Twitter to take 20% cut of your sales via Ticketed Spaces
Twitter said that the 20 per cent cut will cover the cost of transaction fees of online payments processing company Stripes (hosts will also need a Stripe account), reports The Verge. To begin with, the users in the US will be able to apply to host paid live audio rooms starting in the next couple of weeks. "Anyone who wants to charge has to have 1,000 followers, have hosted three spaces in the past 30 days, and be at least 18 years old," the report said on Friday.
Twitter restarts blue badge verification with 6 categories
The six categories are -- government; companies, brands and organisations; news organisations and journalists; entertainment; sports and gaming; and activists, organisers and other influential individuals.
Upcoming brand by realme to be unveiled on May 25
The brand, through its Twitter handle @realmeTechLife, talked about the origin of this new brand saying that it started with a DREAM, which led to a DISCOVERY of new DESIGN and DEVELOPMENT, to produce something DIFFERENT.
Twitter phasing out its controversial image cropping algorithm
The company said on Wednesday that not everything on Twitter is a good candidate for an algorithm, and in this case, "how to crop an image is a decision best made by people". Twitter started using a saliency algorithm in 2018 to crop images and improve consistency in the size of photos in users' timeline. However, people on Twitter noted instances where its model chose white individuals over Black individuals in images and male-presenting images
Now you can check Fleets while scrolling tweets
The company said that it is rolling out the new feature on iOS and soon on Android. "When there's a blue circle around someone's avatar, tap it to see their Fleets.A(And if you see a purple circle around someone's avatar, tap it to join their Space)," the company wrote on its platform. Recently, the micro-blogging site added a collection of its animated stickers and emojis -- the latter of which the company calls "Twemoji".
Twitter reportedly working on paid service for Rs 200 a month
"Twitter is calling their upcoming Subscription Service "Twitter Blue", priced at $2.99/month for now, including paid features," she said in a tweet on Saturday. According to her, it appears that Twitter is working on a tiered subscription model, which means a less-cluttered, premium experience for the subscribers.
Twitter asks users to protect its ad dollars in iOS 14.5 prompt
Unlike an aggressive Facebook and Instagram, Twitter has politely asked users to enable tracking on iOS. According to MacRumor, after updating to version 8.65 which adds support for audio chat app Spaces, Twitter users will see a pop-up notification that asks them to "keep ads relevant". "Keep ads relevant to you by allowing Twitter to track data from other companies on this device, like apps you use and websites you visit," reads the prompt.
Twitter likely to re-launch verification programme: Report
Citing multiple sources, researcher Jane Manchum Wong on Twitter said that the social network is ready to launch its long-awaited new verification programme as soon as next week. Throughout May, Wong shared more details about how the Verification Request form will work and which type of accounts will be eligible to receive the blue badge.
Twitter working with Indian payments providers for Tip Jar
At the moment, only a small group of people including non-profits, journalists and creators around the world who use Twitter in English will be able to add Tip Jar to their profile and receive tips. The company is also working to bring Indian payment providers to Tip Jar, along with the ability to Tip in multiple languages.
Twitter testing Tip Jar feature globally, India too
Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature globally, The test is currently open to a select group of verified accounts belonging to creators, journalists, experts and nonprofit organisations globally. No Indian digital payments provider is listed as of now and Tip Jar supports a variety of payment options and links like Bandcamp, Cash App, Patreon, Paypal and Venmo.
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