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 …
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Elon Musk Says He Has Found a New CEO For Twitter
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 …
Twitter Is Purging Inactive Accounts
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, …
Twitter Pulls Legacy Blue Checkmarks, Causing an Uproar
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 …
Twitter Rebrands Super Follows as Subscriptions
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 …
All Legacy Verified Checkmarks Will be Gone on Twitter by April 20th
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 …
Twitter Is Now X Corp as Musk Initiates Plan to Make the Platform All-In-One
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 …
Twitter will Soon Start Recommending Only Blue Subscribers in For You Feed
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 …
Twitter to Start Removing Legacy Verified Checkmarks from April 1st
Elon Musk’s Twitter will start removing legacy verified checkmarks starting April 1st. The company made the announcement on Thursday, tweeting, “we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks.” Accounts wishing to stay verified must subscribe to Twitter Blue. In …
Twitter Begins Charging for SMS Two-Factor Authentication
Twitter is giving non-Blue subscribers 30 days to subscribe to its paid service or have their text message two-factor (2FA) authentication disabled. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company announced text-based 2FA would be a Blue feature, but the other options, which involve using …
Your Twitter Timeline Will No Longer Default to the ‘For You’ Tab
Twitter is making it easier for you to see the timeline you want when you close the app or on the web. In January, after Elon Musk announced the company was working on better navigation, it made it easier for users to swipe between tabs …
Twitter Bans Third-Party Clients with Updated Developer Terms
Twitter has officially put an end to the creation of third-party apps. Engadget reports that the company quietly updated its developer agreement terms to prevent the development of third-party apps. On the developer agreement page, under the “restrictions on use of licensed materials” sections, a …
Twitter is Working on an Ad-Free Subscription Plan
Twitter is planning on introducing an ad-free subscription plan in the “coming weeks,” Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday. Twitter Blue is currently priced at $11 monthly on Android and iOS in the US, and one of the perks it offers is the ability to see …
Twitter Blue is Now Available on Android for $11 Monthly
Twitter’s Blue subscription service is now available on Android a month after the service was relaunched on iOS after its chaotic release. An updated help page shows the service costs $11/month for Android users, the same price it costs on iOS. Twitter Blue, however, is …
Twitter Working on Navigation that Allows Swiping Between Tweets, Trends and Topics
Elon Musk has announced that Twitter is working on a navigation system that will let users swipe between recommended and followed tweets, trends, topics, etc. In a tweet, Musk said the feature would arrive in January but didn’t reveal an exact launch date. While engaging …
Twitter Begins Adding View Counts to Tweets
Twitter has begun rolling out view counts to tweets, Elon Musk announced on Thursday. Otherwise known as impressions, view counts now appear on tweets on the same line as retweets and likes counts, showing how many people have seen a certain tweet. “Twitter is rolling …