Twitter

Twitter is a real-time online social networking platform that allows users to post messages of up to 140 characters as well as photographs and links to other websites. These are known as tweets. It was founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey. As of 2012 it reported over 500 million active users generating over 340 million tweets daily, making it one of the world's most visited websites.

From the horse's mouth: SCMP Racing Post on Twitter

7 Sep 2012

Follow scmpRacingPost on Twitter at Sha Tin today as Ala

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Kim Dotcom may sue Twitter, Google, Facebook over copyright

24 May 2013

Ex-Hong Kong resident and flamboyant internet mogul Kim Dotcom said he was considering legal action against tech giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook for infringing copyright on a security...

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Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches

23 May 2013

Twitter said it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organisations and others.

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Obama considers Twitter lawyer as internet adviser

8 May 2013

The White House is creating a new senior adviser position to focus on internet and privacy policy, and Nicole Wong, a lawyer known for her work at Google.

and Twitter, is a leading...

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Warren Buffett joins Twitter - and gains 1,000 followers a minute

3 May 2013

Warren Buffett accumulates Twitter followers even faster than he makes money. The 82-year-old “Oracle of Omaha” joined the service and sent his first tweet on Thursday, picking up more than 45,000...

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Twitter jitters

29 Apr 2013

It took less than 140 typed characters to wipe US$140 billion off the value of US stocks last Tuesday.

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Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

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Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

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'News' on social media must be treated with caution

There is no denying the worth of social media in keeping us in touch and informed. In careless hands, though, it can cause panic, anguish, pain and suffering. The hacking of a news agency's...

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Truth and consequences - a dilemma for Twitter and its users

Does Twitter have a credibility problem?

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Cyber attack briefly shutters Charles Schwab website

A cyber attack shut down Charles Schwab Corp’s website and mobile applications for nearly two hours on Tuesday but no client data or account information was compromised, a spokesman for the...

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter seeks television partnerships

The San Francisco-based company has held talks with Viacom about hosting TV clips on its site and selling adverts, according to people familiar with the private talks on the matter. Twitter has...

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SEC likes company updates on Facebook

Companies in the United States will be able to post their earnings on Twitter or update their status on Facebook as long as investors have been told in advance where to look.

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SOCIAL MEDIA

Who to follow for the best Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tweets