Twitter rolls out default ‘For You’ tabbed interface on iOS

Twitter has begun rolling out the revamped interface. The company announced via its Twitter Support account that iOS users could now swipe between tabs to see tweets recommended “For you” or tweets from accounts you’re “Following.” Continue reading “Twitter rolls out default ‘For You’ tabbed interface on iOS”

Twitter introduces ‘Blue for Business’ to help distinguish brands and their employees

Twitter relaunched its Blue subscription plan a weeks back, and it is now expanding its subscription portfolio with Twitter Blue for Business. This allows a company to associate any number of affiliated individuals, businesses, and brands with their account. Continue reading “Twitter introduces ‘Blue for Business’ to help distinguish brands and their employees”

Twitter Community Notes crowdsourced tweet fact-checking rolls out globally

Twitter has announced that it has started rolling out Community Notes, a feature that lets people on Twitter to collaboratively add helpful notes to Tweets that might be misleading. This was introduced last year as Birdwatch. Continue reading “Twitter Community Notes crowdsourced tweet fact-checking rolls out globally”

Elon Musk holds off Twitter blue verification badge relaunch

Elon Musk has confirmed today that the reintroduction of the “Blue Verified” badge on Twitter that was expected on November 29th will be temporarily halted. The adoption of the badge, which costs $8, has been one of his most contentious decisions since taking over the social media network last month. Continue reading “Elon Musk holds off Twitter blue verification badge relaunch”

Twitter kills ‘official’ label hours after roll out

Earlier this week, Twitter added an “Official” label to select verified accounts that for major media outlets as well as governments. The grey badges are nowhere to be found now, less than 24 hours after they were discovered for the first time. Continue reading “Twitter kills ‘official’ label hours after roll out”

Twitter will charge $8 for its Blue service: Elon Musk

On Twitter, Elon Musk revealed the benefits of paying a monthly subscription fee for a “blue tick” verification badge. According to previous reports, Twitter would charge $20 per month for verification, but the company will now charge $8 (Rs. 660 approx.) per month. Upon subscribing, Twitter users will receive a blue tick and four other benefits. Continue reading “Twitter will charge $8 for its Blue service: Elon Musk”

Twitter to charge $20 per month for verification: Report

According to the most recent report, Twitter intends to begin charging “per month” for verification. Additionally, it has been rumoured that Elon Musk will terminate the workers who fail to meet their deadline. Continue reading “Twitter to charge $20 per month for verification: Report”

Elon Musk takes over Twitter, reportedly fires CEO and CFO

According to sources familiar with the transaction, Twitter and Musk has officially closed on the billionaire’s deal to purchase the firm for $54.20 per share, or approximately $44 billion, on Thursday night, as per reports from WSJ, CNBC and other. Continue reading “Elon Musk takes over Twitter, reportedly fires CEO and CFO”

Twitter is working on “Don’t @ Me” mention control feature

An experimental feature of Twitter uncovered by app researcher and engineer Jane Manchun Wong allows users to entirely block mentions of themselves. Twitter’s privacy designer, Dominic Camozzi, also acknowledged the functionality is in development in a since-deleted tweet and asked for user comments. Continue reading “Twitter is working on “Don’t @ Me” mention control feature”

Twitter Introduces mixed media: Videos, images, and GIFs in one Tweet

Twitter has unveiled a new way to share multiple types of visual content (videos, photos, and GIFs) in a single Tweet. This new feature allows users to combine all three categories of visual content in a single tweet called as “mixed media”. Continue reading “Twitter Introduces mixed media: Videos, images, and GIFs in one Tweet”

Twitter Blue subscribers are getting tweet editing feature

For the past month, Twitter has been doing internal testing on a feature that would allow users to edit tweets; as of today, that feature is available to the public. Australian, Canadian, and New Zealand users of Twitter Blue can already edit their tweets. The company has said that U.S. Twitter Blue users will be able to do the same “soon,” but it hasn’t said when. Continue reading “Twitter Blue subscribers are getting tweet editing feature”

Twitter introduces TikTok-like ‘immersive’ video viewing

Twitter is releasing two major updates to the video viewing experience today to make it simpler to keep up with what’s occurring. Here’s a quick rundown of what you can anticipate from the new video products and how to utilize them, so you don’t miss a moment of the action on Twitter. According to the company, videos published on Twitter garner billions of views a year. Continue reading “Twitter introduces TikTok-like ‘immersive’ video viewing”