Twitter Blue subscription users may hide their paid check marks soon
App researcher Alessandro Paluzzi posted on Twitter that the micro-blogging platform is working on a control panel for verification settings. It will have an option, saying "Show or hide your blue checkmark on your profile."
Legacy Twitter Blue badges to be removed from April 1, pay Rs 9,400 a year in India
Twitter Blue is now available globally and the users can get Blue Verified for $7 a month if they sign up via web browser, Musk announced. "On April 1, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified check marks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue," said the company.
Twitter testing govt ID-based verification for Blue users: Report
The method for submitting a photo of the users' ID, both front and back, combined with a selfie photo, to authenticate their Twitter account is revealed through code-level insights uncovered by the product intelligence firm Watchful.ai, reports TechCrunch. However, it is still unclear whether the feature is being tested externally. According to the firm, the feature is in testing in the US, where it was found in the Android version of the Twitter application.
Non-Twitter Blue users now have last chance to switch away from SMS 2FA
Also, users will now not be able to enrol in the text message/SMS method of 2FA unless they are Blue subscribers. The company had made this announcement last month and said that after March 20, non-Blue accounts with text message 2FA still enabled "will have it disabled." Currently, the platform offers three methods of 2FA -- text message, authentication app and security key.
Twitter will prioritise replies by people you follow, verified, unverified accounts: Musk
"In the coming weeks, Twitter will prioritise replies by -- People you follow, Verified accounts, Unverified accounts," Musk tweeted. "Verified accounts are 1000X harder to game by bot & troll armies. There is great wisdom to the old saying: 'You get what you pay for'," he added. Several users expressed their thoughts.
Twitter to soon open source all code used to recommend tweets: Musk
Musk tweeted: "Twitter will open source all code used to recommend tweets on March 31." Our 'algorithm' is overly complex and not fully understood internally. People will discover many silly things, but we'll patch issues as soon as they're found!" Also, Musk said that the company is developing a simplified approach to serve more.
Twitter may make custom tab for users to pin top tweets
An user on Friday posted, "Twitter product request: a custom tab on my profile page I can pin my top 25 tweets -- perhaps label it 'best of @jason'." Musk replied: "Coming." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. One user said: "Another request, brand page options for brands with customisable profile pages.
Twitter can't seek protection under Article 19, don't give relief: Centre to Karnataka High court
The Article 19 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and expression to Indian citizens and not to foreigners and foreign entities, the Additional Solicitor General (South) R. Sankaranarayanan representing the central government submitted to the High Court on Thursday. Twitter had challenged the blocking orders by the central government between February 2, 2021 and February 28, 2022. The American microblogging platform alleged that the orders "are arbitrary".
iOS users to now see bookmark counts on tweets
The company tweeted from its 'Twitter Support' account: "We love Bookmarks for saving Tweets to revisit later. Starting today on iOS, you'll now see the total number of times a Tweet has been bookmarked on Tweet details." "Don't worry, though -- your Bookmarks are still private. We'll never display which accounts have added a Tweet to their Bookmarks," it added.
Elon Musk takes 'exit interview' of sacked employee on Twitter
Ex-Twitter employee named Haraldur Thorleifsson wrote in his post: "Dear @elonmusk, 9 days ago the access to my work computer was cut, along with about 200 other Twitter employees. However, your head of HR is not able to confirm if I am an employee or not. You've not answered my emails. Maybe if enough people retweet you'll answer me here?"
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