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Most links to popular sites on Twitter come from bots, Wired reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 10th, 2018

Twitter insiders say Jack Dorsey is involved with blocking accounts — and that it"s a free speech minefield (TWTR)

Richard Drew/AP Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is reportedly taking abuse and spam on.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 10th, 2018

Twitter bots rampant in news, porn and sports links, Pew finds

Bots can be good and bad. Two-thirds of tweets that link to digital content are generated by bots, a new Pew Resea.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 9th, 2018

Bots rampant on Twitter, study says, as network tries to thwart devious tweets

Bots can be good and bad. Two-thirds of tweets that link to digital content are generated by bots, a new Pew Resea.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayApr 9th, 2018

Russian Twitter bots tried to swing the UK election for Corbyn, investigation claims

Rob Stothard / Stringer / Getty Images Russia attempted to influence the UK's 2017 General Election, an investigation by The Sunday Time.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 29th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Twitter to crack down on trolls by demoting their tweets automatically

Twitter will push troll-like tweets them down in the list of replies people see to their tweets, or in search results, particularly for popular hashtags......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 16th, 2018

Facebook Begins Releasing Data About Fake Posts & Accounts

Facebook is starting to recognize its “fake posts” problem. Here is Recode: Facebook disabled nearly 1.3 billion “fake” accounts over the past two quarters, many of them bots “with the intent of spreading spam or co.....»»

Category: blogSource: TheBigPictureMay 22nd, 2018

A plague of Twitter bots is roiling the Middle East

The conflict in the gulf shows how social media is being weaponized for fake news, hate speech and propaganda......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJun 5th, 2018

Twitter Acquires Anti-Abuse Startup Smyte to Curb Hate on Its Platform

Smyte is designed to identify and prevent harassment and spam. Twitter has agreed to purchase Smyte, a technology company focused on providing tools to thwart online harassment, the social media giant announced Thursday morn.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJun 21st, 2018

Twitter ramps up fight against abuse and malicious bots

Twitter Inc. said it’s making changes to .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesJun 26th, 2018

Twitter ramps up effort to combat abusive bots, trolls

New users will have to confirm an email address or phone number to register an account......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 27th, 2018

Twitter Beefs Up User Authentication for Opening Accounts

Twitter (TWTR) takes proactive stance to help contain bots and trolls by adding authentication measures for creating new accounts.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJun 27th, 2018

Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) New Measures to Fight Abuse and Stop Trolls

Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) New Measures to Fight Abuse and Stop Trolls TWITTER INC – POSTED A BLOG HIGHLIGHTING ITS ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT SPAM AND MALICIOUS AUTOMATION TWITTER INC – CO HAS INTRODUCED “NEW MEASURES TO FIGHT AB.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsJun 28th, 2018

Trump: Will Twitter"s "Fake Account" Purge Include NYT, WaPo?

In a tweet comparing the New York Times and Washington Post with the "Russian bots" and other "fake accounts"  being purged by Twitter, President Trump asked on Sa.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJul 7th, 2018

Twitter (TWTR) Reportedly Suspends 70 Million Fake Accounts

Twitter (TWTR) apparently suspends more than 70 million accounts in its efforts to fight against spam and misconduct. Twitter TWTR suspended more than 70 million accounts in the last two months, per Washington Post, in its attempt to.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJul 9th, 2018

Twitter stock tanks on fears of fake account crackdown

Washington wanted Twitter to crack down on fake accounts. Now Wall Street is worried Twitter has gone too far......»»

Category: topSource: cnnJul 9th, 2018

Twitter’s (NYSE:TWTR) Fake Accounts, How Many Are There?

Twitter’s (NYSE:TWTR) Fake Accounts, How Many Are There? Twitter shares tumbled Monday on concerns the social media’s efforts to crack down on fake accounts would affect its user base, and potentially it.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsJul 10th, 2018

Twitter"s CEO lost 200,000 followers in a purge of accounts taken over by bots or spammers (TWTR)

Associated Press Twitter is removing inactive accounts that may have been taken over by spammers and bots.  This means a lot of people could lose followers.  Twitt.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 12th, 2018

This Is the Worst Reason to Sell Twitter Stock

The experts insist that the company's new stance on bots is bad for the stock. Don't believe them......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 15th, 2018

Twitter reports a million fewer users as a result of ongoing crackdown on bots

They were never ‘real’ users, but they were counted.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJul 27th, 2018