Twitter’s ability to block tweets on a country-by-country basis means it could now comply with gagging orders in the same way as newspapers. Read the full story

Twitter has announced that it now has the ability to censor tweets in individual countries, signalling a willingness to co-operate with governments as it expands into new territories. Read the full story

Oh dear. Ever had one of those moments where you’ve just wanted the ground to open up below you and swallow you whole? One can only imagine that that’s how Labour politician Tom Watson’s intern felt, the moment after she played a prank on his Twitter account. Read the full story

The judge at the tax evasion trial of Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has had to put the brakes on the recently-introduced phenomenon of allowing live tweets from court after a journalist revealed the name of a juror. Read the full story

Google has stirred the ire of Twitter after making changes to the way it presents search results in the US. Read the full story

Journalists will now be able to tweet, email and text during court proceedings in the UK, under new guidance issued by the lord chief justice, Lord Judge. Read the full story

The deputy president of the Supreme Court has slapped a controversial media blackout on a public speech he will give in Glasgow following an accuracy row with the Herald. Read the full story

A Conservative MP has defended himself after comparing tabloid newspapers to a Nazi concentration camp. Read the full story