Abiodun on X is making likes private. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter will stop making likes public so people can’t view them on a user’s profile. Director of Engineering at X, Haofei Wang confirmed the move on Wednesday after it was first reported by …
Abiodun on X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced two new subscription plans. In addition to the existing standard Premium Plan (formerly Twitter Blue), X users can now subscribe to a new Premium Plus plan or a “Basic” plan. Both plans are available to be purchased on …
Abiodun on X (formerly Twitter) is testing a new $1 annual subscription plan called “Not a Bot. The test started on Tuesday in the Philippines and New Zealand, and the company says it is “not a profit driver” but a subscription plan rather aimed at reducing spambot …
Abiodun on X (formerly Twitter) is working on rolling out video and audio calls. Elon Musk made the announcement on Thursday in a post as the company intensifies the effort to make X an “everything app.” Musk said the calling feature will work on iOS, Android, Mac …
Abiodun on X has announced that its ads revenue sharing program is now available for creators globally. Earlier in July, some creators received payouts via the program, but the program is now officially available to all eligible creators globally. “We want the process to be as simple …
Abiodun on The X rebrand is in full swing, and Twitter has taken over the @X handle as its official account. The @X account was previously owned by the user, Gene X Hwang, from a corporate photography and videography studio called Orange Photography. TechCrunch reports that Hwang …
Abiodun on It looks like Twitter will be having a new logo later today. Musk shared a series of tweets on Saturday and tweeted on Sunday that the domain name X.com now points to twitter.com. Musk tweeted late on Saturday that “and soon we shall bid adieu …
Abiodun on Twitter has begun sharing ad revenue with creators. In February, Elon Musk announced the feature and mentioned that only Twitter Blue Subscribers will be eligible for the program. The company says it is rolling out the Creators Ads Revenue Sharing program “more broadly later this …
Abiodun on After announcing on Thursday that he has found a new CEO for Twitter, Musk officially confirmed NBCUniversal’s advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO in a tweet on Friday. After Musk’s initial announcement, NBCU confirmed Yaccarino’s departure. In a tweet on Friday, Musk said …
Abiodun on Elon Musk announced on Thursday that a new CEO has been hired for X/Twitter, and “she will be starting in 6 weeks.” Musk is keeping his word of stepping down from the role, according to a poll he made in December. Musk promised to resign …
Abiodun on If you’ve been away from Twitter for many years and still want to hold on to your account, now might be the time to come back, as Twitter is freeing up handles. “We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, …
Abiodun on As promised by Elon Musk, Twitter pulled all legacy verified blue checkmarks on Thursday. All accounts, including public figures, celebrities and government officials who refused to subtribe to Twitter Blue’s $8 monthly package, now have their verified checkmarks taken away. The decision to make verification …
Abiodun on Super Follows, the subscription-based service on Twitter that lets creators charge for exclusive content, is now “Subscriptions”. Elon Musk made the announcement on Thursday, adding that the feature can be found in “Monetization” in Twitter settings. Twitter announced Super Follows in February 2021, and it …
Abiodun on Twitter is finally taking away all legacy verified checkmarks by the 20th of April. Elon Musk made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday. The company announced in March that it would begin winding down its legacy verified program from April 1st. Once Twitter closes …
Abiodun on Twitter Inc. is now X Corp. The social media platform is no longer independent after merging with the newly formed Shell firm X Corp owned by Musk. According to Bloomberg, the move follows an April 4th filing submitted in a California court. Before completing his …
Abiodun on According to Elon Musk, Twitter’s algorithm will soon start recommending only verified accounts in its For You feed. Musk made the announcement on Tuesday, adding that the update will take effect from April 15th. Backing up the decision to limit the For You feed to …