Mark Zuckerberg sees an “awesome” and unexpected opportunity with Threads. The new app quickly gained 100 million users, although retention has proven more difficult. When the time is right, Zuckerberg is prepared to do what he can to make it successful long term. Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in … Read more
Elon Musk on Sunday announced that the x.com URL will now be directed to the microblogging website Twitter. He also said that the interm X logo will go live later in the day. The announcement comes hours after Musk said that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous … Read more
Twitter on Saturday temporarily limited the amount of posts a user can read daily, announced Elon Musk. “To address extreme levels of data scraping & system manipulation, we’ve applied the following temporary limits: Verified accounts are limited to reading 6000 posts/day, Unverified accounts to 600 posts/day, New unverified accounts to 300/day,” Musk said on Twitter. … Read more
Tucker Carlson announced his next move: he’s launching a new show on Twitter. For Twitter owner Elon Musk, a Fox News-style show on Twitter could cause problems. Users and advertisers sensitive to misinformation could jump ship if Carlson goes rogue. Tucker Carlson’s sudden exit from Fox News last month has fueled weeks of speculation about … Read more
Musk reportedly felt the AI company was not paying enough for access, per the publication. He has been cautious about the tech for some time but is known to be working on his own AI project. Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the … Read more
Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users who do not “sign up … Read more
After saying that only verified accounts will be allowed to appear in the ‘For You recommendations’, Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday clarified that users will still see tweets in the ‘For You tab’ from the people they directly follow. Musk tweeted: “Forgot to mention that accounts you follow directly will also be in For … Read more
Meta Platforms on Sunday announced that it is testing a monthly subscription service, called Meta Verified, which will let users verify their accounts using a government ID and get a blue badge, as it looks to help content creators grow and build communities. The subscription bundle for Instagram and Facebook, to be launched later this … Read more
Twitter staff can tweet from any account, according to an FTC complaint seen by The Washington Post. The ex-Twitter engineer behind the complaint said it was called “GodMode,” and the company didn’t close it after a hack. In 2020, hackers tweeted a Bitcoin scam from several high-profile accounts after accessing internal systems. Twitter staff can … Read more