Twitter reopens account verification process
Twitter said users who are looking to be verified should keep checking their account settings screen for access to the in-app application, reports TechCrunch. Since launching the revamped verification programme, Twitter had hit a few snags which forced it to shut down verifications more than once. The most recent of these pauses were announced on August 13, when the company said it needed to make improvements to both the application and review process.
Twitter is beginning to test labels for bot accounts
"Examples of automated accounts you might see on Twitter include bots that help you find vaccine appointments and disaster early warning systems," Twitter said in an FAQ. "When these accounts let you know they are automated, you get a better understanding of their purpose when you are interacting with them," it added.
Twitter is testing FB-like emoji reax for tweets
According to iMore, for a limited time users in Turkey will be able to use four new emojis alongside the like heart, "tears of joy", "thinking face", "clapping hands" and "crying face". Twitter says it chose these icons after conducting surveys and researching the most common words and emojis used in tweets.
Twitter launches Communities, an alternative to FB Groups
Twitter Community will have its own moderators who are able to set rules and invite or remove people. Twitter invited a handful of users to create the first Communities and will let anyone apply to create their own on its website.
Twitter tests new timeline with edge-to-edge picture, video
In an email to The Verge, the micro-blogging site wrote that it is testing the change because it wants to better support conversations that are both visual and text-based. This change, if it rolls out beyond a select group of iOS users, also helps Twitter address concerns over image cropping that it's been dealing with over the last few years, the report said.
Twitter testing official 'soft block' feature
The remove follower feature of Twitter is currently being tested on the web and seems to canonize the "soft block" concept as an official Twitter tool, reports The Verge. According to the tweet announcing the test, users can remove followers from the follower list on their profile page. They can just click the three-dot menu next to a follower's name, click aceRemove follower".
Twitter launches 'Super Follows' for creators to monetize tweets
Twitter first announced the feature earlier in 2021, and leaks in June indicated that a launch was close."Today we are excited to introduce Super Follows, a new way for people to earn monthly revenue by sharing subscriber-only content with their followers on Twitter," Esther Crawford, Staff Product Manager.
Verified accounts and porn stars freely share explicit videos on Twitter: Report
Twitter allows such accounts on its platforms, which, while does not violate their policies, breaks the law of the land as these handles are accessible by the Indian users. It is important to mention that Twitter, like the other social media platforms, does possess technical capabilities to restrict the access of some of its content/ handle to specific geographical locations. Therefore, it does not seem to be an issue of technical limitation.
Twitter-based porn economy spreading through DMs promotion: Report
The DisinfoLab said in a report that adult content industry's symbiotic relation with Twitter goes both ways: The presence of pornography lures and keeps engaged a number of users; and secondly, it also helps create an economic eco-system, which is more loyal as user, and hence increases Twitter's number of 'active users'. The report said several users/accounts openly sell porn on Twitter. The mechanism is simple: The seller accounts show porn clips, thereby 'attracting' customers and creating a 'brand'.
Number of accounts regularly share child porn on Twitter
Various categories of pornography or explicit content that Twitter prohibits on its platforms such as child sexual exploitation and bondage porn exist after the implementation of its new policies, DisinfoLab said in a report. In the Twitter's porn drainage, a number of accounts share child porn regularly. This not only violates the latest IT Rules in India, but it is also in violation of Twitter's 'zero-tolerance' policy.
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