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Two Twitter execs left more than $35 million in stock awards on the table when they quit last yearTwo Twitter execs left more than $35 million in stock awards on the table when they quit last year
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COO Adam Bain and CTO Adam Messinger said bye to a lot of potential cash when they departed.

By Kurt Wagner
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One of Twitter’s longest-tenured board members, Peter Fenton, is leavingOne of Twitter’s longest-tenured board members, Peter Fenton, is leaving
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He has been on the board since 2009.

By Kurt Wagner
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The Trump administration no longer wants Twitter to reveal the owner of an anti-Trump accountThe Trump administration no longer wants Twitter to reveal the owner of an anti-Trump account
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The company withdrew a lawsuit after the administration withdrew its request.

By Tony Romm
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Twitter is suing the government for trying to unmask an anti-Trump accountTwitter is suing the government for trying to unmask an anti-Trump account
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The lawsuit filed Thursday contends the government is threatening free speech.

By Tony Romm
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Twitter co-founder Ev Williams is selling 30 percent of his stock for ‘personal’ reasonsTwitter co-founder Ev Williams is selling 30 percent of his stock for ‘personal’ reasons
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Investors aren’t worried.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter is trying to win back developers by being more transparentTwitter is trying to win back developers by being more transparent
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Twitter’s relationship with developers has been “complicated.”

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter lost its NFL streaming deal but says it’s still committed to live TVTwitter lost its NFL streaming deal but says it’s still committed to live TV
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Football and Donald Trump couldn’t help Twitter’s cause in 2016.

By Kurt Wagner
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It’s getting harder and harder to tell Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter apartIt’s getting harder and harder to tell Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter apart
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Social apps are all starting to look the same.

By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
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Former Twitter comms veteran Carolyn Penner is headed to DysonFormer Twitter comms veteran Carolyn Penner is headed to Dyson
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Penner was most recently running comms and marketing at Vine.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter’s latest makeover isn’t set in stoneTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey says Twitter’s latest makeover isn’t set in stone
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“A few steps forward, some back,” @Jack tweets.

By Eric Johnson
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Twitter is retiring its default ‘egg’ profile picture, but that doesn’t do anything to solve its abuse problemsTwitter is retiring its default ‘egg’ profile picture, but that doesn’t do anything to solve its abuse problems
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Twitter changed its direct messaging product to try to protect users from spam and abuseTwitter changed its direct messaging product to try to protect users from spam and abuse
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You now have to “accept” messages from people you don’t follow.

By Kurt Wagner
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Usernames no longer count toward Twitter’s 140-character limitUsernames no longer count toward Twitter’s 140-character limit
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Twitter is finally giving users more room to reply to other people’s tweets.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter will start selling pre-roll ads ahead of Periscope videosTwitter will start selling pre-roll ads ahead of Periscope videos
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Twitter is looking for some more video ad dollars.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter, United Airlines and girls in spandex leggings: How your Sunday #content gets madeTwitter, United Airlines and girls in spandex leggings: How your Sunday #content gets made
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Can artificial intelligence make you a better tweeter?Can artificial intelligence make you a better tweeter?
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An AI startup called Post Intelligence hopes it can.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and YouTube are bidding to stream the NFL’s Thursday night gamesFacebook, Amazon, Twitter and YouTube are bidding to stream the NFL’s Thursday night games
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These streams are the highest-profile sports rights currently on the market.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter took down 376,000 terrorism-related accounts in the final six months of 2016Twitter took down 376,000 terrorism-related accounts in the final six months of 2016
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That’s three times more than it took down by the end of 2015.

By Tony Romm
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Facebook’s livestreaming strategy looks a lot like Twitter’s livestreaming strategyFacebook’s livestreaming strategy looks a lot like Twitter’s livestreaming strategy
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That means Facebook isn’t getting a lot of must-see TV.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter’s U.S. mobile advertising revenue is expected to decline for the first time, says eMarketerTwitter’s U.S. mobile advertising revenue is expected to decline for the first time, says eMarketer
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Facebook and Google are doing quite nicely, though.

By Kurt Wagner
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Here are the Twitter executives you need to knowHere are the Twitter executives you need to know
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Twitter has had a ton of turnover in the past year. Who are the new people you should know?

By Kurt Wagner
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Pinterest has acquired Jelly, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone’s Q&A startupPinterest has acquired Jelly, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone’s Q&A startup
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Stone and co-founder Ben Finkel are taking new roles at Pinterest.

By Kurt Wagner
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The New York Times is going to start running its reporters’ tweets inside the newspaperThe New York Times is going to start running its reporters’ tweets inside the newspaper
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Good move! But for now, it’s just the print edition.

By Peter Kafka
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Twitter will now let you mute specific words from your timeline — and mute ‘eggs’ without profile photosTwitter will now let you mute specific words from your timeline — and mute ‘eggs’ without profile photos
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Most importantly, Twitter is speeding up its pace of taking action against harassment.

By Dan Frommer
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CEO Jack Dorsey just bought $7 million in Twitter stockCEO Jack Dorsey just bought $7 million in Twitter stock
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Dorsey has confidence in Twitter’s future. Do investors?

By Kurt Wagner
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This Chrome add-on lets you see Twitter through the eyes of other usersThis Chrome add-on lets you see Twitter through the eyes of other users
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FlipFeed wants to burst your social media bubble.

By Tess Townsend and Kurt Wagner
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Getting all your news from Facebook is like eating only potato chips, Flipboard CEO Mike McCue saysGetting all your news from Facebook is like eating only potato chips, Flipboard CEO Mike McCue says
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McCue has some ideas for fixing fake news and anonymous harassment online.

By Eric Johnson
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Half of Trump voters think the Bowling Green Massacre is real. Blame Kellyanne Conway, not Facebook.Half of Trump voters think the Bowling Green Massacre is real. Blame Kellyanne Conway, not Facebook.
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The internet didn’t generate this fake news — it debunked it.

By Peter Kafka
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Twitter is pitching investors a new growth storyTwitter is pitching investors a new growth story
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It’s DAUs now, not MAUs.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter only grew by two million users during Trump mania — Facebook grew by 72 millionTwitter only grew by two million users during Trump mania — Facebook grew by 72 million
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The U.S. election spectacle didn’t drive an uptick in Twitter signups — growth actually slowed.

By Dan Frommer and Kurt Wagner
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Twitter missed Wall Street’s earnings estimates, and its ad business is slumpingTwitter missed Wall Street’s earnings estimates, and its ad business is slumping
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The company’s Q4 revenue grew by just 1 percent over the same quarter last year.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter needs to show some momentum ahead of Snap’s IPOTwitter needs to show some momentum ahead of Snap’s IPO
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It might do well to restore some investor faith before Snap eats its lunch.

By Kurt Wagner
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Twitter says it’s going to start pushing more abusive tweets out of sightTwitter says it’s going to start pushing more abusive tweets out of sight
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The company promised users more features around safety, so here they are.

By Kurt Wagner
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Periscope CEO Kayvon Beykpour is now running all of Twitter’s live video products, tooPeriscope CEO Kayvon Beykpour is now running all of Twitter’s live video products, too
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An expanded role in a key area for Twitter.

By Kurt Wagner
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Snap’s IPO numbers look a lot more like Twitter’s than Facebook’sSnap’s IPO numbers look a lot more like Twitter’s than Facebook’s
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Probably not the comparison investors are looking for.

By Kurt Wagner
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This visual recognition startup has poached AI talent from TwitterThis visual recognition startup has poached AI talent from Twitter
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New York-based Clarifai has picked up a former Google Brain engineer and four members of Twitter’s Cortex machine learning team.

By Tess Townsend and Kurt Wagner
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Twitter is replacing the Moments tab with a new Explore tab insteadTwitter is replacing the Moments tab with a new Explore tab instead
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Twitter wants to make it easier for you to find stuff on Twitter.

By Kurt Wagner
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Some of the New York Times’ best stories aren’t in the Times — they’re on TwitterSome of the New York Times’ best stories aren’t in the Times — they’re on Twitter
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Which is great for you, and me, and Twitter. What about the Times?

By Peter Kafka
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Badlands National Park defied Trump with climate-change tweets. They’re gone now.Badlands National Park defied Trump with climate-change tweets. They’re gone now.
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Earlier today, Trump signed an executive order to restart construction on the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline oil project.

By April Glaser
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Self-help author Tim Ferriss says social media is making us miserableSelf-help author Tim Ferriss says social media is making us miserable
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Ferriss says taking “social media fasts” has made him happier and less reactive.

By Eric Johnson