Getting stuff done is hard. Getting stuff done while there is a pandemic rumbling on is almost impossible. Even for work-from-home lifers who haven’t had to make an adjustment to their professional environment, it can be a struggle to summon the energy to get through a list of tasks. But Continue Reading
Donald Trump Jr mocked for wishing his father a happy birthday – on Twitter- Tempemail
Donald Trump Jr and other ardent pro-Trump supporters are being mocked on social media for wishing the former president a happy birthday on platforms he doesn’t have access to. “Happy Birthday President Trump #HappyBirthday,” Mr Trump’s eldest son wrote on Twitter on Monday alongside a picture of him hugging an Continue Reading
This is why Facebook and Twitter shouldn’t ban Trump- Tempemail
Do you have to be a full-on MAGA hat-wearing conspiracy theorist to find Donald Trump’s absence from social media a bit disturbing? For such an obviously important figure, and one who retains much influence in American politics, and thus global politics, it just doesn’t feel right that Facebook has confirmed Continue Reading
Nigeria suspends Twitter after president’s tweet was deleted | Nigeria- Tempemail
Nigeria’s government has announced an indefinite suspension of Twitter in the country, two days after the social media company removed a post from president Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists. Information Minister Lai Mohammed said the government had acted because of “the persistent use of the platform for Continue Reading
Twitter launches ‘undo’ function for paying subscribers | Twitter- Tempemail
Twitter has launched its first paid subscription service, offering users the ability to undo tweets, manage their bookmarks and change the colour of their app icon for a monthly fee. The service, Twitter Blue, launched on Thursday in Canada and Australia for CA$3.49 and AU$4.49 a month respectively, offering a Continue Reading
Twitter deletes Nigerian president’s ‘abusive’ Biafra tweet | Muhammadu Buhari- Tempemail
Twitter has deleted a tweet by Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari in which he threatened to punish pro-Biafra groups blamed for escalating attacks on government and security authorities. The social media firm said Buhari’s tweet violated its “abusive behaviour” policy, leading to a 12-hour suspension of his account. The tweet promised Continue Reading
Ex-premier’s graft case a test of justice in oil-rich Kuwait Social Media Saudi Arabia Malaysia Kuwait City Twitter- Tempemail
Where is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the whereabouts of their 79-year-old former prime minister. He’d been ordered detained pending trial in an unprecedented move last month over the alleged embezzlement of millions of dollars from a military aid Continue Reading
Twitter lists paid-for ‘Blue’ subscription service on app stores | Twitter- Tempemail
Twitter has listed a new paid-for “Twitter Blue” service on app stores, suggesting the social media company may soon launch its long-rumoured subscription service. Mobile phone app stores showed the service, although its expected features did not yet appear to be available. A subscription plan has long been expected as Continue Reading
India police visit Twitter offices after BJP tweet flagged as manipulated media | India- Tempemail
Police in India’s capital served a notice at Twitter’s offices late on Monday, seeking information for a complaint about why a tweet by the spokesperson of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party was tagged as “manipulated media”. Tensions have been high between the Indian government and the US social media giant after Continue Reading
Twitter mulling paid service called Twitter Blue, finds researcher | Twitter- Tempemail
Twitter is considering launching a paid subscription service called Twitter Blue, according to unreleased features of the app discovered by an independent researcher. Jane Manchun Wong, who has made a name for herself through uncovering accidentally-public upcoming features of popular apps, shared screenshots of the service, which is currently pegged Continue Reading