Elon Musk endangers journalistic use of Twitter, Canadian journalists say
Twitter has elicited headline after headline since Elon Musk acquired it in October 2022, but journalists say they’re unsure of their future on the social-media platform.
Photographer accused of posting pictures of women without consent
A Toronto photographer and comedian is being accused of posting revealing photos and contact information of women he knows online, which the women say was done without their consent. Ren Bostelaar, a married father behind the…
Raptors take to Twitter after Trump win
Toronto Raptor’s players react to Donald Trump becoming president on Twitter.
Chief Mark Saunders thanks Q&A participants
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders wants to have the “best police force in the world” and engaged the public on social media to help make it happen.
On Wednesday, Saunders hosted a live Q&A on Twitter from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and responded to 16 questions from Torontonians via video. Residents asked about police de-escalation training, officers carrying naloxone kits and community engagement.
Toronto Police Chief to host first Twitter Q&A
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders is making history. At 4 p.m., he’s hosting a live Q&A session on Twitter in an effort to reach out to communities that feel like they don’t have a voice in the city. This marks the first time a Canadian police chief will partner with Twitter Canada for such an event.
End of a literary feud—over baseball
This defeat of the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) also marked the end of the #bookspinepoetry battle between the Toronto and Kansas City Public Libraries. On Friday night, the Kansas…
All assault charges withdrawn from Justin Bieber
Early this morning, pop star Justin Bieber walked out of a Toronto court room a free and happy man. After a brief appearance with the judge, Bieber’s case was ruled withdrawn based on no reasonable…
Owner of suspended Ford parody account hopes to return
The owner behind @TORodFrod hopes Twitter will allow him to once again tweet from the account after changing the account’s avatar and bio.
@SochiProblems mastermind revealed: student Alex Broad
Take an unusually slow day in a Toronto college journalism school newsroom, and a journalism student with a love of sports. Now add controversy over the 2014 Sochi Olympic preparations, and some social media. What you end up with is @SochiProblems.
#DontBFooled online, police urge West Hill C.I. students
“Pause before you post,” RCMP Const. Jennifer George says. “One click and it’s out there forever.” It’s a message Bimla Govinda says she heeded after hearing George and others speak Nov. 1 in her school’s auditorium during #DontBFooled, an interactive presentation on the importance of keeping personal information safe online.