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Geoffrey Chaucer invented 'twitter'
Kai Ryssdal Oct 25, 2012
It's the 612th anniversary of the death of the famous author. Turns out, he invented the word many of us use commonly in social media today.
Twitter blocks its first account and hospitals get more malware
David Brancaccio Oct 19, 2012
Twitter blocks its first account officially, Google has a bad quarter and a new Chromebook, the emergency room has a virus.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on Jack Dorsey, ad revenue, going public
Jeremy Hobson Oct 13, 2012
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo discusses the role of the social media site in today's world, whether it will go public, and how it deals with privacy issues.
Instagram beats Twitter in user engagement
David Brancaccio Sep 28, 2012
Twitter had more active users in August, and the world is getting more freelancers working online all the time.
What's the value of 'trending'?
Mark Garrison Sep 6, 2012
Some pay to have their their views considered as hot topics on Twitter, but what do they get for their money?
Twitter and your privacy
Adriene Hill Oct 11, 2012
Twitter fights a court ruling to turn over a user's information.
Report: People don't retweet candidates on the economy
John Moe Aug 15, 2012
But they do retweet them on anything else. Social media research indicates that voters might be in the mood for a broader discussion.
Romney's spike in followers makes us ask: What is a person?
John Moe Aug 8, 2012
A large number "people" on Twitter are just bits of code intent on spamming.
Not so bright idea: Fake Twitter followers
Adriene Hill Aug 8, 2012
Mitt Romney's Twitter account had a recent spike in new followers, leading to speculation that his campaign had bought fake followers. Is this really a business?
Despite online furor, NBC's Olympics ratings doing well
Amy Scott Aug 1, 2012
The network said today it's on track to break even on its Olympics coverage. NBC had expected to take a loss.
