Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | By Karen White (@karenwhite), Senior Manager, Public Policy Europe [10:01 UTC] Twitter supports the work of the Radicalisation Awareness Network with mentoring and a pro-bono Twitter for Good ad grant to promote the #ExitHate campaign - resonates with almost 900,000 views Read more... |
Thursday, November 3, 2016 | By Nisha Agarwal (@nishaagrawal007), CEO, Oxfam India [16:07 UTC] The phenomenal growth of Twitter is an unmatched opportunity for humanitarians. Oxfam India’s collaboration with Twitter to bring best practices through the #TweetToTransform forum contributes to this cause. Read more... |
Thursday, November 3, 2016 | By Karen White (@karenwhite), Sr. Manager, Public Policy, Europe [09:10 UTC] Sometimes the free movement of people and the Internet both face the same seemingly contradictory problem. Both are positive human developments that should reduce barriers between groups, foster an appreciation for different cultures, and create meaningful connections for all of us. Unfortunately, in today’s society, we see that this isn’t always the case. Read more... |
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 | By Nick Pickles, Sr. Manager, Public Policy, UK (@nickpickles) [10:50 UTC] We recently worked with the the Media Diversity Institute and Kick It Out to challenge negative voices and prejudice online. Read more... |
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 | By Karen White (@karenwhite), Sr. Manager, Public Policy, Europe [18:10 UTC] We recently met with The European Jewish Congress (ECJ) to discuss how the platform can be effectively used to promote positive online behaviour. Read more... |
Thursday, October 20, 2016 | By Digital Rights Foundation (@DigitalRightsPK) [12:16 UTC] The Digital Rights Foundation is an organization that endeavors to promote safe online spaces for women in Pakistan. They recently launched Hamara Internet (@hamarainternet), a campaign to address violence against women and to provide support to those facing online harassment and abuse. Read more... |
Monday, October 3, 2016 | By Spandana Singh (@spandi_s), Public Policy Fellow [18:25 UTC] HeartMob is a platform that promotes internet safety by providing support to those facing incidents of online harassment. Read more... |
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 | By Colin Crowell (@ColinCrowell), VP Public Policy [11:16 UTC] Twitter and UN Global Pulse announce partnership that will provide the United Nations with access to Twitter’s data tools to support efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Read more... |
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 | By Jeremy Kessel (@jer), Director, Global Legal Policy [14:03 UTC] Today, we’re publishing our latest transparency report, which includes data from January through June 2016. Along with posting the newest data, we have updated our report site to make all of the various information easier to understand and navigate. Upgrades include bigger, bolder visualizations, clearer explanations about the numbers, and more granular details about many of the requests we receive. Read more... |
Friday, August 26, 2016 | By Sharon Ly (@onesnowclimber), Software Engineer [13:15 UTC] |