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Coming soon: the “Twitter Helmet”

Today we’re pleased to pre-announce the Twitter Helmet™, a sophisticated, fully immersive, staggeringly high-resolution wearable device that allows our users to interact with the world around them entirely via a custom aviary interface.

The helmet is created with an impact-resistant, oleophobic-treated glass. The wearer can tweet through a simple “pecking” head motion.Read more…

A look back at the Kids’ Choice Awards

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When the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards (@NickelodeonTV) took place on Saturday, fans connected on Twitter to get in on all the fun behind the scenes. Between all of the silly (and hilarious) moments during the telecast, more than 2.1 million Tweets were sent, according to Nielsen SocialGuide data.Read more…

Twitter TV ratings around the world

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We’re expanding our partnership with Kantar to bring Twitter TV measurement to even more regions of the world.Read more…

Spring is in the air: #BaseballsBack

Twitter keeps @MLB fans connected to news on and off the field.Read more…

#MuseumWeek: celebrating culture around Europe

630 European museums and galleries came together for the first-ever #MuseumWeek. Here are some of the best Twitter moments.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…

Looking ahead to the Kids’ Choice Awards

Vote for your favorite #KCA nominees and a chance to be part of the telecast.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…

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