Trump, Obama, Oprah lose massive numbers in Twitter cull
Some of the biggest accounts on the platform lost as many as 3 million followers.
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Unilever to battle the 'dark side' of social media influencers
The company wants to end fake followers, lack of disclosure and other dishonest practices.
Kiwis donate legal fees to fight Sir Bob
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Big read: If you're a Facebook user, you're also a research subject
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Sir Bob Jones requests removal of tweet calling him 'racist'
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News publishers lay into Facebook's new ad policy
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Smartphones are doing to websites what Amazon did to the mall
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Digital stalkers: Are Google, Facebook now too creepy?
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ComCom argues case for refusing media merger
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NZME and Stuff appeal failed merger bid
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Televangelist wants followers to pay for $78m jet. It's his fourth plane.
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Critic magazine hits back at censorship
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Global framework desirable for tech giants to address legal and privacy issues
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