Adam Taylor, Business InsiderJuly 6, 2012 16:49

Two weeks ago saw the launch of a new social networking site — Menshn — that sought to change the way conversations work online. At the time, the site's co-founder, British Member of Parliament Louise Mensch, told TechCrunch's UK editor Mike Butcher that she had decided to found the site in a bid to create a better system for debate than Twitter. The self-described "obsessive user of social media" (she currently has over 60,000 Twitter followers herself) was sick of the off-topic tweets she saw, and wanted a better way to follow the topics she wanted than the chaos of hashtags.

Al Jazeera Twitter account hacked by Bashar al-Assad's supporters

Jessica PhelanJuly 5, 2012 13:33

In a string of tweets, the hacker or hackers ask The Guardian's editors if they know they're "participating in violence in Syria," and accuse Al Jazeera of "fabricating another child martyr."

Twitter unblocked in Pakistan after row over 'blasphemous content'

Jessica PhelanMay 21, 2012 10:57

Pakistani commentators reacted angrily, decrying the ban as censorship.

Twitter refuses to hand over Occupy protester Malcolm Harris's tweets

Jessica PhelanMay 9, 2012 09:45

The site has filed a motion in a New York state court arguing that tweets remain the property of their authors, not Twitter.

Erin Conway-SmithMay 4, 2012 07:12

FHM model Jessica Leandra dos Santos in racist tweet controversy on Twitter

Jessica Leandra dos Santos, a South African model, sparks Twitter furor over a tweet in which she uses a racist term for a black person.

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South African model Jessica Leandra dos Santos has sparked a Twitter furor over a tweet in which she uses racist language. (Screengrab)

Jessica Leandra dos Santos, a South African model, in a tweet used the "k-word," a racist term for a black person.

Jill LangloisApril 25, 2012 15:55

Kaká: Brazil soccer star most popular athlete on Twitter, surpassing 10 million followers

Brazilian soccer star Kaká — who now plays for Real Madrid — has become the post popular athlete on Twitter, surpassing 10 million followers.

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Brazilian soccer star Kaká is now Twitter's most popular athlete, with more than 10 million followers. (Twitter/Screengrab)

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian soccer star Kaká has become the post popular athlete on Twitter, surpassing 10 million followers.

After reaching the social media milestone, he decided to tweet about it, of course.

"We are already 10 million !!! Thank youuuuu. To celebrate I'll make a twitcam. Soon I'll send an update about the schedule. Tks !!" he wrote to his fans from @KAKA.

Erin Conway-SmithApril 10, 2012 04:14

Fake Twitter account fuels Mugabe death rumors

A fake Twitter account purports to be from Zanu-PF, the party of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.

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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe: still alive.... for now.... as far as we know. He is pictured here speaking at a rally marking his 88th birthday in Mutare on February 25, 2012. (Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images)

JOHANNESBURG — With fresh rumors of Robert Mugabe on his deathbed making the rounds, a Twitter account claiming to be from the Zimbabwean president's party, ZANU-PF, has rushed to the 88-year-old leader's defense.

Jessica PhelanMarch 28, 2012 13:09

Don't worry Twitterverse, Dmitry Medvedev's cat is fine

The Russian president had to reassure Twitter users after rumors his pet was missing.

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This cropped image shows Dorofey the cat at home in Dmitry Medevdev's presidential residence in Moscow. (Michael Klimentyev/AFP/Getty Images)

If you checked Twitter earlier today, you may have seen #Дорофею – #Dorofey – among the top trending topics.

Dorofey is Dmitry Medvedev's cat.

Swaziland to ban Twitter, Facebook posts critical of King Mswati III

Erin Conway-SmithMarch 23, 2012 16:44

JOHANNESBURG — Swaziland plans to make it illegal to criticize King Mswati III on Facebook and Twitter, in an apparent attempt to curb criticism of the king after a year in which he faced unprecedented protests stoked by the country's economic crisis.

Twitter launches in Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew, Urdu

Jessica PhelanMarch 7, 2012 11:33

According to Twitter's blog, some 13,000 volunteers helped with the translations, including linguistics specialists, bloggers, students and IT professionals from Saudi Arabia, Israel, Lebanon, Iran and Pakistan, amongst others.