Explained: Why Twitter new 'Edit Option' feature isn't available for Indian users?
Twitter has rolled out 'Edit Button' on the platform for Twitter Blue users in selected countries. Indian Twitter users have to wait longer to get the service as Twitter Blue subscription isn't available in India.
Oct 05, 2022, 15:04 PM IST
Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to...: Elon Musk's latest tweet creates a flutter!
After creating a buzz over his Twitter deal and his emphasis on free speech, Musk's latest tweet is now going viral
Apr 28, 2022, 07:36 AM IST
Twitter's new edit feature may keep track of your tweet history
The edit function seems to have an `immutable` quality, which means Twitter may create an entirely new tweet when one is edited, all the while preserving the previous versions of that tweet.
Apr 17, 2022, 23:09 PM IST
Now Twitter users can add content warnings to individual tweets
Twitter has tested the content warning feature last year.
Feb 26, 2022, 21:44 PM IST
Twitterati divided as Mahika Sharma tweets she'd tie rakhis to the Taliban
Actress Mahika Sharma, expressing her sadness over reports that the Taliban are torturing women in Afghanistan, tweeted on Sunday that she would tie rakhis to them so that they learnt to respect women.
Aug 23, 2021, 09:00 AM IST
Twitter to bring in Facebook-like emoji reactions to tweets
The only reaction that will be missing is an anger reaction which seems to be a good idea as people often get into fights over issues on Twitter. Recently, it was reported that Twitter started working on it after conducting a survey and asking people about their opinion on emoji reactions.
May 29, 2021, 16:38 PM IST
Twitter rolls out new ''Tip Jar'' feature: Here’s how it will reward good tweets
Users will know the feature is available to them when they receive a prompt from the company. Once a user activates Tip Jar on their account, they will be able to connect it to popular payment platforms such as Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, Patreon, and Bandcamp.
May 07, 2021, 22:58 PM IST
Twitter blocks accounts for attempting to evade Donald Trump ban
Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly Jan. 6 siege of the US Capitol by his supporters. On Tuesday, a page was added to Trump's site, dubbed "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump," where he posts messages that can be shared by his audience to both Twitter and Facebook.
May 07, 2021, 16:46 PM IST
Got an email from Twitter? You don’t have to confirm your Twitter account
On its support page, Twitter has confirmed that the emails were genuinely sent by the company but this is not some phishing attack or scam. However, it confirmed that the company accidentally sent that email to users. So don’t panic and do whatever the company has asked you to, i.e., just ignore the email that was sent by Twitter.
Apr 25, 2021, 21:45 PM IST
Twitter removes 50 tweets critical of India's COVID management post govt’s order
The data available on Lumen database shows that the micro-blogging platform has deleted more than 50 tweets that belonged to people like Revanth Reddy, an MP from Telangana; Moloy Ghatak, a West Bengal state minister; two filmmakers; an actor, and others.
Apr 25, 2021, 15:57 PM IST
Twitter may soon roll out a feature that will benefit ecommerce: Check how it will function
This format could potentially come into play as part of Twitter`s larger push to become a creator platform, with its recently announced plans for a "Super Follow" subscription. The new product will allow Twitter users to follow a particular account for subscriber-only perks like newsletters, exclusive content, a supporter badge and other deals and discounts.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey auctions first ever tweet as digital memorabilia
The post, sent from Jack Dorsey’s account in March of 2006, received offers on March 6 that went as high as $88,888.88 within minutes of the Twitter co-founder tweeting a link to the listing on 'Valuables by Cent' - a tweets marketplace.
Mar 06, 2021, 19:56 PM IST
Twitter tackles COVID-19 vaccine misinformation with labels, strike policy
Twitter said via a tweet that it would apply warnings to tweets that contain misleading information about COVID-19 vaccines and implement a strike system of enforcement that could see users permanently banned for repeat violations. It claims to have removed more than 8,400 tweets and challenged 11.5 million accounts.
Mar 02, 2021, 14:37 PM IST
Twitter working on new ‘Safety Mode’ feature: Here’s how it will help users auto-block, mute abusive accounts
Twitter has been embroiled in controversies due to the abuse on its platform and has released a number of features over the years to help reduce offensive content, such as letting people hide replies and letting users control who can reply to an individual tweet.
Feb 27, 2021, 10:15 AM IST
Twitter's full tweet archive now free for academic researchers
Twitter API was first introduced in 2006 and since then, academic researchers have used data from the public conversation to study topics as diverse as the conversation on Twitter itself.
These include state-backed efforts to disrupt the public conversation to floods and climate change, from attitudes and perceptions about COVID-19 to efforts to promote healthy conversation online.
Jan 28, 2021, 10:12 AM IST
Twitter users thrilled to edit replies, firm says bug caused it
Twitter users have been asking for an Edit button to avoid embarrassment when they accidentally send tweets with typos and spelling errors.
Sep 14, 2020, 17:57 PM IST
Twitter to add headlines, descriptions to some of its trends
The micro-blogging platform said earlier this month that it will add pinned Tweets and descriptions on trends to help explain why something is trending on its platform.
Sep 09, 2020, 17:33 PM IST
Twitter web app to allow users to schedule tweets
While composing a tweet, one would see a little calendar icon on the bottom row of icons at the bottom of the compose window. Click that and one can specify when the user wants his tweet to be sent.
May 29, 2020, 14:53 PM IST
Twitter comes up with new feature, check how to control replies and conversation
Twitter plans to make conversation on its platform a little more personal by adding a new feature. According to Twitter's Director of Product Suzanne Xie, the platform has been since 2019 working to give people more control over their conversations starting with the ability to hide replies and so the company has started to test a new functionality which will let a user decide who can reply to tweets and take part in a conversation.
May 21, 2020, 18:25 PM IST
Twitter removes precise location tagging on app
Twitter users can opt out of location-sharing features in its "privacy and safety" menu.
Jun 20, 2019, 11:36 AM IST
