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Why Amazon should buy TwitterWhy Amazon should buy Twitter
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It’s not a crazy idea.

By Kurt Wagner
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A top Democratic senator briefed by Twitter on Russia and the 2016 election called the company’s explanation ‘frankly inadequate’A top Democratic senator briefed by Twitter on Russia and the 2016 election called the company’s explanation ‘frankly inadequate’
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The comments from Sen. Mark Warner could create new political headaches for the tech giant.

By Tony Romm
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Twitter just told Congress it found about 200 accounts linked to the same Russian agents found on FacebookTwitter just told Congress it found about 200 accounts linked to the same Russian agents found on Facebook
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The company met with House and Senate investigators who are probing Russian interference in the 2016 election.

By Tony Romm
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Junk news and Russian misinformation flooded Twitter during the 2016 electionJunk news and Russian misinformation flooded Twitter during the 2016 election
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The new study, from researchers at Oxford, comes as Twitter prepares to brief Congress.

By Tony Romm and Rani Molla
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Facebook, Google and Twitter have been asked to testify before Congress on Russia and the 2016 electionFacebook, Google and Twitter have been asked to testify before Congress on Russia and the 2016 election
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The Senate Intelligence Committee will hold its hearing in November; House lawmakers will aim for October

By Tony Romm
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Some Twitter users are getting longer tweets, but President Donald Trump isn’t one of themSome Twitter users are getting longer tweets, but President Donald Trump isn’t one of them
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The test group was selected at random.

By Kurt Wagner
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Recode’s reactions to Twitter’s new, longer tweets: ‘I don’t have time to read your book’Recode’s reactions to Twitter’s new, longer tweets: ‘I don’t have time to read your book’
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Recode’s staff weighs in on Twitter’s new product test.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter is testing a big change: Doubling the length of tweets from 140 to 280 charactersTwitter is testing a big change: Doubling the length of tweets from 140 to 280 characters
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Tweets are about to get longer.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter says Donald Trump’s tweets are newsworthy, which might explain why he hasn’t been suspendedTwitter says Donald Trump’s tweets are newsworthy, which might explain why he hasn’t been suspended
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Trump appeared to threaten North Korea in a tweet, and Twitter is trying to explain why he wasn’t suspended.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter sold enough ads to support all the live video shows it was pitchingTwitter sold enough ads to support all the live video shows it was pitching
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Twitter is moving forward with 16 live video shows and features it said it wanted to stream.

By Kurt Wagner
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President Trump attacked NFL players (again) and withdrew his invitation to the NBA’s Golden State WarriorsPresident Trump attacked NFL players (again) and withdrew his invitation to the NBA’s Golden State Warriors
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Trump wants players who protest the anthem to be fired.

By Tony Romm
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Google, Twitter, Reddit and others could be drawn into an investigation by the U.S. Congress into Russia and the 2016 electionGoogle, Twitter, Reddit and others could be drawn into an investigation by the U.S. Congress into Russia and the 2016 election
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Twitter is briefing Senate lawmakers next week about the use of bots, Sen. Mark Warner has said.

By Tony Romm
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Twitter is adding another former Google executive to its board: Patrick PichetteTwitter is adding another former Google executive to its board: Patrick Pichette
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Hugh Johnston, Pepsi’s CFO, is leaving Twitter’s board.

By Kurt Wagner
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Former Facebook and Snap exec Sriram Krishnan is joining Twitter to work on productFormer Facebook and Snap exec Sriram Krishnan is joining Twitter to work on product
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Krishnan, who previously worked on ad tech, is trying something new.

By Kurt Wagner
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New lows on Twitter: #NaziBucketChallenge versus Trump’s Hillary-gets-whacked-by-a-golf-ball retweetNew lows on Twitter: #NaziBucketChallenge versus Trump’s Hillary-gets-whacked-by-a-golf-ball retweet
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Tasteless social media battles are now the rule, not the exception. Sigh.

By Kara Swisher
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Twitter says it’s fixed a ‘bug’ that allowed ad campaigns to target users with derogatory termsTwitter says it’s fixed a ‘bug’ that allowed ad campaigns to target users with derogatory terms
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In a statement, the company says it will “continue to strongly enforce our policies.”

By Tony Romm
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Mario Batali loves fighting on Twitter and showing you happiness on Instagram. He doesn’t get Snapchat.Mario Batali loves fighting on Twitter and showing you happiness on Instagram. He doesn’t get Snapchat.
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What about YouTube? “I’m pretty sure my teen puts things on YouTube.”

By Peter Kafka
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Facebook and Twitter may have to testify before Congress about Russian interference in the 2016 electionFacebook and Twitter may have to testify before Congress about Russian interference in the 2016 election
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Sen. Mark Warner says lawmakers are discussing the need for a public hearing.

By Tony Romm
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Apple, Microsoft, Uber and other tech giants are rising to the defense of DreamersApple, Microsoft, Uber and other tech giants are rising to the defense of Dreamers
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A report card on the tech industry’s early lobbying efforts on DACA.

By Tony Romm and Rani Molla
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Twitter built an in-app tweetstorm featureTwitter built an in-app tweetstorm feature
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It looks like users will be able to draft the entire tweetstorm in the app before sending it out.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Two-thirds of Americans are now getting news from social mediaTwo-thirds of Americans are now getting news from social media
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More Americans than ever are getting news from social platforms like Facebook, Twitter and even Snapchat.

By Kurt Wagner
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NASA beamed a tweet into space in honor of Voyager 1’s 40th anniversaryNASA beamed a tweet into space in honor of Voyager 1’s 40th anniversary
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Boldly going where no tweet has gone before.

By Kat Borgerding
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Twitter CMO Leslie Berland is also taking over human resources as the new ‘Head of People’Twitter CMO Leslie Berland is also taking over human resources as the new ‘Head of People’
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Plus, Twitter hired another HR exec from American Express, where Berland used to work.

By Kurt Wagner
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A guided tour of pro-Trump media, from Drudge to Breitbart to Twitter trollsA guided tour of pro-Trump media, from Drudge to Breitbart to Twitter trolls
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CNN’s Oliver Darcy and BuzzFeed’s Charlie Warzel explain this wild world on Recode Media: “It’s not as organized as people think it is, and yet everyone knows their role.”

By Eric Johnson
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For 10 years, the Twitter hashtag has fueled both social activism and dad jokesFor 10 years, the Twitter hashtag has fueled both social activism and dad jokes
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About 125 million hashtags are shared every day on Twitter.

By Meghann Farnsworth
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The solar eclipse was bigger for Facebook than any of the last four Super BowlsThe solar eclipse was bigger for Facebook than any of the last four Super Bowls
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Facebook says 66 million people “interacted” with the social network for the eclipse.

By Kurt Wagner
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How to watch the solar eclipse on Facebook, Snapchat and TwitterHow to watch the solar eclipse on Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter
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Another dark shadow is about to descend upon the United States.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter is joining its fellow tech companies in clamping down on the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi websiteTwitter is joining its fellow tech companies in clamping down on the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website
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The move follows Facebook and others that have taken action in response to the violence in Charlottesville.

By Kurt Wagner and Tony Romm
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Facebook and Twitter aren’t changing their terms of service following violent protests in CharlottesvilleFacebook and Twitter aren’t changing their terms of service following violent protests in Charlottesville
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But Facebook is deleting hateful posts related to Charlottesville.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter users are revealing the identities of Charlottesville white supremacist protestorsTwitter users are revealing the identities of Charlottesville white supremacist protestors
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The @YesYoureRacist Twitter account is leading the way.

By Jason Del Rey
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Twitter finally has a paid subscription product — but it’s only for advertisersTwitter finally has a paid subscription product — but it’s only for advertisers
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You pay Twitter $99. Twitter decides which tweets to promote.

By Kurt Wagner
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The one bit of good news in Twitter’s user numbersThe one bit of good news in Twitter’s user numbers
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You have to look past the tanking stock, but here is the good news from today’s Twitter earnings.

By Kurt Wagner
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How many people use Twitter every day?How many people use Twitter every day?
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Twitter talks a lot about DAU growth but doesn’t break out any hard numbers, so we did our own estimate.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter added zero users last quarterTwitter added zero users last quarter
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The company’s user growth is still a problem after all.

By Kurt Wagner
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Tech execs are standing up to Trump’s ban against transgender people serving in the militaryTech execs are standing up to Trump’s ban against transgender people serving in the military
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But will their words lead to any changes to the proposed policy?

By Kurt Wagner
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Wall Street thinks Twitter’s business shrank again last quarterWall Street thinks Twitter’s business shrank again last quarter
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Twitter reports earnings Thursday morning.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter faces new criticism from Congress amid charges it briefly blocked net neutrality criticsTwitter faces new criticism from Congress amid charges it briefly blocked net neutrality critics
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The company said the incident was a glitch and fixed it, but GOP lawmakers sent them a nasty note anyway.

By Tony Romm
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White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci says he’ll delete tweets the internet already recordedWhite House communications director Anthony Scaramucci says he’ll delete tweets the internet already recorded
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Twitter says President Trump has to play by the same abuse rules as everyoneTwitter says President Trump has to play by the same abuse rules as everyone
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“The rules are the rules, we enforce them the same way for everybody.”

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter says it’s punishing 10 times more users for being abusive than it was a year agoTwitter says it’s punishing 10 times more users for being abusive than it was a year ago
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Twitter claims its recent efforts to curb abuse are helping.

By Kurt Wagner