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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…

Looking ahead to the Kids’ Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon “Kids’ Choice Awards” (@NickelodeonTV) are on tomorrow night, and you have a chance to influence the outcome, in less than 140 characters. Be sure to tune in on Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and 6:30 p.m. Central.Read more…

#ComingSoon: Billboard Twitter Real-Time Chart

Billboard and Twitter team up to create a chart based on Twitter data measuring real-time conversation about music.Read more…

Photos just got more social

Tag your friends in photos and add up to four pictures in a single Tweet.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…

Cast your vote for “The Switch Up” on #DWTS

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Good news, DWTS fans: you now have the power to influence the pairing of celebrities and pro dancers on “Dancing with the Stars” (@DancingABC). For the first time, Twitter users can affect the fate of the dancers by casting a vote within a Tweet for an element of the show called “The Switch Up”, which requires all couples to switch partners.Read more…

#MarchMadness: How #Sweet16 it is

#MarchMadness fans have flocked to Twitter through the first three rounds of the NCAA men’s college basketball tourney.Read more…

8 ways to make Twitter your own

Customize Twitter to suit you with eight of our favorite Twitter tips.Read more…

On Twitter’s 8th birthday, find your first Tweet

In 2006, people began to say a little something on Twitter through 140-character bursts of plain text. Eight years later, our users have transformed Twitter into place where you can discover new ideas, make real human connections and express yourself freely. So as we mark our 8th birthday, we’d like to say thank you — to you.Read more…

#MarchMadness: The Big Dance is on Twitter

#MarchMadness fans can follow the action of all 67 games only on Twitter.Read more…

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