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Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations

January 28, 2012

When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree. View full post on CNET News.com

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Twitter exposes photo galleries, nudity and all

August 23, 2011

The service takes images from yFrog, TwitPic, and others, and shows them on the respective user’s profile page. View full post on CNET News.com

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Twitter gives up details of anonymous tweeter

May 29, 2011

In a case that might help the legal action of soccer star Ryan Giggs, Twitter reveals the personal details of a British tweeter who is alleged to have libeled members of a local council in the U.K. View full post on CNET News.com

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People use today’s end of world to confess on Twitter

May 21, 2011

The #endoftheworldconfessions hashtag is trending beyond control, as people use the opportunity to confess their sins and secrets in light of today’s Rapturous end of the world. View full post on CNET News.com

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This Day in Tech: Third-party Twitter apps, LinkedIn’s IPO, and more

May 19, 2011

Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Thursday, May 19. View full post on CNET News.com

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Google, Twitter build Speak to Tweet for Egyptians

January 31, 2011

With Internet service in Egypt all but extinct amid massive protests, those with simple voice connections can now get messages out on Twitter. View full post on CNET News.com

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Twitter airport bomb joker loses appeal, tweeters revolt

November 12, 2010

A man convicted on a charge related to his joking tweet threatening to bomb a British airport loses appeal. The online world decides that British courts are a joke. View full post on CNET News.com

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Report: Justin Bieber is 3 percent of Twitter

September 7, 2010

A tweet by designer Dustin Curtis suggests that a Twitter employee has confirmed to him that, at any given moment, teen phenomenon Justin Bieber uses 3 percent of Twitter’s infrastructure. View full post on CNET News.com

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Twitter-hater Kanye joins Twitter

August 3, 2010

Kanye West, who just last year demanded Twitter give him his name back, joins Twitter and follows one random person in Coventry, England. View full post on CNET News.com

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Sarah Palin inspires Shakespeare Twitter meme

July 20, 2010

By first tweeting the word “refudiate” and then comparing herself to Shakespeare, the former governor of Alaska inspires a vibrant and literary #ShakesPalin Twitter meme. View full post on CNET News.com

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