Twitter CEO Stepping Down After Disappointing First Quarter
Dick Costolo, who has led the social media company for six years, leaves the post after Twitter posted a $162 million net quarterly loss in April.
Joyce Carol Oates On Dinosaur-Killer Tweet: 'My Tweets Are Meant To Be Funny'
"So barbaric that this should still be allowed," Joyce Carol Oates wrote, in a tweet that was taken quite literally by many online readers.
President Gets His Own Twitter Account: 'It's Barack. Really'
Obama's bio on @POTUS says he is "Dad, husband and 44th President of the United States."
Twitter Shares Slide After Disappointing Earnings
The social media site continued to bring in new users, but its ad revenue didn't measure up to expectations. Twitter shares were down 18 percent at the close of trading Tuesday.
Twitter Now Allows Users To Receive Direct Messages From Any User
Before today, a Twitter user could send direct messages only if the recipient was one of the user's followers. Now there's an option that would allow users to message anyone on Twitter.
Social Media Can Help Track Tornadoes, But Was That Tweet Real?
Researchers at Purdue are using software to mine tweets for data that can help warn that a dangerous storm is approaching. But the data may not always be reliable and analyzing it can be tricky.
Awash In Social Media, Cops Still Need The Public To Detect Threats
It's hard to know when to take violent language seriously online. But when Jonathan Hutson saw an anonymous threat to an unnamed school on Twitter, he couldn't let it go.
NBA Player Flouts A Critic's Guarantee That He Would Be Arrested
In 2010, sportswriter Clay Travis said in a tweet, "There is a 100% chance that DeMarcus Cousins is arrested for something in the next five years."
What Would You Change About Football?
Football is the most watched sport in America — and increasingly, one of the most controversial. If you were the NFL commissioner, what one thing about the sport would you change?
Obama Says 'James Flacco.' The Internet Says, Thank You
It was an honest mistake. But when President Obama said "James Flacco" when referring to James Franco — on a Friday before the holidays, no less — the slip was eagerly received online.