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Facebook and Twitter have taken down more than a dozen disinformation networks, including more than 900 Twitter accounts linked to the Royal Thai Army, that they said were used by political and state-backed groups in multiple countries to deceive users. “Our investigation uncovered a network of accounts partaking in information operations that we can reliably link to the Royal Thai Army (RTA),” Twitter said in a blog post . “These accounts were engaging in amplifying pro-RTA and pro-government content, as well as engaging in behaviour targeting prominent political opposition figures.” The social media company said the network involved 926 accounts. “[We will] continue to enforce against small-scale activity associated with this network, as we identify it.” The origins and extent of the army's efforts to paint critics in a negative light and influence public opinion online are detailed in a paper titled " Cheerleading Without Fans " and released on Thursday by the Stanford … [Read more...] about Twitter takes down Thai army IO network

Britain is waking up to a media frenzy this morning after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dropped some serious bombshells about the royal family during a two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey . The interview has yet to air in the U.K. but as revelations are reported, Twitter is alight with reactions from Americans who have already watched it on CBS . Now, British Twitter is the target of endless jokes and memes following the interview with the phrase "British Twitter" actually trending on Monday morning. As one tweet reads: "British Twitter is trending because American Twitter is champing at the bit for them to wake up and see that we have canceled their entire royal family and are ready to fight the revolutionary war with them again just on principle." "British Twitter is going to be choking on their breakfast beans when they log on in a few hours," joked another. While another fan, with the help of a Captain America meme joked: "Me defending Megan once British … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle’s Bombshell Oprah Interview Sees U.S. Twitter Goad British Twitter

Donald Trump Jr. was appalled upon discovering that members of the Washington Football Team's cheerleading squad learned about their dismissals on social media, even though his father infamously used Twitter to fire top administration officials throughout his presidency. Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump and executive at the Trump Organization, expressed both anger and disbelief in response to the cheerleaders' terminations in a video shared Saturday. "If there was an Olympic medal for woke stupidity, these guys would win, like, the platinum medal. It would be bigger than gold," he said in the video, entitled, "LOL: This is the Latest Victim of Woke Craziness." Trump Jr. originally posted the rant to his account on Rumble, a Canadian video platform that he often uses as a forum to share inflammatory remarks about national affairs. The latest video received close to 350,000 views between Saturday and Sunday. "So, what we found out this week was … [Read more...] about Trump Jr. Incensed by Lack of Decency as Cheerleaders Learn on Twitter They’re Being Fired

Twitter founder and billionaire Jack Dorsey is selling his — and the world’s — first tweet as a non-fungible token (or NFT), with the current highest bidder offering $2.5 million for the missive. Dorsey launched the sale Friday, March 5th, tweeting out a link to the platform, Valuables. The site allows people to sell one-of-a-kind digital certificates of specific tweets, which are “autographed” and verified by the original sender. The current highest bidder for Dorsey’s inaugural tweet — which reads simply, “just setting up my twttr” — is Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi. As to why anyone would pay to own a tweet, Valuables states in an FAQ page : “Owning any digital content can be a financial investment, hold sentimental value, and create a relationship between collector and creator. Like an autograph on a baseball card, the NFT itself is the creator’s autograph on the content, making it scarce, unique, and valuable.” Related Stories Square Buys Tidal, Names Jay-Z … [Read more...] about Twitter’s Jack Dorsey Selling First Tweet as Non-Fungible Token

Lauren Witzke, the Republican 2020 candidate for a U.S. Senate seat in Delaware, has been blacklisted by Twitter after she denounced comments attributed to a transgender activist that called little girls “kinky.” The ban, which appears to be permanent, was prompted by Witzke calling the statement “demonic.” The former Senate candidate posted a message from Twitter informing her that it considered the comment “hateful conduct.” “The last tweet before they finally shut me down,” said Witzke. “Calling pedophiles demonic now violates twitter’s terms of service as “hateful content.” KEEP FIGHTING! It’s your job to pick up the torch and fight for what’s right! The quote in question came from an alleged 2016 Facebook post attributed to self-described “gender nonconforming” and “transfeminine” activist Alok Vaid-Menon The quote, an abridged version of a longer Facebook post allegedly made by Vaid-Menon in 2016, called little girls “kinky” and also claimed that “your kids aren’t as … [Read more...] about Twitter Blacklists Former GOP Candidate Lauren Witzke for Condemning Sexualization of Minors