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BREAKING: Twitter To Test 280-Character Limit, Starting With Trump

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IMG_5396.PNGSAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – For years, Twitter account holders have been frustrated about the 140-character limit for tweets.  It’s just not enough to finish a thought or express an opinion.

No one was more frustrated than Donald Trump, who even as president of the United States, relies on Twitter to communicate with the American people — followers and critics alike.

Well, today, the San Francisco-based social media giant announced it would be rolling out a beta version of a 280-word Twitter that doubles the original character limit.

In respect for the Office of the President, Twitter said that Trump will be among the first account holders to avail of the new, improved and doubled tweet.

Heaven bless us!  And God bless America!

Business, Politics, Social Media

Rappler Running Out Of Followers . . . And Money

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IMG_5332.PNGMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If you’ve seen CEO Maria Ressa’s face lately, there is no denying that her social news media outlet, Rappler, is in big trouble.

She can’t believe that blogger (and now Assistant Secretary of PCOO) Mocha Uson has more followers than Rappler.  For the longest time, she has been crying out loud and clear that she wants to “take back the Internet.” From whom, only she knows.

But no such luck. Not only is Rappler running out of followers and engagement. It seems it is also running out of funds.

So in a last-ditch effort to save her failing online news source, she has resorted to begging — begging the public to donate to her company in the name of  “free and fearless journalism.”

But if Rappler’s journalism is free, why does Ressa need the public to pay her?  And if it’s fearless, why is so afraid of competition from Uson?

The Adobo Chronicles tried to reach Ressa for comment, but her cellphone seems to have run out of pre-paid load.  Tsk. Tsk.

Business, Economy, International, Technology

Hackers Regret Accessing Credit Reporting Agency’s Database

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SAN FRANCISCO, California (The Adobo Chronicles, San Francisco Bureau) – The database of one of the major credit reporting agencies has been hacked, exposing personal information of about 143 million people in the U.S., UK and Canada.

The agency, Equifax, announced that hackers were able to acquire names, social security numbers, birth dates, home addresses and drivers’ license information — making it easy for criminal elements to have access to people’s financial accounts, including credit cards.

But in an anonymous statement posted on social media, a spokesperson for the alleged hackers said that his group is now deeply regretting what they have done.

The reason? The people whose information they have accessed all have bad credit, making their hack practically useless.

It’s the economy, stupid!