False shutdown rumor fuels #SaveTwitter frenzy
Twitter's future nonetheless has been the subject of speculation because of its relatively slow growth
Twitter's future nonetheless has been the subject of speculation because of its relatively slow growth and persistent losses. PHOTO: REUTERS
SAN FRANSISCO:
Tweets regarding Twitter's pending demise are greatly exaggerated.
Despite a rumor to the contrary, the global one-to-many messaging service on Thursday had no plans to shut down any time in the foreseeable future due to the bane of cyber bullying.
Twitter assured AFP that there is no truth at all to the gossip.
Twitter eases 140-character limit for tweets
Twitter's own platform was being used as a springboard for the rumor, along with missives poking fun at the angst sparked by the idea of a tweetless world.
The barrage of tweets included outrage over the notion of killing Twitter because of cyber bullies. There were also pictures and looped video snippets of mayhem, misery and confusion.
Twitter's future nonetheless has been the subject of speculation because of its relatively slow growth and persistent losses, and its inability to control abuse on the platform.
Hackers selling stolen Twitter log-in data
Some users mockingly marveled at the notion that many stripped of Twitter might actually need to engage the world around them for news or social interaction.
Tweets regarding Twitter's pending demise are greatly exaggerated.
Despite a rumor to the contrary, the global one-to-many messaging service on Thursday had no plans to shut down any time in the foreseeable future due to the bane of cyber bullying.
Twitter assured AFP that there is no truth at all to the gossip.
Twitter eases 140-character limit for tweets
Twitter's own platform was being used as a springboard for the rumor, along with missives poking fun at the angst sparked by the idea of a tweetless world.
The barrage of tweets included outrage over the notion of killing Twitter because of cyber bullies. There were also pictures and looped video snippets of mayhem, misery and confusion.
Twitter's future nonetheless has been the subject of speculation because of its relatively slow growth and persistent losses, and its inability to control abuse on the platform.
Hackers selling stolen Twitter log-in data
Some users mockingly marveled at the notion that many stripped of Twitter might actually need to engage the world around them for news or social interaction.