Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Twitter Struck by Widespread Global Shutdowns - The New York Times

Not a great day for Twitter so far

"But because Twitter is an important news source, as well as a sounding board, for many people, the shutdowns were a significant disruption in the global conversation. When other technology and media companies have faced similar problems in the past, people have often turned to the platform to vent their frustration — an outlet unavailable because Twitter itself was the cause of the problem.

“Thanks for noticing,” read a brief note that appeared on users’ Twitter pages when the website had problems loading. “We’re going to fix it up and have things back to normal soon.”"
Twitter Struck by Widespread Global Shutdowns - The New York Times

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