Jack Dorsey: News

20 Feb 2020

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Before big speeches, Zuckerberg gets his armpits blow-dried: Report

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has made a name for himself - for both good and bad reasons.

17 Jan 2020

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Twitter will 'probably never' get an edit button, says Dorsey

No matter how much you root for it, Jack Dorsey has made it clear - 'Edit' is not coming to Twitter.

18 Dec 2019

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey just unfollowed Mark Zuckerberg

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has never been a fan of Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook.

25 Nov 2019

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Child (!) who hacked Jack Dorsey's Twitter account, arrested

Back in August, Twitter chief Jack Dorsey's own Twitter account was hacked to send out racist slurs and comments.

22 Nov 2019

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Now, enable two-factor authentication on Twitter without linking your number

A few weeks back, Twitter drew serious flak for making numbers given for two-factor authentication available to advertisers.

31 Oct 2019

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Twitter is banning political ads globally, says CEO Jack Dorsey

In a major move, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced that the microblogging site will stop showing political ads around the world.

09 Oct 2019

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Twitter said phone numbers provided for security used for ads

Microblogging giant Twitter has disclosed a major security lapse, a bug that used phone numbers and email addresses provided by users for targeted advertising - without permission.

05 Sep 2019

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Twitter halts tweeting via SMS after CEO Dorsey's account hack

In a new development, Twitter has disabled the option to tweet using SMS.

'Black Mirror' 'Smithereens' Review: Relevant message; Sub-par storyline [Spoilers]

The current season of Black Mirror feels different from the others and not in a good way.

01 May 2019

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Hinduphobia is real, and NaMo needs to act now

In less than 24 hours, three seemingly unrelated events happened: a) The Print wrote a condescending article on Hindu statues b) Twitter, once again, blocked a pro-right account @TrueIndology c) I met a girl who was "center of left" but didn't know what it means.

18 Apr 2019

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If Twitter is universe, CEO Jack Dorsey thinks he's God

It is tough being God. You can't say to your followers that they need to see another God, you can't wonder what you are doing with your life, and you can't catch a break.

24 Mar 2019

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Want to check your first ever tweet? Here's the way

The Twitter we see today was a lot different from the one that launched 13 years ago; it had humble beginnings, a different name, and a few test users.

25 Feb 2019

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Parliamentary Committee gives Jack Dorsey 10 days to answer questions

On Monday, the Parliamentary Committee on IT met with Twitter's Global Vice President of Public Policy Colin Crowell in lieu of CEO Jack Dorsey.

22 Feb 2019

India

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will not appear before parliamentary panel

Despite the Indian government summoning Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on IT on February 25, Twitter has said that Dorsey will not attend the hearing.

18 Feb 2019

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#Pulwama: How pseudo intellectuals peddle lies, and foster hatred

Let me start by making a blanket statement here - an average Indian, like you and me, just doesn't care about the caste, color, creed, religion of another Indian. A non-Kashmiri doesn't hate a Kashmiri, and vice versa.

15 Feb 2019

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Soon, you could get new 'clarify' option for tweets

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has suggested another alternative for the long-awaited 'edit' button.

13 Feb 2019

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Is Twitter really biased against right-wing? Let's dig deep

Come election season and lines have been clearly drawn on social media. Before parties send their cadres on streets, millions are doing the same job on Twitter.

11 Feb 2019

India

Twitter CEO told to appear before Parliamentary Panel

Days after it was reported that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had refused to appear for a hearing before India's Parliamentary Committee on IT, panel head Anurag Thakur has said that he has again been summoned for a hearing on February 25.

09 Feb 2019

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey refuses to appear for Parliamentary hearing

Reportedly, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and other top Twitter officials have refused to appear before a Parliamentary Committee on IT that had earlier summoned them to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights on social media.

04 Feb 2019

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Twitter CEO explains how long-awaited 'edit' button might work

For years, Twitter users have been asking for a way to edit tweets, aka an 'edit' button.

30 Jan 2019

Apple

Scary stuff: This 14-year-old boy first discovered Apple's FaceTime bug

Apple recently made the headlines for a bug in its video calling service FaceTime that allowed a user to hear audio and see those they were reaching out to even before their call was answered.

21 Nov 2018

India

I'm a Brahmin-woman fighting patriarchy. Twitter-CEO Jack has disappointed me

As the headline of this story may have told you, I am a Brahmin woman. I have had my share of patriarchal experiences in this world, and the Twitterverse.

12 Nov 2018

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Twitter could get an 'edit' button, but with some restrictions

Today, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey held a townhall meet with students at IIT Delhi.

12 Nov 2018

Rahul Gandhi

RaGa meets Twitter-CEO to discuss ways to tackle fake news

Amid the alarming rise of fake news on social media, Congress President Rahul Gandhi met Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey today, where the website co-founder apparently explained to him the steps being taken to tackle fake news.

12 Nov 2018

India

Twitter CEO visits India, set to host townhall meet

Today, Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, will be hosting a townhall meet in India.

30 Oct 2018

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Twitter could kill the 'Like' button, but not anytime soon

On October 29, The Telegraph reported that Twitter is thinking about removing its heart-shaped 'Like' button as part of an effort to support healthier conversations on the platform.

26 Oct 2018

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Twitter records fourth straight profitable quarter; business is improving

After a decade of losses, it finally seems like Twitter's business is stabilizing.

05 Sep 2018

Facebook

Are Silicon Valley giants facing a new political reality?

In a development that possibly chalks out a new political reality for Silicon Valley hotshots, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg are both set for back-to-back House and Senate hearings on Wednesday.

20 Aug 2018

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey talks about his "left-leaning" bias

With US President Donald Trump repeatedly alleging that Twitter "shadow bans" conservative voices, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has responded, saying that he himself and several Twitter employees have a "left-leaning" bias, but that doesn't affect Twitter's policy.

13 Apr 2018

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Jack Dorsey receives $0 from Twitter for third straight year

Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey declined to take any salary from the company in 2017, making it the third consecutive year Dorsey ran Twitter for free.

22 Mar 2018

Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin will be world's only currency in 10yrs: Twitter CEO

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has said in an interview that bitcoin will become the world's "single currency" within the next 10 years.

10 Mar 2018

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Twitter looks to expand blue-tick verification to all 'human' users

In a bid to weed out robots and fake accounts on its platform, Twitter is reportedly considering to soon open 'blue tick' verification process for all users who can prove their identity.

24 Jan 2018

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Twitter COO resigns to join SoFi; its shares fell 3.9%

At a time when Twitter is finally showing signs of a turnaround with more stability and growth, the social media company's COO Anthony Noto is leaving to take the top job at San Francisco-based fintech company SoFi.

08 Nov 2017

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You can now tweet in 280 characters, but should you?

About 1.5 months after launching a new feature on an experimental basis, Twitter has finally made it official for all: everyone can now tweet up to 280 characters instead of its signature 140.

29 Aug 2017

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Twitter: Some lesser-known facts about the blue bird

Twitter, which was created back in 2006, over the span of 11 years, has ballooned into one of the biggest social media platforms out there.

30 Oct 2016

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Vine is dead; Twitter to shut down the service

Exactly four years after acquiring Vine, Twitter decided to shut down the six-second looping video platform.

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