as the 4th most ...
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Twitter ablaze with debate over NCGA bill restricting abortion
Mountain Xpress
Asheville City Council Member Gordon Smith wrote on Twitter: "Evidently AVL has the only clinic in NC that would meet new women's health restriction requirements. The only one." (A claim Xpress is currently following up on.) He later added: "To the ...
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Twitter backlash after Murray's foul-mouthed outburst
ITV News
A sweary outburst by Andy Murray during his Wimbledon quarter-final struggle has prompted a Twitter backlash after it was broadcast on the BBC. The Scot was caught on camera apparently mouthing: "F***** wanker, what are you doing?" to himself as he ...
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Twitter Praised By EFF For How It Implements Ad Retargeting
The Next Web
Twitter has received praise from one of the Internet's biggest privacy advocate organizations, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), over its support of "Do Not Track" and targeted ad privacy. In a blog post published today, the organization lauded ...
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29 Twitter users pose as political party leaders in Japan
GlobalPost
Ten users of the social network service were posing as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including one who uses the same photo as on Abe's official Twitter site and adopts the username of Abeshinso, similar to the ...
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Alec Baldwin Quits Twitter, Contemplates Quitting Acting
People Magazine
Deleting his Twitter account after lashing out at a British journalist who claimed Baldwin's wife, Hilaria, was Tweeting during James Gandolfini's funeral – Baldwin later apologized for the remarks – the Blue Jasmine actor defended his decision to ...
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Mariah Carey sparks Twitter storm over `lip-synching` claims
Hindustan Times
Mariah Carey is facing a backlash on Twitter, with her fans accusing her of lip-synching during her performance at the BET Awards. The Hero hit maker sang Beautiful, along with Miguel and Young Jeezy, while wearing a beautiful silver and white dress as ...
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Congress tracking what's viral on Twitter, Facebook
Times of India
NEW DELHI: AICC general secretary in charge of media, Ajay Maken, is hardly known to be wired and edgy, but currently appears to be so. He's busy keeping track of news breaks, what the 36 designated spokespersons of the party have been saying for the ...
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Amanda Bynes Twitter: Drake Rapper Is `Gorgeous;' Is It Love or Does She Want ...
KpopStarz
Amanda Bynes' new Twitter post that the rapper Drake is `Gorgeous' might be a subliminal bid for a record deal. Bynes tweeted last night that she was in love with a mystery person, followed quickly by a tweet about how "gorgeous" Drake is. Amanda Bynes ...
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Blogs14 new results for Twitter
 
Twitter Unveils Its Ad Retargeting Effort - Mike Isaac and Jason Del ...
By Mike Isaac
Another social network looks to retargeting to boost revenue.
AllThingsD
Alec Baldwin Makes First And VERY Strange Public Appearance ...
By Perez Hilton
Alec Baldwin puts on strange accent at first event after Twitter rant.
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Twitter Will Soon Start Showing Targeted Ads Based On User ...
By Ingrid Lunden
Another step ahead for Twitter in its bid to step up the pace with advertising on its platform: today the company announced that it would soon start "exp..
TechCrunch
Twitter will tailor ads based on your browsing — but you can opt out ...
By Jeff John Roberts
Twitter is going to start serving ads based on your internet surfing habits -- but unlike other companies, it's offering you privacy settings that let you opt out of the system.
GigaOM
Twitter trying new ad options: retargeting and customer targeting ...
By John Koetsier
If you've visited a flower shop online lately, you might start seeing ads for flowers on Twitter. Twitter is experimenting with new ad targeting options, the company announced today. The new methods will allow Twitter advertisers to showcase ...
VentureBeat
Alec Baldwin wishes he knew how to quit Twitter. And he's not alone ...
By Katie Atkinson
Remember the time Alec Baldwin got in hot water over that Twitter tirade? No, not the rant about American Airlines kicking him off a plane for playing Words With Friends. Or when the incessant coverage of his wedding set him off on the ...
PopWatch
Surprise! New study says Twitter is full of fake accounts | Digital Trends
By Jam Kotenko
The Twitter spam and bot problem is a well known one, and a new study says it hasn't been fixed.
Digital Trends
Twitter Starts 'Experimenting' with Cookie & Email-Based Ad ...
By Josh Wolford
Twitter is beginning to "experiment" with what they call "tailored ads," which should look familiar to you and me as email-based and cookie-based retargeting. Before we get into what Twitter's actually doing here, let's get two important things ...
WebProNews » Twitter
Alec Baldwin to Twitter: We are never ever getting back together ...
By Jim Treacher
Alec Baldwin to Twitter: We are never ever getting back together.
The Daily Caller
Alec Baldwin Solemnly Swears to Quit Twitter and Acting Forever
By Maggie Lange
Alec Baldwin is cranky. Alec Baldwin doesn't know "what the young people listen to," and Alec Baldwin definitely doesn't want his unborn child's future best friend Susie to recognize him on the tellyvision. So Alec Baldwin is quitting Twitter and ...
ExcitingAds! Gawker
NFL Huddle: The Rams are the Twitter police, Ahmad Brooks might ...
By Joel Thorman
Years later, the Raiders were ordered to pay former quarterback JaMarcus Russell $3 million, Ahmad Brooks might be in some trouble for a fight and lots more from SB Nation's NFL blogs on Wednesday.
SBNation.com - NFL StoryStream™...
Alec Baldwin quits Twitter after apologizing for threatening to 'f*ck up ...
By Ben Child, The Guardian
Alec Baldwin has said he's done with Twitter – and has even threatened to quit acting to remove his family from the public eye – after being forced to apologise for threatening to "fuck up" a Daily Mail reporter who wrote a dismissive article ...
The Raw Story
Kick-Ass 2 Clip Announces The MotherF***er's Twitter Account - But ...
By Brendon Connelly
As illustrated by this clip from Kick-Ass 2, The Motherf***er is on Twitter. In case you don't know the comics, The Mother' is the one who used to be Red Mist, and is played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse, the one who will forever be McLovin.
Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies...
Most followed Texas college sports accounts on Twitter | College ...
By Akshay Mirchandani
Texas and Texas A&M were sixth and seventh in baseball respectively, while TCU was No. 25. Baylor was the only school in the top 25 in followers on Twitter for men's basketball at No. 19. They were third in women's basketball while Texas ...
College Sports Blog

Web2 new results for Twitter
 
Twitter / notwen: To my reddit friends -- yup ...
Instantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news.
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