TweetDeck is down: Here are some alternatives
Twitter has pulled TweetDeck services due to a bug. Here are some alternatives.
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Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn, Post.News and others.
Syrian Electronic Army compromise Skype social media accounts
In their first cyber attack of the new year, the Syrian Electronic Army compromised the Twitter profile of Microsoft’s Skype service.
Exclusive: Twitter working on “edit” feature for tweets
Twitter is working on a new feature that would allow users to edit tweets once they are published, three sources close to the project have confirmed to The Desk.
A live conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army
The Desk hosts the first-ever live conversation with a member of the Syrian Electronic Army hacker group.
Jezebel editor causes outrage with ill-timed political tweet
News of actor Paul Walker’s death was met with a wave of shock and disbelief on social media, but for Jezebel news editor Erin Gloria Ryan, it was an opportunity to have a political discussion.
J.P. Morgan cancels Twitter Q&A after “insulting” questions
J.P. Morgan canceled a planned question-and-answer session on Twitter with the bank’s vice chairman James Lee, Jr. after receiving “insulting” questions.
Early morning fire causes service interruptions for Internet Archive
A building in San Francisco owned by the Internet Archive caught fire early Wednesday morning, according to local media reports.
Google security techs on NSA hackers: “Fuck these guys”
Two Google security technicians have railed against the NSA in a series of blog posts on the social network website Google Plus.
Twitter filing: IBM claims infringement on three patents, litigation possible
Twitter may find itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit over three patents IBM claims Twitter is infringing, according to a new SEC filing made public on Monday.
Twitter employee arrested, accused of working with Anonymous collective
Ryan Gulebe, an employee of the website Twitter, is one of 13 individuals recently accused of colluding with the hacktivist group Anonymous in December 2010.
