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Board of @GuardantHealth , @planet & @mercycorps . Trustee at @nyulaw . Founding Partner, @HashtagAngels .

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@vijaya
Vijaya Gadde
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What an interesting moment in history for so many...
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The Guardian
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Rishi Sunak becomes first British PM of colour and also first Hindu at No 10
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Vijaya Gadde
7 years
Ivanka may think she's helping women, but her presence in these meetings is an affront to the many women actually qualified for the role.
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Philip Rucker
7 years
Ivanka Trump was briefly deputized to take her dad's seat and perform head of state duties at G20, via @abbydphillip
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
Over the last 24 hours, we’ve received significant feedback (from critical to supportive) about how we enforced our Hacked Materials Policy yesterday. After reflecting on this feedback, we have decided to make changes to the policy and how we enforce it.
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Vijaya Gadde
3 years
The account of @realDonaldTrump has been permanently suspended from Twitter due to the risk of further violence. We've also published our policy enforcement analysis - you can read more about our decision here:
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No one person at Twitter is responsible for our policies or enforcement actions. We are a team with different points of view and we stand behind our people and our decisions to protect the health of the public conversation on our platform. #OneTeam
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4 years
When the government issues surveillance requests for people using Twitter, we believe the public has a right to know. Transparency matters and protecting civil liberties matters — that’s why we just filed an appeal of this decision. ⬇️
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
So, what’s changing? 1. We will no longer remove hacked content unless it is directly shared by hackers or those acting in concert with them 2. We will label Tweets to provide context instead of blocking links from being shared on Twitter
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
No no no. Jack never made or overruled any of these decisions. We enforce our rules objectively and consistently, not based on the personal views of any executive, including our CEO.
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The Hill
6 years
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey overruled staff to keep Alex Jones’ account on the platform: report
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
Yesterday we took action against a number of accounts that we believe have violated our policies by creating new accounts after being suspended. This is a part of the work we're doing every day to improve Twitter.
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
You should be confident that the follower numbers presented across Twitter are meaningful and accurate. We’re introducing a change to follower counts as part of our work to make Twitter a more trusted service for public conversation.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
We believe that labeling Tweets and empowering people to assess content for themselves better serves the public interest and public conversation. The Hacked Material Policy is being updated to reflect these new enforcement capabilities.
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4 years
1. Apart from the technical elements outlined by @jack here, this is fundamentally about openly exploring the fullest and most participatory vision of our Twitter. In 2020, we will be using our voice to more prominently support and foster the values of a free and open internet.
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Twitter is funding a small independent team of up to five open source architects, engineers, and designers to develop an open and decentralized standard for social media. The goal is for Twitter to ultimately be a client of this standard. 🧵
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
@WillOremus we are working through the details now and we will provide more details on the final definition and a few well defined exceptions (like voter registration efforts) on 11/15. we're getting many helpful questions/suggestions since @jack 's thread!
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7 years
We’re continuing our work to make Twitter safer & moving faster than ever!
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Vijaya Gadde
8 years
Today @twitter filed a brief in support of #Apple . Privacy and security impact us all.
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Vijaya Gadde
2 years
Thank you Prime Minister @JacindaArdern for the great conversation today. I look forward to continuing to work with you on critical technology and safety issues as part of Twitter’s ongoing commitment to the #ChristchurchCall
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
@WillOremus hi - here's our current definition: 1/ Ads that refer to an election or a candidate, or 2/ Ads that advocate for or against legislative issues of national importance (such as: climate change, healthcare, immigration, national security, taxes)
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
My son just took his first steps! I cheered so loud, I scared him and he started crying hysterically! He may never walk again... #momfail
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Vijaya Gadde
2 years
🙏Thank you @jack for creating @twitter , for aligning us around our purpose of serving the public conversation, for leading us with integrity and for so much more! #ThankYouJack
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
Yesterday it was an honor to meet with Prime Minister @narendramodi and today I'm blessed to spend time with my grandmother. My trip to India is complete! Can't wait for my next visit... #IncredibleIndia
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
I’m grateful for everyone who has provided feedback and insights over the past day. Content moderation is incredibly difficult, especially in the critical context of an election. We are trying to act responsibly & quickly to prevent harms, but we’re still learning along the way.
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4 years
Hard to imagine the utter lack of compassion that has to exist to challenge the Affordable Care Act during a pandemic, but here we are.
@SCOTUSblog
SCOTUSblog
4 years
The United States just filed its brief in the major constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act that will be argued next term. The government says the entire ACA is invalid but leaves room for the court to leave in place certain provisions that don't harm the plaintiffs.
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4 years
Why the changes? We want to address the concerns that there could be many unintended consequences to journalists, whistleblowers and others in ways that are contrary to Twitter’s purpose of serving the public conversation.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
Today, we’re sharing the full details of Twitter's new political ads policy. I encourage you to read through it for the full detail, but I wanted to share some of the thinking that went into its creation. This new policy goes into effect on 11/22.
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6 years
Twitter exists to serve the public conversation, enabling important discussions around the world to occur. Favoring one specific ideology or belief goes against everything we stand for.
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Kayvon Beykpour
6 years
We don't "shadow ban". Read more here 👇
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Vijaya Gadde
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Such an honor to meet @HillaryClinton today. Amazing talk at @twitter - full of great advice and inspiration! http://t.co/KnIo1uhQKk
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A whirlwind 48 hours in India - valuable life lessons from the exuberant and wise @DalaiLama , visiting the grand palaces of Jaipur and the unbelievable Taj Mahal.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
To ensure journalists on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are being supported, Twitter is donating $1 million to be evenly distributed between @pressfreedom and the @IWMF .
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Vijaya Gadde
3 years
The first avocado from our tree - winter fruits are here! 🥑🍋🍊
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Vijaya Gadde
8 years
Been at @twitter 5 years today. Still an adventure every day!
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Vijaya Gadde
2 years
@kayvz @Twitter To say you will be missed does not come close. Thank you for being a great partner, friend and leader over the years. You pushed our teams to be better, faster, stronger with so much heart and we are so grateful. 🙏🏾❤️
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
Sharing 7 Tweets for 7 amazing years at Twitter!
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Vijaya Gadde
2 years
Saving my "everything I learned from @Jack " thread for another day...but for now, I'm just so grateful to have worked together for so long. I know we all serve the public conversation, but it was amazing to do it with you! ❤️💙❤️
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not sure anyone has heard but, I resigned from Twitter
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
We put the Hacked Materials Policy in place back in 2018 to discourage and mitigate harms associated with hacks and unauthorized exposure of private information. We tried to find the right balance between people’s privacy and the right of free expression, but we can do better.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
All the other Twitter Rules will still apply to the posting of or linking to hacked materials, such as our rules against posting private information, synthetic and manipulated media, and non-consensual nudity.
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4 years
We’ve recently added new product capabilities, such as labels to provide people with additional context. We are no longer limited to Tweet removal as an enforcement action.
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Vijaya Gadde
2 years
“Any story worth its salt can handle a little shaking up.” ― Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
Still reflecting on @jack 's inspiring generosity and leadership. Especially during times like this, I feel very grateful to work with such an amazing leader and compassionate human. #LoveWhereYouWork
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I’m moving $1B of my Square equity (~28% of my wealth) to #startsmall LLC to fund global COVID-19 relief. After we disarm this pandemic, the focus will shift to girl’s health and education, and UBI. It will operate transparently, all flows tracked here:
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@RajivMessage @annavetticad @jack @TwitterIndia @amritat @Twitter I'm very sorry for this. It's not relective of our views. We took a private photo with a gift just given to us - we should have been more thoughtful. Twitter strives to be an impartial platform for all. We failed to do that here & we must do better to serve our customers in India
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
We will continue to keep you all updated on our progress and more details as we update our policy pages to reflect these changes in the coming days.
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Vijaya Gadde
3 years
My baby girl started walking today! So proud and already so nostalgic for her less mobile days. I’m going to have to get my cuddles in FAST!
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
It's clear we still have so much to do to make Twitter safer and more inclusive. The criticism pushes me and our entire team to be better 🙏🏽
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RIP RBG. You were an inspiration to me.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
So inspired after hearing from @Astro_TJ and the other amazing @Space_Station astronauts @Astro_Jessica @Astro_Christina @AstroDrewMorgan at #oneteam2020 today! Need a new space show - any recommendations?!?!
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
⚡️New Transparency Report! Key takeaways: 👉 50%➕of Tweets actioned for abuse are proactively surfaced by tech, rather than people reporting to us 👉 105% ⬆️in accounts locked/suspended for rule violations 👉67% ⬆️in global legal demands, originating from 49 different countries
@GlobalAffairs
Global Government Affairs
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We're sharing our 15th Transparency Report today. Tap below to see it. ⬇️
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
I've worked at Twitter for 6.5 years, side by side with @delbius , and here's what I know: Del is a remarkable human who cares passionately about people. The team she has built at Twitter reflects that spirit.
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Vijaya Gadde
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🙌🏽 At 22, @TheAmandaGorman is the youngest inaugural poet ever in the United States. She is joining a small group of poets who have been recruited to help mark a presidential inauguration, among them Robert Frost & Maya Angelou.
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Vijaya Gadde
7 years
Time to start using a VPN at home.
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Selena
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If you're concerned about ISPs spying on your data, you should read this.
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Took my 3 year old to a playground in SF for the first time in over 6 months...it was everything...
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Vijaya Gadde
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@kbs_ramachandra @annavetticad @jack @TwitterIndia @amritat I'm very sorry for this. It's not relective of our views. We took a private photo with a gift just given to us - we should have been more thoughtful. Twitter strives to be an impartial platform for all. We failed to do that here & we must do better to serve our customers in India
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion." -Rumi "Either give me more wine or leave me alone." - also Rumi #WorldPoetryDay
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Taking a moment to celebrate ❤️
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
Pleased to welcome two senior women leaders to our incredible Public @Policy team. @MoniqueMeche will oversee our public policy, government, & philanthropy efforts worldwide. Monique is a deeply respected global leader in our industry — we’re excited she’s chosen to join us.
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
We refreshed Twitter's rules so they are easier to understand and to make clearer what's not acceptable on Twitter and why. From 2500 words to under 600! Take a look and let us know what you think...
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Del Harvey
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Our rules exist to help keep people safe and ensure they can participate freely in the public conversation. As Twitter has evolved, so have our rules, but over time they'd become confusing, disorganized, and sometimes unnecessarily long.
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We are continuing our fight for more transparency at @Twitter under the First Amendment!
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
An update on our ads policies around political ads 👇🏽
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jack
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We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought. Why? A few reasons…🧵
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i'm shocked by the lack of respect in this opening statement. even if he's angry, i would expect a show of judicial temperament. this sounds like a political attack. dr. ford was respectful at every moment.
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The government should prioritize helping people/workers over large corporations. It's that simple. #BailOutPeopleNotCorporations
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My son can say "avocado" but still refuses to say "mama" 😫
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Vijaya Gadde
7 years
Let's just watch this today instead of the impending disaster to millions of Americans' health care coverage.
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Ben Phillips
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The best news story today is this little girl called Anu showing her friends her new foot. Watch.
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This👇👇👇! #9thCircuit
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5 years
Amazing #Diwali celebration at @TwitterSF today! Thank you to @TwitterAsians and @TwitterREW for a wonderful and special event! ❤️🔥🎆
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Vijaya Gadde
2 years
Congratulations to @paraga ! I've loved working with you on so many important projects over the years and am excited for this next chapter (and your beard game -- didn't anyone tell you it's a job requirement?! 😂)
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Parag Agrawal
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Deep gratitude for @jack and our entire team, and so much excitement for the future. Here’s the note I sent to the company. Thank you all for your trust and support 💙
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I need a nap v2. #oneteam2020
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Vijaya Gadde
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Thank you @TwitterSeattle for an amazing day filled with fun, great people and lots of fish! #TweepTour
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Vijaya Gadde
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Proud to be working on these issues with great people at @twitter . Protecting free expression by battling abuse. http://t.co/b278Rqa2Ms
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
I'm 45 years old and my mom still gets spiders for me. 🤷🏽‍♀️
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
Imagine the worst thing that ever happened to you as a CHILD through no fault of your own. Now imagine having to be questioned about it in front of the entire country by a criminal prosecutor.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
We want to build critical policies in public. After significant input from the public, civil society and academia worldwide, we’ve launched a new rule today to address synthetic and manipulated media on Twitter. More below 👇
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
Healthy conversations on Twitter is our most important goal. We've been working to improve Twitter's ability to proactively detect and enforce our rules to help reduce the burden on people using Twitter. Here's an update on our progress and what's in the works:
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
found the blue bird! #SFPride2018
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3 years
Someone should have warned me that I'd be hopelessly distracted/anxious for hours after dropping my kid off at school for the first time...
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Vijaya Gadde
6 years
We enforce our rules without political bias. We are committed to continuing these efforts to make Twitter better and everyone should expect continued visible impact of our work.
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Vijaya Gadde
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Twitter has a critical role to play in protecting the integrity of the election conversation, and we encourage candidates, campaigns, news outlets & voters to use Twitter respectfully and to recognize our collective responsibility to the electorate...
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@Twitter @Google What a bunch of nerds!
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Del works tirelessly to make Twitter a safe and trusted space. She knows how to tackle the challenging issues facing Twitter in the safety space and has pushed us every step of the way to get better. Anyone who says differently is wrong.
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Vijaya Gadde
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Rest in peace Courtney - your heart and impact in the world will endure. #LoveForCourtney
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Kayvon Beykpour
4 years
Rest in peace @cbrewsayso . You were taken from this world far too soon, but you’ll be remembered forever. #LoveForCourtney
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After a six year battle, we're disappointed by the result but twice as committed to the fight. Transparency matters. Protecting civil liberties matters. Especially now. We feel a responsibility to take these stands and we will continue to do so.
@GlobalAffairs
Global Government Affairs
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Transparency is a key principle in our mission to serve the public conversation. It's vital the public sees the demands we receive & how we work to strike a balance between local law, supporting people's ability to Tweet, & protecting people from harm.
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6 years
Came home from a long day traveling yesterday to my very first mother's day present ever.❤️
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Vijaya Gadde
3 years
Please explain the rationale for closing outdoor playgrounds? Esp since you are still allowing indoor activities. We cannot continue on this path for our children. They are suffering so much.
@LondonBreed
London Breed
3 years
Here is an overview of what this means:
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Vijaya Gadde
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Listening to @chrissyteigen talk about how amazing her mother is and I'm thinking of my remarkable mom @ramanigadde . Love the ❤️ and candor of this conversation! #AskChrissy
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We talk endlessly about protecting children and families in this country. That makes #PaidLeave a no brainer. It’s good for kids and families and essential for equality and a stable economy. What exactly are we waiting for?
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2 years
these are truly awe inspiring...
@NASA_Marshall
NASA Marshall
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Is anyone else starstruck?! 🌌 @NASAWebb 's first images have been released! Which one is your favorite? #UnfoldTheUniverse View all five images HERE>>
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Our wonderful neighbors went all out for a safe and socially distant Halloween for the kids - candy delivery via zip line, catapult and tubes. It was 🙌🏽 and just what we all needed. 🙏🏽❤️
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Vijaya Gadde
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Friends and health care workers in SF - we have some boxes of these N95 masks from the fires in Sonoma last year. Can you use these to protect against COVID-19? Happy to donate them to a hospital if so.
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
1/ I announced this afternoon at #WSJTechLive that we’ve been working on a policy to address synthetic and manipulated media on Twitter. In the coming weeks, we plan to open up a public feedback period to get your thoughts.
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2 years
Almost missed this ground breaking study about the cause of SIDS - 37% of sudden unexpected infant deaths a year in the U.S. The possibility to identify SIDS risk infants & create new interventions is everything.
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4 years
I stopped to smell the flowers today.
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2 years
We're expanding our labelling of state-affiliated media accounts to now label state media links shared on Twitter. This builds on our work over the last few years to label and not amplify state-affiliated media on Twitter.
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7 years
Twitter joins amicus brief to Supreme Court so that as tech evolves we continue to protect 4th Amdt privacy rights.
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Vijaya Gadde
4 years
Excited to join the board of @GuardantHealth ! I'm inspired by their mission to dramatically improve cancer care & help even more patients across all stages of cancer, including through early detection. It's a vitally important effort that impacts so many.
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All new parents get the same parental leave - 20 weeks at @Twitter !
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6 years
Celebrating Diwali @twitter style! Just missing the fireworks! 🎆 #HappyDiwali
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Vijaya Gadde
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"picking" some Maryland blue crabs with our @TwitterDC tweeps! Thank you for an amazing day! 🙏🏽❤️ #tweeptour
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Vijaya Gadde
3 years
Sometimes conversations can get intense in the moment. We’ve been experimenting with different solutions & today we are rolling out prompts that encourage people to pause and reconsider a potentially harmful or offensive reply before they hit send.
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Vijaya Gadde
5 years
Twitter's latest transparency report👇🏽 New details about the enforcement of a number of key content policies.
@GlobalAffairs
Global Government Affairs
5 years
Twitter's 13th Transparency Report is here. We're sharing the usual information, and going a step further. Inside you'll find new details on how we’re tackling spam and malicious automation, and our work to improve the health of the public conversation.
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My name, which means VICTORY in Sanskrit. Unsurprisingly, I do like to win. 🏆
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