Twitter

People can now contribute to presidential campaigns with just a few taps on a smartphone.

#Cashtag: Twitter To Allow Direct Campaign Contributions

2:51pm September 18, 2015

by Scott Detrow

The announcement is welcome news for political campaigns, which all want to make it as seamless as possible for supporters to turn over their money and personal information.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was tweeting up a storm during Wednesday night's Republican debate.

Bernie Sanders Live Tweets GOP Debate, Gets Bored, Goes Home Early

9:11am September 17, 2015

by Tamara Keith

The Vermont senator again was commenting live on Twitter about the GOP debate. He got tens of thousands of retweets — until he decided about half an hour before the end of the debate to just go home.

Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe

3:06pm July 28, 2015

by Laura Sydell

A freelance writer got the company to take down several unauthorized uses of her humor by what she says are robot accounts, but legal scholars say proving copyright on jokes is difficult.

As Twitter Flirts With Hearts, Will You Miss The Stars?

2:43pm July 28, 2015

by Tanya Ballard Brown

A different Twitter greeted some users when they logged on Tuesday as the social media company tries to win more hearts — and users.

President Obama receives flowers upon his arrival Sunday aboard Air Force One at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Tweets Welcoming #ObamaInEthiopia

2:06pm July 27, 2015

by Aggi Ashagre

One of the many burning questions: "Can we get footage of President Obama eating injera?"

Mark Kaigwa is a digital strategist in Kenya. He calls #KOT "the unofficial back channel for conversations, questions and commentary."

World News

Kenya's Twitterati Send Thousands Of Messages To Obama

4:00pm July 24, 2015

by Aggi Ashagre

And to CNN, too (which called Kenya "a hotbed of terror"). And to each other. It's one of Africa's tweetiest countries.

Boys play at sunset off the coast of Zanzibar, Tanzania

World News

Twitter Campaign Shows A Rosier Side Of Africa

9:26am July 16, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

The media often depict it as a land of suffering souls. Now a group of young Africans is using the hashtag #The AfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou to share "amazing people" and "amazing places."

This is guacamole, the way we love it, not The New York Times recipe with fresh peas, about which the Twittersphere had something to say — a lot to say, actually.

National

POTUS Weighs In: No Peas In Guacamole

4:20pm July 08, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The online debate began after The New York Times published a guacamole recipe that includes fresh peas.

Instagram's latest update features curated photo collections and trending tags.

What's Trending On Instagram? A Battle With Twitter

7:35pm June 23, 2015

by Lauren Leatherby

Instagram wants to be a source for your news. The photo-sharing app is rolling out an update that features trending tags and a beefed-up search tool that should help it compete with Twitter.

Twitter is one of the most popular social media sites, but it's going through major changes.

How Twitter Can Revive Itself, Even Without Naming Snoop Dogg CEO

3:41pm June 12, 2015

by Paige Pfleger

Twitter is going through a lot of changes, including switching CEOs. But, analysts say, stalled user growth and discouraging financial results call for more change than just new leadership.