Twitter Blue users can now post 25K-character-long tweets
The company increased the character limit to 4,000 in February, later increasing it to 10,000 in April. Prachi Poddar, an engineer at Twitter, announced the change in a tweet last week, saying, "We have increased NoteTweet (aka longform Tweet) limit from 10k to 25k characters. Enjoy longer NoteTweet and happy tweeting".
Twitter rival Bluesky working on user lists, reply controls tools
Along with user lists and reply controls, the company also introduced labelling, moderation controls, and hashtags. According to the company, user lists and reply controls can be used for community-driven moderation, while labelling and moderation controls will focus on moderator services and how they can handle problems that small communities can’t.
Hacker who took over Biden, Musk Twitter accounts sent to prison
A 24-year-old hacker behind the massive July 2020 Twitter hack where he along with others attempted to take control of at least 130 famous Twitter accounts has been sentenced to federal prison in the US. O'Connor was sentenced in a New York federal court to five years in prison, after pleading guilty in May to his role in cyber.
Australia threatens to fine Musk's Twitter over rising online hate
If Twitter fails to respond to the notice within 28 days, the company could face maximum financial penalties of nearly $700,000 a day for continuing breaches. Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said that Twitter's terms of use and policies currently prohibit hateful conduct on the platform.
Twitter link previews broken on iMessage, Slack
Apple's rich media preview feature on Messages for iPhone, Mac, etc., is impacted by this issue. Taking to Twitter, several users reported the problem. While one user said, "Have noticed dropping a Twitter link in a text on an iPhone doesn't generate a preview anymore."
Employees sue Musk's Twitter over failure to pay 2022 bonuses
According to the lawsuit filed in the San Francisco federal court, the staff alleged that "Twitter refused to pay employees who remained employed by the company in the first quarter of 2023 any bonus", Bloomberg reported. The proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of current and former Twitter employees was filed by Mark Shobinger, former senior director of compensation at Twitter.
Promoting scams as funny bot will lead to suspension: Musk
Musk tweeted: "Promotion of scams under the guise of being a funny/helpful bot will result in suspension. Doesn't matter how much you pay us." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post.While one user asked, "Can you do this to all of the scam token shillers," another said, "I will celebrate when I see this take.
Two key Twitter alternatives now launched on iOS
Post, which was launched in beta just a few days after Elon Musk completed the acquisition of Twitter, aims to reinvent how people obtain their news on social media, reports TechCrunch. When using the app, users can toggle between three feeds -- following, explore, and news.
Twitter suspends PlainSite and its founder's accounts under new CEO
According to a report in CNBC, at the time of suspension, the PlainSite account had more than 24,000 listed followers on Twitter and Greenspan had about 2,500 followers. The account suspension comes under new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino who just said in a memo that "You should have the freedom to speak your mind. We all should."
Many Twitter workers had their car windows smashed: Musk
Musk tweeted: "Many Twitter employees feel unsafe coming to work in downtown SF and have had their car windows smashed." "They also got such a null response from the police that they rarely even bother reporting crimes anymore, because nothing happens," he wrote.
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