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The best way to fight dad jokes is with more dad jokes.
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By George Steer
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"Why do people think they can mess with Bronx women without getting roasted?"
By Tara Law
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Cohen paid for the creation of the Twitter account @WomenForCohen
By Megan McCluskey
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When William Shakespeare joined Twitter in 2008, it was mostly to write about things like gardening. The owner of the @Wwm_Shakespeare account, a 40-something who would prefer to stay unnamed because of his work with...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
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Twitter Users Show Support for Michael Flynn With New Handles
Some of his supporters on Twitter are calling Flynn a "hero" who should be cleared
By Gina Martinez
December 8, 2018
Here Are the Top 10 Most Tweeted About Celebrities of 2018
From BTS to Ariana Grande
By Megan McCluskey
December 5, 2018
He’s Not Your Man Meme Is Here With Some Helpful Dating Advice
Good job, Twitter!
By Melissa Locker
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People Can't Stop Laughing About Twitter's Hilarious Election Countdown Glitch
'Twitter wants me to remind you that you need to go back 49 years and vote'
By Ashley Hoffman
November 2, 2018
Twitter Apologizes for Ignoring Threat From Bomb Suspect
“We are deeply sorry for that error”
By Jihye Lee / Bloomberg
October 27, 2018
Stunned Man Reacting to Cardi B Performance at AMAs Is a Very Useful Meme
Taran Killam had the perfect response to Cardi B's performance
By Melissa Locker
October 10, 2018
‘This Is How Rats Work.’ Why Twitter’s Emphasis on Follower Counts Could Be Backfiring
As CEO Jack Dorsey hints that he's rethinking the entire platform
By Katy Steinmetz
September 19, 2018
The State Department Tried to Rebrand As 'Department of Swagger' and Boy Did It Backfire
Twitter was not impressed with the move by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
By Melissa Locker
September 11, 2018
Top Twitter and Facebook Executives Face a Grilling on Capitol Hill
The Senate will hold the latest of several hearings on social media and foreign influence on Wednesday
By Katy Steinmetz
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Chris Evans Just Took on Trump Tweet to Tweet
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By Melissa Locker
August 20, 2018
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There’s no doubt that J.K. Rowling is a talented writer, but when she’s not putting new Harry Potter adventures on paper, she is skewering President Donald Trump. Her latest work came after Trump issued a...
By Melissa Locker
August 20, 2018
Twitter Temporarily Restricts InfoWars' Alex Jones Account
Jones will still be able to browse Twitter and send direct messages to his followers
By Nour Al Ali
August 15, 2018
Anna Kendrick Throws Award for Great Tweets in Ryan Reynolds' Face
The Teen Choice awards victory came with the bonus of beating Reynolds
By Melissa Locker
August 13, 2018
Twitter CEO Defends Alex Jones Decision to Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity and Alex Jones have both been accused of fueling conspiracy theories
By Katie Reilly
August 8, 2018
Twitter Shares Plunge After Company Loses 1 Million Active Users
With more user losses predicted
By Selina Wang / Bloomberg
July 27, 2018
Russia Used Facebook to Influence the 2016 Election. Federal Regulators Can't Agree on How to Stop it in 2018
The American social media platforms Russian entities used to influence the 2016 presidential election are essentially attempting to regulate themselves, fearing a repeat during the 2018 midterms. Meanwhile, the federal government agency tasked with protecting...
By Ashley Balcerzak / Center for Public Integrity
June 27, 2018
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Twitter users reacted strongly to President Donald Trump's use of the word "infest" to describe illegal immigration. Responding to criticism of a policy that has led to more than 2,000 children being separated from their...
By Abigail Simon
June 19, 2018
J.K. Rowling Gives 'Broke' Single Dad the
Harry Potter
Surprise of a Lifetime
Wizarding world dreams do come true
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People Are Losing It Over Malala Yousafzai's Otherworldly Message to Elon Musk
"This is my favorite thing on the entirety of the internet right now"
By Megan McCluskey
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Roseanne Barr Meets the New World
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By Karl Vick
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Twitter Bots May Have Boosted Donald Trump's Votes by 3.23%, Researchers Say
Automated tweeting played a decisive role in the Brexit vote and Trump’s victory
By Jeanna Smialek / Bloomberg
May 21, 2018
Twitter Suggests All of Its 336 Million Users Change Their Passwords After Leaving Them Unprotected
The company said it has fixed the problem
By Abigail Abrams
May 3, 2018
Chrissy Teigen Reveals the Hilariously Perfect Reason She Didn't Take John Legend's Last Name
Can't argue with that
By Megan McCluskey
March 22, 2018
People Swear They Can Actually Hear Janice From
Friends
Laugh Annoyingly in This Photo
Does this photo of Janice make you hear something familiar?
By Melissa Locker
March 14, 2018
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By The Aspen Institute
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Inside Donald Trump's Twitter-Fueled Weekend Meltdown
White House aides prayed for rain. Inclement weather would mean President Donald Trump would have to take the motorcade to the waiting plane to Florida. That would mean he couldn’t take the helicopter from the...
By Philip Elliott
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Sterling K. Brown Answered Your Biggest
This Is Us
Questions With GIFs of Himself
All the GIFs and all the feelings
By Cady Lang
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No, President Trump Did Not Tweet About the 'Dow Joans'
As the saying goes, there's always a tweet. But in this case, there's not. A tweet that appeared to show Donald Trump arguing the president should be shot out of a cannon into the sun...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
February 6, 2018
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One lesson from the latest government shutdown should scare Democrats: Donald Trump won by keeping quiet. For critics on the left, Trump's tendency to fire off early-morning tweets on the controversy of the day is...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
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Chrissy Teigen Calls Out Ann Coulter for Response to Trump's Shithole Countries' Remark
"When you’re old, you will not be proud of the life you lived"
By Megan McCluskey
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J.K. Rowling Roasted Donald Trump Canceling His London Trip With Just One Emoji
The Harry Potter author has a way with words—and emoji
By Melissa Locker
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Congress May Postpone Vote After Trump Tweeted Against His Own Bill
He may have been watching Fox News
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