Obama's victory tweet — and 9 more of history's most popular tweets
Posted on November 7, 2012, at 10:32 AMThe president took to Twitter with a simple message — "Four more years" — that went on to become the most retweeted ever
Twitter censors its first account: Ominous precedent or no big deal?
Posted on October 18, 2012, at 2:31 PMThe media company blocks the tweets of a neo-Nazi account at the behest of local German authorities — raising questions about the potential scope of its control
Twitter's Facebook-like redesign: Good for business?
Posted on September 19, 2012, at 4:15 PMTake heed, tweeters: Don't be surprised when the service suddenly switches over to more visually oriented profile pages that feature large "cover images"
Twitter's new targeted ads: Will they trigger a backlash?
Posted on August 31, 2012, at 1:50 PMThe social messaging service unveils a plan to make more money from its 140 million monthly users — but don't expect tweeps to laud the new initiative
App.net: Could an ad-free Twitter replace the original?
Posted on August 14, 2012, at 3:43 PMTweet stream looking extra noisy? Entrepreneur Dalton Caldwell is building a new pay-service that elevates the quality of conversation
Twitter's censorship of Olympic critic Guy Adams: The fallout
Posted on August 1, 2012, at 10:42 AMThe social-messaging site and NBC try to silence a vocal opponent of the network's delayed Olympics coverage — and incite the internet's rage instead
7 heartwarming reunions made possible by Twitter
Posted on July 9, 2012, at 8:16 AMThe social media site has helped Irish Rail reunite a lost dog with its owner, a husband find his wedding ring, and an NBA star locate his "lil bro"
The paralyzed man who tweets with his eyes, and wants to die
Posted on June 18, 2012, at 7:05 AMA British man will plead with a court to argue that he should be allowed to legally end his life — but he's taking to Twitter first, using his eyes to send messages
The website that foils politicians who (try to) delete their tweets
Posted on May 31, 2012, at 3:18 PMLawmakers, beware! A new journalistic outfit is cataloging your most regrettable 140-character dispatches
The New Yorker story that's being published one tweet a time
Posted on May 25, 2012, at 12:41 PMPulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of publishing?
Is Twitter censoring conservatives?
Posted on April 30, 2012, at 6:36 PMThe account of right-wing talking head Dana Loesch's husband is briefly suspended, spurring conservatives like Michelle Malkin to allege a left-wing conspiracy
Are teens ditching Facebook for Twitter?
Posted on January 31, 2012, at 11:48 AMMore and more young people are tweeting, especially as their parents ease into Mark Zuckerberg's social network
Twitter's new censorship plan: A 'betrayal'?
Posted on January 27, 2012, at 5:35 PMThe social-media giant will begin blocking controversial tweets in several countries. #SayItAintSo, the Twitterati laments
Does Twitter prove we're getting sadder?
Posted on December 21, 2011, at 1:20 PMIf our tweets are to be believed, happiness has become a dwindling commodity around the globe
Twitter's 'major' redesign: 4 talking points
Posted on December 9, 2011, at 5:45 PMThe fiercely popular micro-blogging site rolls out a new look, hoping to woo users who were confused by the old interface
Twitter's 100-million-users milestone: By the numbers
Posted on September 12, 2011, at 6:25 AMWho is doing all the tweeting ... and how many people are really interested in what they have to say?
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