Twitter ad platform suffers tech glitches, hitting revenue; shares tumble

SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Twitter Inc posted worse-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, plagued by unusually low demand over the summer and technical issues that hurt its advertising, sending its shares down about 19%.Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal said the company's ad platform encountered bugs, or glitches, that hindered its ability to target ads and share data with partners."These issues were in our control and we will work to do better," said Segal on a call..