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Twitter’s ex-CEO says meeting Trump is like waterboarding yourself

Dick Costolo has a vivid metaphor for what it's like to meet the president of the United States.

On Jun 10, 2017 by Andrew Couts

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Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo now consulting on HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’

Yes, and?

On Oct 9, 2015 by Audra Schroeder

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Snoop Dogg wants to be Twitter’s next CEO

Could he be the leader the company needs, rather than the one it wants?

On Jun 12, 2015 by Dylan Love

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How Twitter censored my tweet—and how I convinced it to change its mind

Twitter obey's Turkey's censorship requests, but it can also listen to reason.

On Apr 13, 2015 by Efe Kerem Sozeri

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7 reasons Twitter won’t fix its revenge porn problem

If only eradicating revenge porn was as easy as telling people not to post it.

On Mar 16, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Is Twitter finally getting serious about harassment?

The microblogging service announces more changes to deal with abuse.

On Feb 26, 2015 by Selena Larson

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Twitter CEO admits it ‘sucks at dealing with abuse’

In an internal memo, CEO Dick Costolo admitted that Twitter staffers "suck at dealing with abuse and trolls."

On Feb 5, 2015 by EJ Dickson

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Twitter is suspending accounts that share video of American’s beheading

It could be part of a crackdown on all ISIS propaganda on Twitter.

On Aug 20, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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The CEOs of Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter are getting involved in the ‘ice bucket challenge’

Even world-famous startup founders are getting in on the action.

On Aug 14, 2014 by Rob Price

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Twitter CEO faces backlash over site’s abuse policies during live Q&A

Twitter should have been expecting its hashtag AMA to devolve into exactly what it became: a backlash against its abuse policies.

On Jul 30, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Twitter is unlikely to get a ‘Whisper’ mode

Simmer down now. Dick Costolo was likely just talking about DMs.

On May 1, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Twitter CEO breaks NCAA rules by tweeting high school recruit

And all he did was hit "reply all" to a tweet.

On Jul 30, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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The Tweekender: Robin Williams burns Kim Kardashian

Here are all the highlights from the week on Twitter. 

On May 10, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Twitter hit with new lawsuit over anti-Semitic tweets

A French student group is suing Twitter and CEO Dick Costolo for failing to delete anti-Semitic tweets.

On Apr 16, 2013 by Kris Holt

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The Morning GIF: Vine vs. Instagram

To adapt the old saying, it's food and porn all the way down.

On Jan 29, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy