Twitter plans Facebook-like communities, Safe Mode for auto-blocking abusive accounts By enabling Safety Mode, Twitter will automatically block accounts that spew vile and hateful words, and will also reduce their visibility. Nadeem Sarwar25 February 2021 17:03EST
Twitter announces a Super Follow feature to let creators charge for their content If you Super Follow a creator on Twitter, you’ll get perks such as supporter badge, access to paid newsletters as well as exclusive content. Nadeem Sarwar25 February 2021 14:34EST
Google, Facebook, and Twitter CEOs will be grilled by Congress over misinformation Congress committee will question Google, Facebook, and Twitter heads over how their platforms handled COVID-19 and election misinformation. Nadeem Sarwar18 February 2021 20:54EST
Now you can send Voice DMs on Twitter Each voice note can be 140 seconds long. Prakhar Khanna17 February 2021 01:14EST
Twitter’s government account labels expand to 16 more countries These labels will indicate when an account is run by a government official or organization. Prakhar Khanna12 February 2021 07:56EST
Twitter vs Govt. of India: Twitter defies banning activists, journalists and politicians Twitter said it believed actions directed by the government for blocking accounts were inconsistent with Indian law. Prakhar Khanna10 February 2021 06:36EST
Twitter explores a paid tier with advanced tools, putting Tweetdeck behind a paywall Aside from putting Tweetdeck behind a paywall, Twitter is testing a tipping feature for exclusive content and a paid tier with advanced tools. Nadeem Sarwar8 February 2021 11:01EST
Twitter is making it easier for researchers to analyze tweets It will not include tweets from suspended accounts. Prakhar Khanna27 January 2021 08:00EST
Twitter launches community-driven Birdwatch program to curb misinformation Birdwatch will allow contributors to add a note with contextual information while flagging a tweet that contains misleading content. Nadeem Sarwar25 January 2021 18:22EST
Twitter has permanently banned Donald Trump The team at Twitter came to the conclusion that his recent tweets could be perceived as another encouragement for violence to his supporters. Nadeem Sarwar8 January 2021 18:52EST
Twitter suspends Trump’s account, threatens a permanent ban for future violations Twitter will permanently ban Trump from its platform if more repeated policy violations happen in the future from the account. Nadeem Sarwar6 January 2021 19:49EST
[UPDATE] Twitter disables reply, likes, and retweets for Trump posts citing a risk of violence Twitter is only allowing users to quote tweet Trump’s video right now, but is exploring other escalated enforcement actions too. Nadeem Sarwar6 January 2021 18:43EST
Breaker – the podcast app with a social element – is now a part of Twitter Twitter is banking on voice as a medium to push the boundaries of its platform and offering users an alternative way to express themselves. Nadeem Sarwar4 January 2021 18:11EST
Twitter’s voice-based chatroom platform called Spaces goes live Spaces users can report and block other participants, and an early version of live transcriptions is also being tested at the moment. Nadeem Sarwar18 December 2020 04:48EST
Twitter’s verification program returns on January 20 with updated rules Twitter will accept verification requests via a new self-serve application process that can be accessed from the Account Settings page. Nadeem Sarwar18 December 2020 03:12EST
Twitter brings back the ability to Retweet without quoting Twitter shared that while the use of Quote Tweets increased, about 45% of them included single-word affirmations and 70% had less than 25 characters Prakhar Khanna17 December 2020 09:46EST
Twitter verification system is coming back in early 2021 The public feedback process has already started. It will continue until December 8 of this year. Prakhar Khanna26 November 2020 01:30EST
Twitter will now warn you before liking a disputed tweet It is rolling out on the web and on iOS to all users around the world this week. Prakhar Khanna24 November 2020 01:11EST
Twitter fixes bug that caused Fleets to be visible after 24-hour expiration period Twitter notes that some names may not appear in the ‘Seen by’ list for Fleets if it gets too long due to a large number of users seeing it. Nadeem Sarwar23 November 2020 03:06EST
Twitter wants you to quote tweet instead of retweeting, will restrict tweet actions All Trends in the “For You” tab will include a description to tell Twitter users why exactly a particular topic or person is trending. Nadeem Sarwar9 October 2020 16:24EDT
Twitter brings its ‘read an article before retweeting’ prompt to iOS Twitter wants you to read an article before you retweet it, and so far, the social media platform has received a positive response. Nadeem Sarwar2 October 2020 13:41EDT
Twitter is expanding its ‘read an article before retweeting’ prompt globally Twitter says that its experiment proved successful as the number of people who actually read an article before retweeting it rose by 33%. Nadeem Sarwar25 September 2020 09:29EDT
Twitter boosts account security protocols to avoid election period disasters Twitter will prompt owners of ‘high-profile’ accounts to activate 2FA and will automatically enable its Password Reset Protection. Nadeem Sarwar17 September 2020 17:29EDT
Twitter now lets everyone limit who can reply to their tweets Adios, all ye angry fellas who think jumping into someone else’s conversation to share thy immense wisdom and immeasurable expertise is their birthright! Nadeem Sarwar12 August 2020 00:04EDT
Twitter is testing a ‘Retweets with comments’ alternative, ‘Quote’ tweet counts It will show how many quotes a tweet has instead of making you click to see it. Prakhar Khanna10 August 2020 05:45EDT
