A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part III
Elzie: I miss the hood days on Twitter, the good days. It’s not that fun to me anymore. Wesley Lowery,…
Google Takes Legal Action Over Germany’s Expanded Hate-Speech Law
Google said on Tuesday that it was taking legal action over an expanded version of Germany’s hate-speech law that recently…
Facebook, Other Tech Giants to Target Attacker Manifestos in GIFCT Database
A counterterrorism organization formed by some of the biggest U.S. tech companies including Facebook and Microsoft is significantly expanding the…
This Tweet Stating Best Indian Food In The World Is In NYC Riles Up Internet
The best Indian food can only be found in India, this a sentiment echoed by several Indian Twitter users. And…
Twitter India MD Says Parent Body Twitter Inc Has No Shares in His Company
Twitter India is an independent entity as its parent company Twitter does not have a single share in it, Twitter…
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part II
Rising Up, 2012–2016 Following the death of Trayvon Martin, Black Twitter launched an online campaign in support of Martin and…
IT Rules: Delhi High Court Plea Seeks Striking Down of Rule 3, 4
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking direction to striking down Rule…
‘We’re Sorry or You’re Welcome’ Should Be Twitter’s Motto
The Monitor is a weekly column devoted to everything happening in the WIRED world of culture, from movies to memes,…
A People’s History of Black Twitter, Part I
Near the end of 2009, during the twilight months of a decade that saw the first Black man elected to…
I’m Not a Reporter. But I’m Verified As One On Twitter
I never called myself a journalist until Twitter made me. I’m an attorney, activist, and faculty member, but it was…