Twitter introduces 'Creator Dashboard' to manage earnings on platform
According to the company, the new tool is designed to help creators analyze how they make money on Twitter and how much they are earning from monetisation features. "Introducing the Creator Dashboard a new way to help you view your earnings & track your Super Follow subscriptions over time for now, we are testing with some creators on iOS -- can't wait to hear what you think," the firm said in a statement.
Twitter launches Dark Web Tor service amid Russian censorship
Blocked by the Russian government, Twitter has entered the Dark Web and people can now access the platform via a Tor Onion service to bypass the censorship. Russian users can use the Tor anonymity network to reach Twitter, announced cyber-security researchers. Tor's anonymity network routes a user's Internet connection through a selection of different servers, run mostly by volunteers, around the world.
Twitter trying to fully restore service in Russia
Twitter is trying to fully restore its services in Russia as users report "increasing difficulty" accessing its platform amid the Ukraine invasion and the country's growing restrictions on Big Tech. Twitter said it is investigating and working to restore full access for its users in the country. Twitter then did not see any significant change in its service in the country.
Australia's social media anti-trolling bill raises alarm for Big Tech
Big Tech companies like Meta, Twitter and YouTube have decried Australia's proposed social media anti-trolling bill, stressing that it would put an "unprecedented level" of defamation risk on social media platforms.The Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill 2022 seeks to remove the right of social media platforms to use the innocent dissemination defence for potentially defamatory material posted by users based in Australia, reports ZDNet.
Parag Agrawal reopens Twitter offices globally from March 15
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Thursday announced to reopen the company offices from March 15 globally. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Thursday announced to reopen the company offices from March 15 globally. Agrawal, who last month took "a few weeks" of paternity leave for the birth of his second child, said that business travel is fully back, effective immediately.
Twitter may be adding built-in podcasts tab
Micro-blogging site Twitter is likely building a tab dedicated to podcasts, as shown in a screenshot posted by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. The screenshot does not show any indication of how podcasts could be displayed on the platform or if it will somehow incorporate Spaces, the platform's audio-only chatrooms. Right now, live Spaces are stuffed at the top of Twitter feeds, and it would make sense to organize them into a separate tab.
Twitter labels tweets from Russian state media outlets
Micro-blogging site Twitter is now adding prominent labels to tweets from Russian state media outlets as it tries to limit the publications' reach on its platform.Roth mentioned that as people look for credible information on Twitter regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Twitter understands and takes its role seriously. Roth said that the micro-blogging site has seen more than 45,000 tweets a day sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media outlets.
Twitter halts ads & recommendations in Russia, Ukraine
The company said it is proactively reviewing Tweets to detect platform manipulation and taking enforcement action against synthetic and manipulated media that presents a false or misleading depiction of what's happening. The platform said it is identifying and disrupting attempts to amplify false and misleading information. Several researchers sharing Russia-Ukraine information found their Twitter accounts "unexpectedly" suspended.
Donald Trump’s social media app 'Truth Social' tops Apple App store download list
The application, which will mark the return of the former US President on social media, was available on the store for download just before midnight Eastern Time (ET) on Sunday night. The official launch date on the Apple app store was 21st February. There were many users who had pre-ordered it and the app automatically downloaded to their respective (AAPL.O) devices, as per a Reuters report.
Twitter may let you untag yourself from threads
A writer and researcher Machun Wong in a new Tweet revealed insight into how this feature will be helpful. The feature would untag username from a Twitter conversation, preventing people from mentioning it in the conversation again. The user will also not receive notifications from the conversation, but will still have access to it. In the screenshot, there is a popup window that outlines what this feature will do.
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