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Twitter is on a new mission with clear targets being outlined ahead of the upcoming midterm elections in the US, scheduled to take place this November.

The social networking platform is known to be quite famous for people to voice their political opinions and turn up the heat. But this year, things are going to be a little different or we at least hope they will.

The platform has decided to really take things to the next level in terms of preventing the spread of misinformation online. This includes the app working hard to revive several features used to promote only the most factual arguments and stories related to the elections in November.

Twitter says it really hopes to decelerate misleading posts, announcing the move through a recently published blog post.

Its been a while since weve heard of so many critics, experts, and civil rights officers accusing the popular social networking platform of allowing abuse to occur under their noses. This includes the notion related to how the current American President failed to win the election run of 2020.

Now, the app claims to be making use of a new policy that it hopes can maintain civic integrity that came about in 2018. This will be applied for the elections that begin on November 8 of this year, where it was revealed how the 435 seats in the countrys House of Representatives are up for grabs. This includes a further 100 remaining empty across the countrys Senate too, which are at stake.

The new policy will reportedly prevent users of the app from putting up content that many call misleading or false. This is usually done to prevent people from casting their votes. It also is done to underestimate voters confidence during election campaigns such as the spread of false information so that it can impact the elections results.

In case youve forgotten, Twitter really made headlines in the year 2020 when it chose to suspect Donald Trumps account on the app. The reason provided was the great risk linked to a further spread of violence, just a few moments after the ex-Presidents supporters ambushed the countrys capital and carried on violent riots on January 6 of the year 2021.

Twitter is already in the public eye after it launched a recent lawsuit against Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for failing to move ahead with its $44 billion acquisition deal. Now, the firm from San Francisco says it is carrying out several trials to try and see how it can prevent false Tweets from taking center stage and getting recommended to its users on the app via alerts and notifications.

As of now, the current number of tests and experiments that have been carried out by the platform proves how the number of views for misleading posts has dropped by nearly 1.5 million this month.

So as you can see, the efforts to fight misinformation by the company are plenty as it inches closer to the election days, making sure all falsehoods are debunked when the time arrives.

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Bollywood | Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap have given a funny reaction on the Boycott trend on social media. In an interview, he said that he also wants to be trend on social networking site. Taapsee and Anurag want their boycott too. Let us tell you that the film Lal Singh Chaddha, Rakshabandhan films are being boycotted on Twitter. Along with this, the names of lead actors Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar are also trending. Taapsee's film 'Dobaara' is scheduled to release on August 19. In this, she has worked with Anurag Kashyap.Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap have given a funny reaction on the Boycott trend on social media. In an interview, he said that he also wants to be trend on social networking site. Taapsee and Anurag want their boycott too. Let us tell you that the film Lal Singh Chaddha, Rakshabandhan films are being boycotted on Twitter. Along with this, the names of lead actors Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar are also trending. Taapsee's film 'Dobaara' is scheduled to release on August 19. In this, she has worked with Anurag Kashyap.Taapsee said, boycott the filmAkshay Kumar and Aamir Khan's film is being boycotted on social media. Now Siddharth Kanan asked Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap that Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar's films are being boycotted. Aren't they scared? On this Anurag Kashyap said, I want #BoycottKashyap to trend on Twitter. Taapsee also said on this, please everyone boycott our film Dobara. If Aamir Khan and Akshay Kur can be boycott then I also want to join this league.uproar on social mediaThe films Laal Singh Chaddha and Rakshabandhan are releasing on 11th August. Even before the release, the boycott of both the actors and the film is going on on social media. People are making the old statements of Aamir Khan viral. At the same time, Rakshabandhan is being trolled as a copy of Pakistani story. Also Kanika Dhillon, who is the writer of the film, her old tweets are also viral. She has been writing on Hijab Ban etc.Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan's film is being boycotted on social media. Now Siddharth Kanan asked Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap that Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar's films are being boycotted. Aren't they scared? On this Anurag Kashyap said, I want #BoycottKashyap to trend on Twitter. Taapsee also said on this, please everyone boycott our film Dobara. If Aamir Khan and Akshay Kur can be boycott then I also want to join this league.uproar on social mediaThe films Laal Singh Chaddha and Rakshabandhan are releasing on 11th August. Even before the release, the boycott of both the actors and the film is going on on social media. People are making the old statements of Aamir Khan viral. At the same time, Rakshabandhan is being trolled as a copy of Pakistani story. Also Kanika Dhillon, who is the writer of the film, her old tweets are also viral. She has been writing on Hijab Ban etc.

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Twitter (NYSE:TWTR Get Rating) had its price target increased by Wedbush from $30.00 to $50.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, The Fly reports. The brokerage presently has a neutral rating on the social networking companys stock. Wedbushs price target would suggest a potential upside of 13.79% from the stocks current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on TWTR. Moffett Nathanson reduced their price target on Twitter to $34.00 in a research report on Monday, July 25th. Citigroup increased their price target on Twitter from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Monday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a sell rating and issued a $30.00 price objective on shares of Twitter in a research report on Friday, April 15th. Susquehanna Bancshares cut Twitter to a neutral rating and cut their price objective for the company from $50.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Friday, August 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Twitter from $35.00 to $54.20 and gave the company a hold rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 26th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-six have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $44.75.

NYSE:TWTR opened at $43.94 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 7.15 and a current ratio of 7.15. The company has a market cap of $33.62 billion, a PE ratio of -219.70 and a beta of 0.62. Twitter has a 52-week low of $31.30 and a 52-week high of $68.41. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $39.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $39.68.

In other news, major shareholder H R. H. Prince Alwaleed Bin Saud sold 490,000 shares of Twitter stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.27, for a total value of $18,262,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 30,100,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,121,829,907.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, major shareholder H R. H. Prince Alwaleed Bin Saud sold 490,000 shares of Twitter stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.27, for a total value of $18,262,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 30,100,078 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,121,829,907.06. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Kayvon Beykpour sold 14,878 shares of the firms stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.09, for a total value of $611,337.02. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 396,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,285,651.69. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 546,266 shares of company stock worth $20,448,640. Insiders own 2.70% of the companys stock.

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of TWTR. MV Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Twitter by 191.4% during the 1st quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 714 shares of the social networking companys stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC lifted its holdings in Twitter by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC now owns 750 shares of the social networking companys stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Twitter by 750.0% during the 1st quarter. Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 748 shares of the social networking companys stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 660 shares during the period. Tcwp LLC acquired a new position in Twitter during the 1st quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Glassman Wealth Services lifted its holdings in Twitter by 47.1% during the 1st quarter. Glassman Wealth Services now owns 803 shares of the social networking companys stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 257 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.72% of the companys stock.

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Twitter, Inc operates as a platform for public self-expression and conversation in real-time. The company's primary product is Twitter, a platform that allows users to consume, create, distribute, and discover content. It also provides promoted products that enable advertisers to promote brands, products, and services, as well as enable advertisers to target an audience based on various factors, including who an account follows and actions taken on its platform, such as Tweets created and engagement with Tweets.

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Peninsula Executive Leadership Forum, 7:30-9 a.m., 21 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 100, Hampton. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Alan Witt, Christopher Newport Universitys Dean of the Luter School of Business. $25. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

Grow With Google, 9-10 a.m., online. Coliseum Central hosts the Google workshop, Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps. Join Google trainer Randi Penfil as she discusses how to create or claim your Google Business Profile, manage your business info across Google Search and Maps and use your Business Profile to connect with potential customers. Free. Register at events.coliseumcentral.com/August.

1 Million Cups, 9 a.m., The Hive, 140 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach. The citys business resource center in Virginia Beach Town Center is hosting entrepreneurial gatherings where attendees hear from local startups seeking mentorship and feedback. For more info, visit yesvirginiabeach.com/key-industries/small-business-resource-center.

Diversity, equity and inclusion workshop, 9-11 a.m., The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 4535 Commerce St. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting Dana Beckton, chief diversity officer at Sentara Healthcare, and ClauDean Kizart, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Tidewater Community College. $40-$60. Register at hrchamber.com.

Distracted Driving Summit, 7:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Aug. 19, Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 E. Main St., Norfolk. Drive Smart Virginia is hosting a conference on fighting distracted driving. Topics relate to law enforcement, diverse communities, vulnerable road users, research and technology and corporate and community strategies. Virtual option available for general sessions. $140-$260. Register at bit.ly/3yVRQ3R.

Business Connection After Hours, 5:30-7 p.m., 101 E. Queen St., Hampton. The Virginia Peninsula Chamber is hosting a networking event at Old Point National Banks headquarters in downtown Hampton. $0-$10. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

Black Philanthropy Month Celebration 2022: The Power of the Young Voice, 6 p.m., Chrysler Museum, 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk. The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is hosting founder Jasmine Crowe of Goodr, Kendra Robinson of Community Outreach Coalition and Randy Williams of Talley & Twine. Robinson and Williams are members of the Visionaries for Change giving circle. Free. Register at BlackPhilanthropy757.eventbrite.com.

Deadline to nominate hospitality and tourism businesses for the Ordinary Awards. The Virginia Restaurant, Lodging and Travel Association will recognize the best Virginia restaurants, lodging establishments and hotels, attractions, breweries, wineries and more. Individuals are recognized in several Employee of the Year categories as well as Hospitality Hero, Student of the Year and other accolades. The awards dinner and announcements will be Oct. 3 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa in Short Pump. Nominate at bit.ly/3mBTIaJ.

7th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival, 1-6 p.m., Neptunes Park, 31st and Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach. The Neptune Festival is hosting a craft beer festival with national, regional and local Virginia beer from more than 30 breweries. $50. Buy tickets at neptunefestival.com.

Chamber Leadership Series, 10-11:30 a.m., Sheraton Norfolk Waterside Hotel, 777 Waterside Drive, Norfolk. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting Tom Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond for a conversation on the Feds actions to contain inflation and what hes keeping an eye on in the economy. Attendees can ask questions. $40-$80. Register at hrchamber.com.

1 Million Cups, 9 a.m., The Hive, 140 Independence Blvd., Virginia Beach. The citys business resource center in Virginia Beach Town Center is hosting entrepreneurial gatherings where attendees hear from local startups seeking mentorship and feedback. For more info, visit yesvirginiabeach.com/key-industries/small-business-resource-center.

Chamber Business Social, 5:30-7 p.m., Bryant & Stratton College, 301 Centre Point Drive, Virginia Beach. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting a networking event. Free.

Dont just sit there! Build quality Into your association, 10 a.m.-noon, online. Presented by the Professional Development Consortium of Hampton Roads in partnership with the American Society for Quality Tidewater. Are you ready to think differently, create a bigger impact and make your community a better place to be? Connect with your peers and local experts about how to make quality-based skills part of your competitive strategy. Free. Register at https://quality22.eventbrite.com/?aff=IB.

7th Annual Coastal Craft Beer Festival, 1-6 p.m., Neptunes Park, 31st Street at the Oceanfront, Virginia Beach. The Neptune Festival is hosting Virginia and national beers, ciders and seltzers as well as regional craft brews. Live music and food trucks on-site. $45. Register at neptunefestival.com/events/neptunes-coastal-craft-beer-festival.

Blood Drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Hampton Coliseum, 1000 Coliseum Drive. The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive. For more info, visit redcrossblood.org.

Golf Outing, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sleepy Hole Golf Course, 4700 Sleepy Hole Road, Suffolk. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting its annual golf outing with proceeds benefiting Navy Safe Harbor Foundation, benefiting Wounded Warriors. $250-$500. Register at hrchamber.com.

Deadline for VBThrive Business Relief Grant Program. The city, LISC Hampton Roads and United Way of South Hampton Roads are accepting applications for businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Apply at lisc.org/hampton-roads/va-beach-cares/.

Client Retention: Courting Your Client, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 21 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 100, Hampton. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting Michelle Ward of South Bay Communications & Security on cultivating client relations and why its necessary. $7-$15. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

25th Annual Fall Wine Festival, noon-5 p.m., continues Sunday. The Neptune Festival is hosting a wine tasting event with live entertainment. $40-$60. Register at neptunefestival.com.

7th Annual Suffolk B2B, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hub 757, 6801 Brideway Drive, Suffolk. The Hampton Roads Chamber is hosting an expo to promote local businesses and encourage corporate networking. Includes seminar on leveraging social media for your business 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Register at hrchambercom.

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CREW Coastal Virginia Annual Meeting and Groundbreaking Woman Event, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 4535 Commerce St., Virginia Beach. CREW is hosting Becky Henry, the first woman to serve on MSAs board of directors and named MSA partner. Learn about her 50-year journey from office administrator to partner in a male-dominated profession. $45-$65. Register at crewcoastalvirginia.org.

Home-Based Business Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., virtual. The Peninsulas Home-based Business Network funded in partnership by the localities is hosting Anne-Lise Gere of Gere Consulting on going from solopreneur to small business and how to take the first steps to grow. Free. Register at peninsulahbb.com.

State of the County, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Covenant Hall at Yorkminister Presbyterian Church, 6218 George Washington Memorial Highway, York County. The Peninsula and York County chambers are hosting an update on the countys recent developments and plans for the future. $40. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

Womens writing retreat, through Sept. 19, Family Fun Xperience, 206 16th St., Virginia Beach. Purple Inked is inviting women to write in a weekend Oceanfront retreat. A Friday reception is at Vibrant Shore Brewing. Saturday and Sunday will be full days of movement and art classes to inspire creativity, writing workshops, peer critiques, photography, one-on-one editing and critique sessions and much more. Breakfasts and lunches are included Saturday and Sunday, and breakfast will be provided Monday. $550. Register at purpleinked.com/retreat.

End of Summer Bay Bash, 7-11 p.m., Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club, 1052 Cardinal Road, Virginia Beach. The Neptune Festival is hosting food and beverages, live music and dancing by the water in support of Tobys Dream Foundation. $125. Register at NeptuneFestival.com/events/end-of-summer-bay-bash.

Business Connection After Hours, 4:30-6 p.m., Courtyard Marriott, 530 St. Johns Road, Newport News. The Peninsula Chamber is hosting a networking event. $0-$10. Register at virginiapeninsulachamber.com.

Tastefully Yours, 6-9:30 p.m., Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton. Benefiting the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, the event features food tasting with over 36 local restaurants, Mini Vegas gaming, photo booth and live band and DJ. This year is a cruise ship theme. $60-$70. Register at https://hrfoodbank.ticketleap.com/tastefully-yours-2020/details.

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For years, even with concerns over privacy and content moderation lingering in the background, Meta has managed to grow its sales. But that stunning growth appears to be ending.

In a grim second quarter earnings report on Wednesday, the company formerly known as Facebook revealed it had missed on both the top and bottom lines for the quarter. It reported earnings per share of $2.46; analysts had expected $2.59. At the same time it posted revenue of $28.82 billion versus the $28.94 billion analysts expected.

Meta also delivered a sobering outlook for its next quarter, anticipating a further softening in the advertising market, from which the company draws almost all its revenues. Meta expects Q3 revenues of between $26 billion and $28.5 billiona notable drop from analyst expectations of $30.38 billion.

Wednesdays news underscored whats become increasingly clear over the last few months: Against the backdrop of a weakened economy that may be headed for a recession, Meta is facing an inflection point in its product and mission.

Investors have been long bracing for Metas advertising segment to weaken, due in large part to Apples iOS privacy update.In 2021 Apple began requiring apps, including Facebook and Instagram, to ask users permission before tracking their movements. Marketers have also been pulling some ad spend as they prepare for consumers to respond to economic concerns.

Facebooks awful quarter and weak outlook further underline the view that advertisers have been cutting back on spending as the overall economy battles with inflation, higher interest rates, and shifting consumer patterns, said Jesse Cohen, senior analyst at Investing.com in an email.

Notably, Meta posted its first-ever year-over-year quarterly revenue decline since its 2012 market debut. Revenues were down 1% from the same quarter in 2021.

Meta shares, however, dipped only a few percentage points in after-hours trading.

(Wednesdays after-hours share prices offered at least a sliver of good news, given that Meta shares plunged 22% in extended trading earlier this year after the company reported its first-ever dip in user numbers.)

Facebook and Instagram ads have historically been popular with marketers due to Metas ability to target users. But the companys ad unit has become less effective due to the privacy changes and that appears to be bringing down the cost.

In the second quarter of 2022, ad impressions delivered across our Family of Apps increased by 15% year-over-year and the average price per ad decreased by 14% year-over-year, the earnings report states.

Its not just Meta thats struggled this season. Companies that rely on ad spend, like Snap and Twitter, have reported weak ad dollars, citing a decrease in marketer spending due to economic uncertainty and Apples changes.

The poor earnings results come in the wake of Metas announcement that it plans to insert more TikTok-like short-form videos into the feeds of users. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg went on the defensive very early on in the call with analysts:

I want to be clear that we are still ultimately a social company, Zuckerberg said during a call with analysts. Zuckerberg said Meta hopes that suggesting more content from people users dont know (such as short-form video) will inspire more engagement among friends and family, and, in turn, more video viewing. He said a flywheel effect would develop.

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