Twitter has announced financial results for Q4 2016 and fiscal year. The micro blogging site has recorded $717 million in revenue, a 1% year-over-year increase. Twitter now has 319 million monthly active users, up 4% year-over-year and compared to 317 million in the previous quarter
Twitter is bolstering its efforts further to curb abuse and harassment on its platform. The micro blogging site has released three new tools to manage abusive users and tweets.
Twitter today started rolling out a new update for its app that brings new Explore tab that shows trends, Moments, search, and the best of live video, all within one tab. Twitter says that a single tab will make it easier to find what you want.
Google has acquired Fabric mobile developer platform from Twitter. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As a result of the acquisition, Fabric our team will join Google’s Developer Products Group, working with the Firebase team.
It looks like Twitter is going to get a lot better in 2017. Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO took to his Twitter account and invited users to suggest what the company can do to “improve or create in 2017”. The topmost request came out from users was to add the ability to edit tweets.
Twitter has introduced live 360-degree video streaming on Periscope. Users will now be able to watch 360 degree live broadcast videos from its apps and website right from their Twitter stream.
The Ministry of External Affairs has launched a new platform for customer service solution to provide real-time service delivery and user interaction globally. Dubbed as Twitter Seva, the service will enable Indians here and abroad, tourists and business travellers to tweet for speedy resolution to their visa and passport queries.
Twitter has joined the likes of Facebook and Instagram to offer live broadcasting. The micro blogging site has integrated Periscope into into mobile apps which will allow users to live broadcast directly from the Twitter app.
As we bid adieu to 2016 Twitter is offering a look through all the important events that made headlines. The micro blogging site has released Year On Twitter report that highlights top 10 moments in India in 2016.
Earlier in September this year, Twitter opened its Moments tool for everyone that allowed its users to create their own stories using tweets and photos via desktop. The micro blogging site has now expanded this service to its mobile apps on Android and iOS.
Twitter has started rolling out two new features for its mobile app to make it easier to find popular conversations. The micro blogging mobile site is getting “direct reply counts” and “conversation ranking features.
Twitter has introduced a new feature which makes it easier to find and follow friends. The micro blogging site has rolled out QR codes support which allows users to promote their own account and make it even easier to start following other users.
Twitter has been working hard and taking measures to curb online abuse and bullying on its platform for a long time now. Today, the micro blogging site has taken a step further and added a new feature to shut down trolls.
Adam Bain, Twitter’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) has announced he is leaving the company. Anthony Noto who has served as the Twitter’s Chief Financial Officer since July, 2014, has been named COO.
Earlier this week, Twitter India Head Rishi Jaitly announced his exit. Now, the micro-blogging site’s Managing Director for Southeast Asia, MENA and India, Parminder Singh has quit the company after a 3 year stint.
