Twitter has announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. The micro blogging site recorded $710M in revenue, an increase of 48% year-over-year.
Twitter has launched a new ad product dubbed as First View which provides marketers the ability to own the top Twitter ad spot in the news feeds for a period of 24-hours.
Twitter has been constantly working towards making the platform safe for its users. Today, the micro blogging site has announced that is it setting up a Twitter Trust and Safety Council to “ensure that people feel safe expressing themselves on Twitter”.
Twitter is bringing some new improvements to its desktop client and mobile website. The micro blogging site is rolling out home timeline across 23 countries including India that will allow users to access trending tweets and Moments without logging in.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has confirmed that four of the platform’s top executives are exiting the company. VP of media Katie Stanton, VP of product Kevin Weil, VP of engineering Alex Roetter and HR head Brian Schipper are departing from the micro blogging site.
Twitter has updated the iOS app to version 6.44 that now lets you watch Periscope broadcasts live, within the tweets. When there is a Tweet with a link for a Periscope broadcast, it will autoplay right within the Tweet. When you tap the video, it goes full-screen and shows Periscope comments and hearts from other viewers. It doesn’t require … Continue reading “Twitter for iOS now lets you watch live Periscope broadcasts directly within Tweets”
Every social network has that one unique element which sets it apart from others. There are no two opinions about the 140 character limit being that element for Twitter, but this could soon change according to a new report.
Twitter has been taking measures to combat abuse on its platform throughout this year. The micro-blogging site has now updated its rules to tackle abusive behavior and hateful content.
Twitter has revamped the way it displays photos for its desktop client. The micro blogging site will no longer crop photos on your timeline when you access it via Web.
Twitter has announced native video support for Twitter Kit. This means that users will be able to enjoy Twitter videos and GIFs without having to leave their app or launch the Twitter app.
Twitter has changed star icon for favorites to a heart, which is now called likes. Twitter’s Periscope uses hearts since the launch, so it is now bringing it to Twitter and Vine.
Twitter has announced its earnings report for the third quarter and recorded $569 million in revenues, up 58% year-over-year. It had issued guidance that it would generate $545 to $560 million in revenue.
Twitter is introducing a new feature that will allow everyone to create polls on the micro blogging site. The company has been testing polls with a handful of users, but they will now be rolling out to iOS, Android, and Web over the next few days.
Twitter has announced that it is reducing its global workforce by 8% that translates to 336 employees. Jack Dorsey, who recently became the full-time CEO, shared the news in an email sent to the Twitter team.
Twitter was testing a new feature code named as Project Lightning since June, that focused on current events. Today, the micro blogging site has officially introduced the new tool and is calling it as Moments.
