Milifandom Twitter storm: What is it, who started, is it the new Cleggmania April 22, 2015 Ed Miliband has taken a lot of stick over the last five years for not being the most charismatic of political leaders. But the wonders of social media have allowed Ed's fans to amplify their voice and express their devotion without being spun by the gatekeepers of old media. Twitter has exploded with a host [...]
BBC debate: Here’s what Twitter commentators made of Nigel Farage’s attack on left-wing audience April 16, 2015 The BBC leaders' debate had clashes on all sides, but Nigel Farage was very much everyone's favourite target. After Farage argued immigration was a driving factor in the rise of house prices, the other leaders piled in on him. However, Farage also turned to an interesting tactic of attacking the audience. The Ukip leader said [...]
Here’s how Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid announcement made Twitter explode April 13, 2015 Last night, Hillary Clinton finally announced she is throwing her hat into the ring in the race to become President in 2016. Long-running speculation about her intention to run reached fever pitch after news leaked that confirmation would come in an announcement on Sunday. And, indeed, it did. Even with all that chatter, when Clinton [...]
Boris Johnson MP hopeful vs Boris Johnson London mayor: Things are about to get confusing (at least on Twitter) April 2, 2015 Things are about to get confusing for Boris Johnson. The London mayor, who is also campaigning as the Conservative candidate for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has just set up his own “personal” Twitter account to plug his efforts to return to the House of Commons. He's tweeted three times so far from the new [...]
One in three Twitter users have changed their vote because of a tweet March 19, 2015 Social media could prove essential in the general election, with research showing that a third of Twitter users aged 18-34 have changed their vote because of something they have seen on Twitter. Some 83 per cent of Twitter users said they were going to vote – dropping to 74 per cent among users aged 18-34. This is significantly higher [...]
Barclays launches mobile payment via Twitter name using Pingit mobile payment app February 25, 2015 Anyone in the UK can now send or receive money via Twitter, after Barclays announced a new partnership between with the social network. Using just a person’s Twitter handle, users can send or receive money with Barclays’ Pingit mobile payment app in a banking first in the UK. Pingit users can already make payments using [...]
Grexit or happily ever after? Twitter’s gone berserk for #Greekvalentines poems February 13, 2015 Nobody wants to deal with a messy break-up around Valentine's Day, but as talks between Greece and its international creditors drag on, things aren't looking very rosy. There are more talks scheduled for Monday, the final opportunity for Greece's new government to ask for a bailout extension – the current deadline for which is February [...]
Twitter finds its Niche in $30m talent business February 11, 2015 SOCIAL network Twitter last night picked up social media talent agency Niche in a deal thought to be worth at least $30m (£19.68m). Niche connects some 6,000 social media stars with advertisers looking to promote products on Twitter and its video service Vine. “As more users and creators use different products as a way to [...]
#awks: Twitter finance chief Anthony Noto’s Twitter account gets hacked February 11, 2015 No one on Twitter wants to look like they don’t know how to use Twitter, especially when you’re Twitter’s finance chief. Even worse is when it’s the second gaffe in as many months. Anthony Noto, newish CFO and former Goldman Sachs man, has had his Twitter account hacked. A string of spammy tweets were sent [...]
Four surprising discoveries from Twitter’s latest transparency data February 10, 2015 Twitter has released the latest round of its bi-annual transparency data, showing requests for removal of data, account information and copyright notices from both governments and private individuals. The company has been making its data available since 2012, when it and other tech giants complained that governments were forcing them to disclose data they'd rather [...]