Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes Donald Trump is 'master' of the micro-blogging site
However, Williams wasn't sure if Trump's daily tweets were good for Twitter's business.
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Evan Williams (L) said that "What Donald Trump (R) has done with Twitter is pretty genius, frankly".
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is a "master" of Twitter and him causing a "lot of noise" certainly directs more attention, according to the microblogging site's co-founder Evan Williams. Trump, who became the 45th President of the United States after defeating former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in 2016 elections, often uses the platform to express his opinion on various issues, target his political opponents and advertise his policies.
Twitter co-founder Williams, at the Collision tech conference in Toronto on Tuesday told CNN Business that "What Trump has done with Twitter is pretty genius, frankly".
"He's a master of the platform like few others," he said.
As for whether Trump's daily tweets were good for Twitter's business, Williams said it's "hard to say."
"The fact that the president is on there and causing a lot of noise, it certainly directs more attention. But it doesn't necessarily direct more users or... more money," he said.
Tweetgate! Donald Trump's Penchant for Blocking People on Twitter
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Christine Teigen
Unlike some, Teigen, it seems, knows what exactly enraged the President enough to block her. It was this tweet — “Lollll. No one likes you.” Teigen’s tweet was in response to Trump’s tweet stating, “It’s very sad that Republicans, even some that were carried over the line on my back, do very little to protect their President.” Sharing a screenshot of the message that she has been blocked by Trump, she tweeted, “After 9 years of hating Donald J Trump, telling him ‘lol no one likes you’ was the straw.” Clearly, she hurt his feelings real bad.
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Christine Teigen
Unlike some, Teigen, it seems, knows what exactly enraged the President enough to block her. It was this tweet — “Lollll. No one likes you.” Teigen’s tweet was in response to Trump’..
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Stephen King
The American author has been tweeting his unfavourable opinions of Trump for quite some time. Even though King didn’t always tag Trump in his tweets, the President seems to have got wind of his criticism, and blocked him. If you’re wondering what made him so mad, here’s a sampler of King’s tweets: “Donald Trump: A remarkable combination of unhinged and dumb as dirt. Time to start talking impeachment.” or “With President Forrest Trump, every day is like a rancid box of chocolates. You never know what kind of s*** you’re going to get next.” Maybe Trump’s not a fan of Tom Hanks.
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Stephen King
The American author has been tweeting his unfavourable opinions of Trump for quite some time. Even though King didn’t always tag Trump in his tweets, the President seems to have got win..
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Marina Sirtis
The British-American actress was blocked by Trump within minutes of her last tweet to him, in May this year. “@ realDonaldTrump threatening to go to WAR to deflect from Russiagate!! Willing to let our boys die to save his sorry ***!” Sirtis got a notification that she was blocked by Trump six minutes after this post. Looks like she caught him in a bad mood.
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Marina Sirtis
The British-American actress was blocked by Trump within minutes of her last tweet to him, in May this year. “@ realDonaldTrump threatening to go to WAR to deflect from Russiagate!! Wi..
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Bess Kalb
A writer for the show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', seems to have offended the POTUS by constantly replying to his tweets with unwelcome comments like this one: “Trump is the funniest example of why you should always be nice to the makeup lady.” Now, in Trump’s defence, Kalb should know by now how sensitive the President is about his hair. While this is perhaps one of the most mellow tweets that Kalb had sent, maybe Trump got irked by the huge number of followers she has and thought better to block her than respond.
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Bess Kalb
A writer for the show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', seems to have offended the POTUS by constantly replying to his tweets with unwelcome comments like this one: “Trump is the funniest example of wh..
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Andy Signore
The President gets thousands of comments for his tweets. Comedian Andy Signore however went a step ahead, calling him out on many tweets that were factually incorrect, and soon found himself blocked. He recently responded to Trump’s tweet misquoting the Mayor of London. “I am so sick of bully @ realDonaldTrump taking words out of context to act out his agenda of fear and bigotry. #NotMyPresident.” Signore was blocked seven hours later.
Andy Signore
The President gets thousands of comments for his tweets. Comedian Andy Signore however went a step ahead, calling him out on many tweets that were factually incorrect, and soon found hi..
Trump had once said that he uses the social media not because he likes to, but because "it is the only way to fight a very dishonest and unfair press".
Trump, 72, has been at loggerheads with several US mainstream media outlets including the CNN, ABC News, The New York Times and the Washington Post. He has quite often described these popular media houses as "fake media".
Williams, however, said that the potential negative effects of the president's tweets on the country's political discourse are "trivial compared to the effect of the broader media."
"The vast majority of the electorate is not on Twitter reading Trump's tweets and being convinced by that.
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"What they're convinced much more by is the destructive power of Fox News, which is much, much more powerful and much more destructive than Twitter," said Williams.
Twitter Won't Ban Trump; But It Has Banned These Celebs In The Past
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Twitter has announced it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are "controversial," citing a need to promote a "public conversation" on political issues. The announcement came just days after a tweet from President Donald Trump hinting at the use of nuclear weapons, which sparked criticism that the social network was allowing threats of violence.
However, the social media giant has suspended famous accounts in the past. Take a look:
Twitter has announced it would not block the accounts of world leaders even if their statements are "controversial," citing a need to promote a "public conversation" on political issues. The announce..
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Rose McGowan joined was banned from Twitter after she spoke out against Harvey Weinstein. McGowan has been vocal in supporting other women who have opened up about their own experiences with the producer and also criticising those who seemingly claim they weren't aware of the alleged harassment and assault.
Twitter, however released a statement saying it had suspended the account because it included a private phone number, and the company is "proud to empower and support the voices on the platform, especially those that speak truth to power."
Rose McGowan joined was banned from Twitter after she spoke out against Harvey Weinstein. McGowan has been vocal in supporting other women who have opened up about their own experiences with the prod..
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Twitter had suspended the singer's account after he posted sexist and offensive remarks against women. After the ban, he asserted that the social media platform is anti-National and anti-Hindu.
Twitter had suspended the singer's account after he posted sexist and offensive remarks against women. After the ban, he asserted that the social media platform is anti-National and anti-Hindu.
Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceuticals company CEO who is also known as the 'pharma bro' was banned from Twitter after he posted a straight-up creepy photo collage of Teen Vogue editor Lauren Duca, violating Twitter's harassment policy. After several attempts to restore his original account and create new handles, he discovered that he was "permanently" suspended his account will not be restored.
Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceuticals company CEO who is also known as the 'pharma bro' was banned from Twitter after he posted a straight-up creepy photo collage of Teen Vogue editor Lauren Duc..
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Curtis Jackson or 50 Cent's Twitpic account was suspended after he posted an X-rated picture with an offensive comment. The rapper then went on a rant against Twitter, though he later apologised and his Twitpic account was reactivated.
Curtis Jackson or 50 Cent's Twitpic account was suspended after he posted an X-rated picture with an offensive comment. The rapper then went on a rant against Twitter, though he later apologised and ..
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Courtney Love’s Twitter account was suspended as part of a defamation lawsuit, in 2009 after she tweeted that designer Dawn Simorangkir was a “a drug-pushing, thieving prostitute with a history of assault and battery”.Although she settled this out of court, she was actually pulled into another defamation lawsuit concerning “twibel” (Twitter libel) in 2014, after she used the platform to publicly accused her former attorney of being “bought off”. She was the first celebrity to have gone to court over tweets.
Courtney Love’s Twitter account was suspended as part of a defamation lawsuit, in 2009 after she tweeted that designer Dawn Simorangkir was a “a drug-pushing, thieving prostitute with a history of as..
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Hugely popular YouTuber PewDiePie had his Twitter account suspended in 2016, for making a joke about ISIS. The Swedish gamer tweeted that "Me and @Jack_Septic_Eye [an Irish YouTuber who also plays a lot of games on camera] have joined ISIS. According to Twitter rules, accounts giving props to "organisations and individuals associated with promoting hate" are quick to receive the ban hammer.
Hugely popular YouTuber PewDiePie had his Twitter account suspended in 2016, for making a joke about ISIS. The Swedish gamer tweeted that "Me and @Jack_Septic_Eye [an Irish YouTuber who also plays a ..
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The singer's Twitter account was suspended for tweets in which she directed various racist and homophobic insults at One Direction singer Zayn Malik. Banks wrote racist and homophobic remarks aimed at Zayn Malik. Banks has a long reputation of being a cyberbully and has taken to the app to attack multiple celebrities. She tried to rejoin Twitter under a new account, though that was also suspended.
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Twitter suspended Kamaal R Khan's account, who is known for his controversial statements and tweets. This happened in November 2017 when he revealed the climax of Advait Chandan's directorial, 'Secret Superstar'. Things took an ugly turn when he openly criticised the movie followed by a personal attack on Aamir Khan. Following this he threatened to commit suicide and said that Twitter would be responsible for his death.
Twitter suspended Kamaal R Khan's account, who is known for his controversial statements and tweets. This happened in November 2017 when he revealed the climax of Advait Chandan's directorial, 'Secre..
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Adele was banned from Twitter by her own management team, after she kept drunk tweeting. After this incident, two people from her team check her tweet before it goes live.
Keep the drunk tweets coming, Adele!
Adele was banned from Twitter by her own management team, after she kept drunk tweeting. After this incident, two people from her team check her tweet before it goes live.
Keep the drunk tweets comin..
A Fox News spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday morning, the CNN Business report said.
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"Why the media's not critiquing itself I think is kind of obvious, and it's very easy to blame the tech platforms. But it's an ecosystem and the traditional media companies that have benefited financially from Trump very much outweigh the tech companies," the Twitter co-founder said.
Williams also said that Twitter should have invested more money and resources into fighting abuse on its platform while he served as CEO but said he didn't believe there were any "silver bullets."
Williams now runs online publishing platform Medium -- a site he describes as a network for longer-form, more in-depth content.
Facebook, Twitter Instagram: Tips & Tricks To Keep Social Media Private
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It seems counter intuitive – after all, social media helps you share your opinions and speak to a larger audience. But thanks to rampant identity theft and online stalking, there is a solid argument to be made to target your social posts instead of keeping them public. Karan Bajaj shows you how.
It seems counter intuitive – after all, social media helps you share your opinions and speak to a larger audience. But thanks to rampant identity theft and online stalking, there is a solid argument ..
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Facebook has a dedicated section for privacy settings and tools (accessible in the Settings menu). In this section, you can choose who can see your future activity. For privacy, select Friends instead of Public. Also on the same page, you get the option to limit accessibility of your existing posts on the social network to only friends instead of everyone. You can also choose individual settings for items such as friend requests, email addresses access, phone number access and who can see your friends list. To step up your privacy, switch all these settings to ‘Friends Only’. We also recommend switching off access to search engines outside of Facebook.
Facebook has a dedicated section for privacy settings and tools (accessible in the Settings menu). In this section, you can choose who can see your future activity. For privacy, select Friends instea..
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By default, all the information in your profile is in the public domain. To change this, click on your profile picture on the top bar to view your profile. On this page, you can view all the information available to anyone who opens your profile page. Click the edit button (the small pencil icon) that appears inside the intro box and you can then customize your info. We recommend switching off all the items you want to keep private from prying eyes.
By default, all the information in your profile is in the public domain. To change this, click on your profile picture on the top bar to view your profile. On this page, you can view all the informat..
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Many regular Facebook users tend to upload a lot of photos to share with friends and family. However, you don’t want everyone who visits your profile to have access to all these memories either. One way to hide them is to delete them from Facebook after a few months. The other way is to edit the privacy settings for each photo album. Click on Photos > Albums. For any album that you want to limit access to, click the options button (the three dots on the right corner) on an individual album and choose edit. This will open the privacy settings for the album for which you can select only friends, family or only you.
Many regular Facebook users tend to upload a lot of photos to share with friends and family. However, you don’t want everyone who visits your profile to have access to all these memories either. One ..
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Quite like Instagram, Twitter lets you hide your tweets from the world — this means they’ll only be visible to your existing followers and won’t show up in searches. You will also have to individually approve new followers from that point forward. To do this, go to the ‘Settings and Privacy’ section and look for ‘Privacy and Safety’. Here, you can switch-on the feature marked ‘Protect your Tweets’.
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One of the nicest privacy features on Twitter is that it lets you control how people can look you up on Twitter. In Settings, look for a section on Discoverability — here you can choose if other users can find you on Twitter using your email address or phone number. You can also view and manage any contacts you have uploaded to Twitter from your smartphone or choose to remove uploaded data from your account altogether.
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This is the easiest method to prevent access to your Instagram posts and stories. In the Instagram app on your phone, open settings > Privacy and Security. You will see the option for Account Privacy here which gives you the option to switch to a private account. Once enabled, only people that are following you will be able to see your posts. Any new followers will have to be approved by you individually. You should do this if you’re not interested in growing your followers and want to share with a group of people only.
This is the easiest method to prevent access to your Instagram posts and stories. In the Instagram app on your phone, open settings > Privacy and Security. You will see the option for Account Privacy..
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Chances are that you have linked your Facebook profile to your Instagram account — either by choice or by using a Facebook account to login to Instagram. What happens in this scenario is that when anyone visits your Facebook profile, it shows them that you are also available on Instagram. To avoid this, head to Settings in your Instagram app, tap on Account > Linked Accounts > Facebook and select ‘Unlink Account’.
Chances are that you have linked your Facebook profile to your Instagram account — either by choice or by using a Facebook account to login to Instagram. What happens in this scenario is that when an..
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Even with your account set to private, a friend can share your story to their timeline and it would then become public through their feed. To stop this from happening, you can control how your Instagram stories can be seen and shared. In Settings, go to Privacy and Security > Story Controls. Here, you can switch off the option that lets people share your story. You can create a blacklist to hide your story from certain people, choose who can reply to your story (everyone, people you follow or no one) and there are also options to prevent saving story posts to the Instagram archive.
Even with your account set to private, a friend can share your story to their timeline and it would then become public through their feed. To stop this from happening, you can control how your Instag..
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