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Social Advocacy and Politics: Twitter and the Bully Pulpit

The truth is that Boeing will ultimately build two airplanes, but its current contract is only $170 million. The finished planes will have missile defense systems, an onboard operating room, the ability to survive an EMP, and will effectively be able to serve as a war command centers in the sky. And

Twitter may soon let you edit your tweets

Bringing more controls to the platform, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said that the company was thinking to bring editing functionality to tweets. According to a report on the Variety on Thursday, Dorsey made these remarks as part of an impromptu public town hall with Twitter users, asking

Twitter Introduces New ‘Website Conversions’ Ad Objective

Twitter has announced a change to their ‘Website Clicks or Conversions’ ad objective that aims to help advertisers hone in on users who are more likely to undertake specific actions on their websites, as opposed to simply clicking through on their ad. First off, Twitter’s splitting their

Twitter enables longer tweets as part of growth push

Twitter announced Monday it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network. The new policy announced in May and now in effect no longer factors in certain add-ons, including pictures, into

Twitter Power User Features for Everyone

Twitter has changed my life – personally and professionally – in ways that I can’t even begin to explain. I also understand that Twitter isn’t like any other social network. The quirks and limitations cause many to give up and many others to not see how someone like

Twitter will livestream the ‘Suicide Squad’ NYC premiere

After livestreaming the Democratic National Convention, Wimbledon andMLB and NHL games, Twitter is diving into the entertainment space with a stream of the Suicide Squad red carpet premiere in NYC. It’ll kick off at 6 PM tonight from the Beacon Theater, Variety reports,and the stream itself will

Facebook and Twitter try to attract YouTube stars with ad money

Ask a YouTube star why they don’t share videos directly to Facebook or Twitter and they’ll probably tell you that there’s no money in it — they make far more from YouTube ads and sponsored clips. The social networks are doing something about that, though. Bloomberg understands

Twitter wins Thursday Night Football streaming rights (Update)

Twitter has scored a deal to live-stream Thursday night National Football League games, the NFL announced—a move that helps the social media group connect with new audiences. The streaming rights had been hotly contested, with Amazon, Verizon and others reportedly in the running to help the NFL

Twitter Provides Tips on How Brands Can Use Twitter Polls

Back in October, Twitter introduced a new feature called Twitter Polls, which, as the name implies, enables you to poll your Twitter audience on any topic you see fit. Initially, polls were restricted to 24 hours and two possible responses on each poll for users to select,