Tag: Twitter
Nigerian government says Twitter seeking dialogue over ban
The Nigerian government on Wednesday said Twitter has made an approach for dialogue in a bid to resolve the issues leading to the suspension...
Trump Calls on Other Countries to Join Nigeria in Banning Twitter
Former US President Donald Trump has expressed support for the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria and has called on other countries to follow suit.
"Congratulations...
Users Experience Outage Problems With YouTube, Twitter, Spotify
Internet users around the world have problems with access to YouTube, Twitter, Reddit, Spotify, Twitch, Amazon and Paypal on Tuesday, Downdetector, a popular portal...
Twitter Unable to Comprehend Challenges Faced by Nigeria – Buhari
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed disappointment regarding the recent removal of his post by Twitter, saying that the company's censorship policy failed to...
Nigeria Suspends Twitter After Removal of President’s Tweet – Minister
Nigeria on Friday issued an indefinite suspension notice for Twitter stating that some people use the platform to perform activities that threaten Nigeria's unity,...
African Media Rights Group Hails FG over Ban on Twitter
A foremost media rights group in Africa known as Media Rights Protectors has thrown it's full weight behind the decision of the Nigerian government...
Twitter Deletes Post of Nigerian President Citing ‘Violation of Rules’
Twitter has deleted the post of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, in which he spoke about the situation in the country's southeast using the language...
Twitter rolls out new verification application process for the popular Blue Tick
Twitter is excited to share that starting today, it will begin rolling out a new verification application process and reviewing public applications for verification...
Twitter to build Africa headquarters in Ghana, Nana Addo welcomes it
Twitter has announced it has settled on Ghana as the place to establish its Africa headquarters.
“Today, in line with our growth strategy, we’re excited...
Twitter in Ghana: Omane Boamah gives John Mahama the credit
A former Communications Minister, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has suggested that Twitter’s decision to establish its Africa headquarters in Ghana is a result of...
Twitter lauds Ghana as a champion for democracy as it sets up operations locally
...Establishing Twitter's presence in Africa:
By Kayvon Beykpour & Uche Adegbite
Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and...
Half of Israelis have received second shot of Covid-19 vaccine
dpa/GNA - Half of Israel's citizens have received two shots of a vaccine against Covid-19, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on Twitter on...
Twitter to open legal entity in Turkey in line with controversial law
dpa/GNA - Twitter said it will establish a legal entity in Turkey to be able to continue operations, in accordance with the country's...
Thousands turn out to protest in Myanmar despite fears of crackdown
dpa/GNA - Protests sparked by Myanmar's recent coup grew to their largest size yet on Wednesday, as hundreds of thousands of people flooded...
Turkey turns screws on Twitter, Periscope with advertising bans
dpa/GNA - Turkey has imposed advertising bans on Twitter and other social media platforms in line with a new law that critics warn...
Twitter suspends accounts of former FARC commanders
dpa/GNA - Twitter has suspended the accounts of several ex-commanders of the former Colombian guerrilla movement FARC.
Ivan Marquez and Jesus Santrich had notices...
Twitter chief: Trump ban was right but sets dangerous precedent
dpa/GNA - Twitter's chief executive Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the platform's decision to suspend US President Donald Trump's account indefinitely, but also...
Twitter permanently suspends Trump, cites risk of violence incitement
dpa/GNA - Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account from its platform on Friday, citing a risk of further incitement of violence.
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump’s account
Twitter said on Friday that it has permanently removed the account of U.S. President Donald Trump for possible "further incitement of violence."
"After close review...
Twitter and Facebook suspend Trump’s account over policy violations
Both Twitter and Facebook removed content from the account of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday and suspended his account after he continued posting...
Facebook, Google, Twitter chiefs face grilling at Senate hearing
The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter on Wednesday faced heated questions on content moderation during a hearing before a US Senate panel...
People boycott Twitter due to anti-Semitic content
Scores of people announced they were boycotting Twitter on Monday due to anti-Semitic content published on the website.
Following the hashtag #NoSafePlaceForJewHate, which was...
We celebrate failure more than achievements, Asamoah Gyan jab critics
Ghana's all-time leading striker, Asamoah Gyan has hit at those who still labels him as the cause of the Black Stars failure to reach...
Demi Lovato Exits Twitter
The 'Confident' singer deactivated her account on the microblogging site on Sunday (03.02.19) after a joke about the Super Bowl and rapper 21 Savage...
Holland Taylor Drifts into Her DMs Mood on Twitter
The 44-year-old 'Glass' actress' partner might be 32 years younger than her, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know how modern dating works.
Sarah was...
Bella Thorne Admits She Has Been Sexually Abused Before
The 20-year-old actress revealed she has been sexually abused before when a Twitter user questioned whether she had been after the 'Famous in Love'...
Ghanaian entrepreneur joins GoGettaz competition
Ghana’s Ivy Barley has joined this year’s “GoGettaz” competition to reward entrepreneurs, helping to change the lives of the youth through innovation.
At stake is...
National Service Personnel Unhappy With Executives
Scores of National Service Personnel on Thursday initiated moves to prevent Executives of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) from deducting an amount of...
Observe Press Freedom Day as a promotion of justice for all
The media continues to be a major influence in shaping the world; playing pivotal roles in various aspects of our lives. There is much...
Twitter Seeks Courts Help Over Anti-Trump Account
Twitter is suing the US government after it demanded it reveals the identity of an anti-Trump account.The @ALT_USCIS profile was an anonymous profile account...