Kris Holt
Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.
Comedian Rob Delaney targeted with Romney political ads
It appears as though Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign is countering Delaney on Twitter with Promoted Tweets in search results.
On Aug 28, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter appeals order in Occupy Wall Street protester case
The company argues that information on accounts belonging to Brooklyn Bridge protester Matthew Harris is protected by the Fourth Amendment.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Kris Holt
Facebook youths gather for real-life Middle East peace summit
Members of the Facebook group YaLa-Young Leaders met in Berlin over the weekend to discuss the future of the Middle East-North Africa region.
Tweekender: Why you should remove your bot followers
Plus, learn where Twitter’s nice guys and aggressors live and why rapper Bow Wow changed his handle.
On Aug 24, 2012 by Kris Holt
Indian minister suspended from Twitter in identity mixup
The Indian government continued its crackdown on parody Twitter accounts this week, but the real account of the Minister of State Communications was accidentally suspended in the process.,
Reports of shooting at Empire State Building flood Twitter
Reactions ranged from the concerned to the callous.
Twitter disconnects Tumblr’s “find Twitter friends” feature
Tumblr is the latest victim of Twitter’s new, tighter API restrictions.
On Aug 23, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter agrees to shut down accounts parodying India’s prime minister
India has asked Twitter to shut down parody accounts whose usernames are extremely similar to the official account of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Kris Holt
10 critical lessons learned from Twitter
Whether from a triumph or tragedy, here are 10 lessons the Daily Dot has learned from Twitter over the last year.
Conservative Twitter user attacks Zach Braff, faces backlash
Conservative lawyer Sarah Goldstein said she’ s “tired of Hollywood celebrities tweeting politics and slandering the GOP.”
On Aug 21, 2012 by Kris Holt
India weighing legal sanctions against Twitter
After blocking a number of inflammatory Twitter accounts, officials in India are pressing Twitter to track down the users responsible for spreading the false information.
Twitter comes to the rescue after thieves steal car with baby inside
“Yes it is just a car, but a baby was in it,” noted a police officer on the case.
Indian government blocks Facebook, Twitter accounts over hate messages
Videos depicting violence against Muslims caused panic in Northeast India and prompted a social media crackdown from India’s Home Ministry.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
What Twitter’s API clampdown means for the community
Developers are up in arms over new rules limiting the number of users a Twitter app can have, and the way tweets are displayed.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
“Grossly offensive” tweet conviction overturned
Case is the second conviction involving freedom of speech on Twitter to be struck down.
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