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This is what Donald Trump is doing with the new 280 character limit on Twitter
After a successful trial, all Twitter users now have the ability to use 280 characters in each tweet. This is how US President Donald Trump is using the new tool.
'Dark times': Nutella secretly changed its recipe to add more sugar and the internet is flipping out
Ferrero confirmed the "adjustment" to Nutella's recipe but said its taste and quality remained the same.
Twitter has 280 characters now and celebrities can't stop tweeting about it
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zoe Kazan, Miss Piggy, Josh Groban and Chrissy Teigen among those who have tweeted about Twitter's roll-out of a 280 character limit.
Fake news! Did Donald Trump tweet this or did we make it up?
Twitter has been the hallmark of the Donald Trump presidency – can you tell the real Trump tweets from the fake ones?
Here are the new changes coming to Snapchat and Twitter – can they adapt to survive?
A pair of struggling social-media darlings have decided they need to take on new looks if they want to prosper.
Give Blood NHS responds to 'racism' accusations after asking for more black blood donors
England's blood donation service, Give Blood NHS, explained why it is not racist to call for more black blood donors in an educational but sassy Twitter thread.
'Dotard in chief': Trump mercilessly mocked for saying he 'never knew there were so many countries'
"Just when we think it couldn't get any more embarrassing," one Twitter user wrote.
'Spineless coward': Trump roasted for blaming Texas shooting on 'mental health problem', not guns
Trump said the latest shooting represented a "mental health problem at the highest level".
'Oh God': Trump blasted for bragging in Japan it 'wasn't pleasant' for nations who underestimated US
"No, Hiroshima wasn't pleasant," one Twitter user wrote.
'We are fed up': Twitter rips into Trump over racist 'Pocahontas' slur at senator Elizabeth Warren
"How many respectable organisations would allow a senior in management to publicly call employees: liddle', crazy, Pocahontas, or losers?" one Twitter user asked.
'I'm sorry, I tried my best': Teen shares emotional letter her mother wrote before she died of cancer
The heartbreaking letter has advice for Hannah about school, boys and her relationship with her father.
Trump Twitter takedown: Five more times employees have gone rogue on their way out
A Twitter employee shut down Donald Trump's account on his last day of work, but what other ways have people exited?
'Have you told daddy?': Ivanka Trump roasted over 'irony' of her speech condemning sexual harassment
Ivanka Trump's remarks were immediately slammed on Twitter in light of her father's earlier misogynistic comments.
Sydney student faces investigation for live-streaming exam on Facebook
The Information Processes and Technology (IPT) exam was conducted by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (Nesa).
'Not all heroes wear capes': Twitter goes wild after Trump's account was shut down by rogue employee
The brief deactivation was widely cheered by social media users. "For 11 minutes, the world was able to breathe again," one Twitter user wrote.
Jenna Abrams, popular alt-right Twitter commentator, is actually a Russian troll
Russia's internet troll farm reportedly operated a popular alt-right commentator's account under the name Jenna Abrams who gained international news coverage.
KFC launches bath bomb that will leave you smelling like southern fried chicken
KFC Japan has turned the smell of their famous fried chicken, made with a secret blend of herbs and spices, into a scented bath bomb in the shape of a chicken drumstick.
Probe launched over alleged Russian tampering with Brexit vote via Facebook
Electoral Commission will look at whether the two US social media giants were used by Russian agents
'Smell of desperation': Trump says he's 'not angry' over Russia probe but Twitter isn't buying it
Naturally, Twitter had its doubts over Trump's remarks and responded with a slew of memes, jokes and questions.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Fake news' on social media is a bigger threat than Russian-bought ads
"I don't believe that the big issue are ads from foreign governments," Cook said.
Here are 13 divisive Russia-bought Facebook ads that aimed to influence the 2016 US election
The wide ranging sample of Facebook ads appeared to cover a range of topics from immigration and Islamaphobia to race relations and police brutality.
Sister of paedophile footballer Adam Johnson posts cryptic tweet that he faces release from jail
The sister of disgraced footballer Adam Johnson has posted a message on Twitter hinting that her brother will soon be released from prison.
Twitter mercilessly mocks Donald Trump Jr after he tried to teach his daughter about 'socialism'
Donald Trump's son unwittingly unleashed a Halloween Twitter storm by comparing trick or treating to capitalism.
Jeremy Piven accused of groping former playmate's breasts on Entourage set
Former playmate Ariane Bellamar wrote on Twitter that she was groped by Jeremy Piven on the set of HBO show Entourage and at the Playboy Mansion before sending her 'explicit' texts
Did Facebook, Twitter and Google do enough to stop Russian election interference?
The internet giants faced a Senate committee hearing that led so several heated exchanges between lawmakers and the executives.
'Love watching you squirm': Trump trolled as Russia probe heats up with Mueller's first indictments
"Grab some popcorn. This is going to be quite the show," one Twitter user wrote.
Apple's Photos app found automatically sorting 'brassiere' photos on iPhones
Twitter users testing out the feature said Apple's algorithms returned photos of dresses with spaghetti straps, sports bras and swimsuits when searching for "brassiere".
Twitter user reveals trick that stopped her teacher from pressing his crotch against the desks of female students
Toronto woman, who is on Twitter under the name @JodieJumpsuit, shared the novel trick that put her teacher off his inappropriate behaviour.
'It's Mueller time': Twitter mercilessly taunts Trump with viral #SignsYoureABadPresident hashtag
"When the entire world is struggling to decide who's more insane, Kim Jong Un or you #SignsYoureABadPresident," one Twitter user wrote.
Fake 'Hillary Clinton sex tape' was made by Russian troll farm, former employee claims
The Kremlin-linked "troll farm", Internet Research Agency, bought ads on Facebook and ran popular Twitter accounts to post politically divisive stories and sow discord.