New York Times announces Twitter 'reset': 'Tweets or subtweets' attacking colleagues 'not allowed'

The New York Times issued a company-wide memo Thursday announcing a Twitter "reset" and specifically emphasized that tweeting or subtweeting about colleagues was "not allowed."

Dean Baquet, executive editor, said in a memo that he heard complaints about Twitter and problems the social media site "presents." He said it was time to "reset" the paper's "stance" on the social media site. He said Twitter was "purely optional" and encouraged those that choose to remain on Twitter to reduce their usage. READ MORE