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Twitter is getting rebranded as X

Guru@TWCN — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:30:34 +0000

Twitter under the ownership of Elon Musk is now being rebranded as X. Elon Musk has tweeted about it. Ever since Elon Musk acquired Twitter, a lot of changes have occurred and the new rebranding move has come as a surprise to the users. The entire rebranding may slowly occur in the coming weeks or […]

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Major twist: After Microsoft, now Twitter also in race to acquire TikTok

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:11:51 +0000

In what could be a major twist, Microsoft is not the only company that wants to put money on China’s ByteDance-owned popular video app TikTok. According to some fresh reports, social media firm Twitter is also eyeing a potential tie-up with TikTok. Last week, US President signed an executive order against TikTok. As a result, […]

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Twitter no longer supports Internet Explorer 11; Switch to new Edge to keep tweeting from desktop!

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:30:24 +0000

Earlier this year, Microsoft ended support for Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 7. Now, Twitter no longer supports IE 11. In its recent release note dated June 22, 2020, the microblogging social network confirmed it has pulled the plug on the Internet Explorer 11 support. Meaning, Twitter’s website has officially stopped working on Microsoft’s antiquated […]

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Twitter launches Voice tweets, allows users to record and attach audio up to 2 minutes 20 seconds

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:44:47 +0000

After videos and Fleets, Twitter is now making voice tweets a core part of the platform. The micro-blogging social network is rolling out a whole new ability to record short audio snippets and attach them to their tweets. Well, the ability to record and attach audio snippets as tweets is currently limited to “ a […]

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Twitter Fleets ‘copied’ TikTok, not Instagram or Snapchat stories; TikTok takes a dig at Twitter

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:12:27 +0000

Micro-blogging social network Twitter recently started testing Fleets in India. And yes, for those wondering, Twitter Fleets are the way to post ephemeral content that vanishes after 24 hours. Twitter Fleets enable users to post Instagram-style fleeting content (pun intended). While Twitter Fleets are being compared to Snapchat and Instagram stories, there’s a major twist. […]

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Twitter encourages users to read a linked article prior to Retweeting it; Testing a new feature

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:30:18 +0000

Twitter is actively trying to make accountability and responsibility a core part of its user experience ahead of the 2020 United States presidential election. Twitter is now testing a new feature for mobile users. This feature will encourage users to read the article they want to retweet so that they are well-informed about what they […]

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Twitter starts testing Instagram-style disappearing stories called Fleets in India

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 04:30:18 +0000

Micro-blogging social network Twitter has started testing its disappearing stories called Fleets in India. In the last 24 hours, Indians have received a new Instagram-style feature that allows users to publish ephemeral content inside Twitter mobile apps. Twitter launches Fleets in India With the help of Twitter Fleets, the social media company is looking to […]

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Twitter testing Facebook Messenger like chat window on web app

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:30:44 +0000

Twitter may be trying to become more like Facebook. The microblogging social networking site is testing a new chat Windows that bears a striking resemblance to Messenger. We won’t be surprised even if Twitter completely transforms into a full-fledged social networking platform in the days to come. Previously, Twitter announced Fleets — a feature that […]

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Twitter raises privacy concerns with Firefox storing cached data for seven days

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 14:31:44 +0000

Twitter is worried about the way Firefox stores cached data for 7 days even after users log out of their Twitter account. In their recent advisory, Twitter, in a way, warned Firefox users about potential privacy risks, which could compromise their personal Twitter data. Firefox stores Twitter data in the cache Here’s what Twitter […]

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Twitter Fleets will allow users to post Snapchat-like ephemeral stories that will vanish after 24 hours

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 08:44:08 +0000

Twitter is rolling out a new feature called Twitter Fleets, its own version of Snapchat-like ephemeral stories. Twitter Fleets will allow users to post content that will vanish after 24 hours. In a nutshell, Twitter Fleets would work in a similar fashion as the ephemeral stories found in Snapchat and Instagram apps. Twitter will display […]

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Want to keep abusive trolls at bay? This upcoming Twitter feature could be the answer!

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:30:13 +0000

Twitter wants to provide users with more controls over who can reply to their specific tweets. As discovered by a reverse-engineering specialist Jane Manchun Wong, Twitter is working to implement a new feature that should help users keep abusive trolls at bay. Twitter actively testing Conversation Controls Twitter is testing Twitter Conversation Controls that allows […]

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Twitter relaxes 140-character limit, to only include text

AnkitChawla@TWC — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 04:17:00 +0000

Twitter, on Monday, announced that the social networking website would be relaxing the rules on their trademark 140-character limit. Tweets will hold steady that limit but things like GIFs, images, videos, polls and quote tweets won’t be added to the count. Twitter relaxes the 140-character limit Twitter has always been known for the restrictive style […]

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