Tag: Twitter

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Instagram likely to launch Twitter-like app by June end

The Twitter-like platform, "Instagram's new text-based app for conversations" is apparently codenamed P92 or Barcelona, according to Lia Haberman, who shared the news in her ICYMI Substack newsletter.

  • Saturday, 20 May 2023
Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino
Let's build Twitter 2.0 together, new CEO Linda Yaccarino tells Musk

The upcoming Twitter CEO, Linda Yaccarino, former Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBC Universal, on Sunday said she is prepared to build Twitter 2.0 and transform the business together with Musk and millions of platform users.

  • Sunday, 14 May 2023
Elon Musk
Appointing new Twitter CEO will allow me to focus on Tesla: Elon Musk

"It takes time to get the manufacturing line going, and this is really a very radical product. It's not made in the way that other cars are made," Musk said late last month.

  • Saturday, 13 May 2023
Elon Musk
Elon Musk appoints female CEO to lead Twitter

6 weeks! My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops," he tweeted on Thursday.

  • Friday, 12 May 2023
Twitter
Several Twitter users logged out from desktop accounts globally

Twitter users on desktops were logged out from their accounts globally early on Tuesday after the micro-blogging platform reportedly experienced a bug.

  • Tuesday, 02 May 2023
Elon Musk’s Twitter Plan for Media Publishers to Charge Users Per-Article: Pros and Cons
Elon Musk’s Twitter plan for media publishers to charge users per article: pros and cons

Elon Musk's Twitter plan allows media publishers to charge users per-article. Pros: Alternative revenue stream. Cons: Potential click-bait articles and unclear author profits.

  • Monday, 01 May 2023
Twitter begins showing labels on tweets that violate its rules
Twitter begins showing labels on tweets that violate its rules

The micro-blogging platform said last week that it will apply labels to malicious tweets violating its policies.

  • Tuesday, 25 April 2023
Elon Musk
Twitter a serious danger for traditional media to control the narrative: Musk

Musk has always been at the loggerheads with traditional media.

  • Monday, 24 April 2023
Even celebrities who passed away, including Sushant Singh Rajput, get paid Blue tick on Twitter
Even celebrities who passed away, including Sushant Singh Rajput, get paid Blue tick on Twitter

A statement explaining the restoration of the service for the celebrities who passed away said that the "account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number". However, it is not clear who paid for the service.

  • Sunday, 23 April 2023
Amitabh Bachchan
Big B says 'Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk' after getting back his Twitter blue tick

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan thanked Twitter CEO Elon Musk in his own unique way after his blue tick on the micro-blogging website was restored.

  • Saturday, 22 April 2023
Twitter
Twitter now tells advertisers to pay for verification or they can't run ads

Social media consultant Matt Navarra shared the letter sent by Twitter to advertisers, which read that starting April 21, "your account must have a verified checkmark or subscribe to either Twitter Blue or Verified Organisations to continue running ads on Twitter."

  • Friday, 21 April 2023
Amitabh Bachchan
Big B requests Twitter to return his blue tick; says, 'Haath toh jor liye rahe hum'

Among many who lost their verification tick on Twitter, one was megastar Amitabh Bachchan who on Friday took to the micro-blogging website and said that he has already folded his hands for getting the "neel kamal."

  • Friday, 21 April 2023
Elon Musk, Twitter
Elon Musk removes all legacy Blue ticks, allows some celebrities to retain

Chaos prevailed on Twitter on Friday when Elon Musk finally removed all legacy verified accounts with Blue check marks but allowed some celebrities to retain it.

  • Friday, 21 April 2023
How to keep your passwords safe in the age of AI, know here
How to keep your passwords safe in the age of AI, know here

Learn here password safety tips to protect your online accounts from AI-powered hackers: create strong passwords, change them regularly, and enable two-factor authentication.

  • Monday, 17 April 2023
Girl shares heartbreaking story of UPSC preparations, how the toughest exam shatters dream of many
Girl shares heartbreaking story of UPSC preparations, how the toughest exam shatters dream of many

“I have seen her confidence going from I dream big to I shouldn’t have dreamt so big. A supersmart, hardworking, intelligent and beautiful person having low-esteem breaks my heart.”

  • Saturday, 15 April 2023
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