Posts from The Twitter Blog: international

Thoughts on World Press Freedom Day

We encourage you to tweet your observations and thoughts about #PressFreedom for World Press Freedom Day.Read more…

Victory for free expression in Turkish court

Two days ago, we filed petitions in Turkish court to challenge the access ban on Twitter, joining Turkish journalists and legal experts, Turkish citizens, and the international community.Read more…

Challenging the access ban in Turkey

It’s now been six days since the Turkish government blocked access to Twitter. Throughout this time, we’ve been engaged in discussion with Turkish authorities to hear their concerns, inform them about how our platform and policies work, and try and bring this situation to a resolution. But still, the millions of people in Turkey who turn to Twitter to make their voices heard are being kept from doing just that.Read more…

#OnlyOnTwitter: World Cup draw

1.7 million Tweets were sent about the World Cup draw today, including from the athletes themselves.Read more…

#RoyalBaby

The birth of a baby into a royal family has always generated global interest. It’s no different in our 24-hour news era. So when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced the birth of their first-born todayRead more…

Talking about Twitter in Spain

In the Spanish town of Jun, near Granada, Mayor José Antonio Rodríguez (@JoseantonioJun) makes local government more accessible and more accountable to its citizens through the use of Twitter.Read more…