Twitter likely tests 'Liked by Author' label for tweets
A spokesperson told TechCrunch that the company has been testing different labels to help give people context about the tweets they see, but said the social media giant does not have more to share on this specific label. It looks like, once the author of a tweet likes a reply, it is marked with a badge that is visible to both the person who left the reply and to others viewing it, the report said.
Parag Agrawal explains why a 'lame-duck' CEO will keep changing Twitter
Stressing that "no one at Twitter is working just to keep the lights on," he said that a lot has happened over the past several weeks. "I've been focused on the company and haven't said much publicly during this time, but I will now," he said in a tweet thread. Agrawal has fired consumer product leader Kayvon Beykpour and head of revenue product Bruce Falck to "take the team in a different direction".
Parag Agrawal should restore Trump's account: Elon Musk
In a tweet, the soon-to-be Twitter boss said: "Even though I think a less divisive candidate would be better in 2024, I still think Trump should be restored to Twitter." "Don't Diss Information," he posted to his more than 92 million followers. Musk further said that "Twitter should authenticate all real users and prioritise those replies above unauthenticated users".
Parag Agrawal shakes up Twitter, fires key executives and freezes hiring
In a memo sent to employees, Agrawal said there is a hiring freeze now and Twitter will also pause spending in most areas. "It's critical to have the right leaders at the right time. Jay Sullivan, currently interim GM of Bluebird, has shown this powerfully. I have, therefore, decided to make Jay the permanent GM of Bluebird," Agrawal said in the memo seen by The Verge.
Will never be the CEO of Twitter again: Jack Dorsey
Dorsey, who is now running financial payments platform Block (earlier Square), also said that no one should be the CEO of Twitter. "Nah, I'll never be CEO again," he responded to a follower who asked if he would come back as Twitter CEO. In another response, Dorsey said that "no one ultimately" should be Twitter's CEO.
Musk tweets on death under 'mysterious circumstances', mother says not funny
"If I die under mysterious circumstances, it's been nice knowin ya," tweeted Elon Musk. His mother replied: "That's not funny". Elon then said: "Sorry! I will do my best to stay alive." The tweet sparked buzz over social media among his over 91 million followers. "No, you will not die. The world needs you to reform," posted one user.
Twitter rolls out Spaces Analytics access to all hosts, co-hosts
The micro-blogging site said that it is also making it easier for users to follow Spaces hosts. "Hosts and co-hosts on iOS and Android will now have access to analytics like total live listeners, total replays, and speakers..." the company wrote on its platform.
Twitter may soon let you add videos, pictures in same tweet
According to 9To5Google, this week, Twitter for Android has revealed support for adding both pictures and videos to the same tweet, hints at tweet "awards" and more. The report mentioned that Twitter seems to finally be making it possible to tweet both a picture and a video in the same tweet. As it stands today, tweets with media can include a gallery of up to four photos or a single video, with no mix of the two.
World's richest man Elon Musk claims he once paid rent by turning his house into nightclub
A Twitter user, referred to reports which claimed that Elon Musk was born in a rich family. The user further asked why rich children never get a job and waste money. To this user, Musk replied, “Yeah, kids starting with lots of money usually have much less motivation than those who have nothing. When we started our first company (Zip2) in 95, I had over $100k of student debt, a computer I built myself and a few thousand dollars.”
Twitter woos worried advertisers with premium video offerings
At the premier digital content event called 'NewFronts', Twitter's Chief Customer Officer Sarah Personette said that the investments in video and ads business would continue, reports TechCrunch. "I hope that you see that we are going to continue to invest in the parts of our business that bring scroll-stopping content to the timeline.
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