NEW DELHI: Twitter has blocked the Pakistani government’s account from being viewed in India in response to a legal demand, according to an announcement on the social media platform on Thursday. The company’s guidelines encourage it to retain all information in response to a legal requirement, such as a court order. Read more: Pakistan has...
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Portions of Twitter’s source code were leaked online, court filings show
Some parts of Twitter Inc’s source code have been leaked and the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk is seeking information about the person responsible, according to a legal statement. According to the file, “various versions” of Twitter’s source code, which is used to run the company online, were published on Github, a...
Only verified accounts can vote in the Twitter poll from April 15
Elon Musk said on Monday that only verified Twitter accounts will be eligible to vote in elections starting on April 15, a move that the CEO of the social media company believes will introduce more AI bot swarms. Musk also said that only verified information will be eligible for Twitter’s For You suggestion, which shows...
Twitter Blue can hide blue checks
Twitter is working on a feature that will allow its Blue users to hide the blue check on their profile from others. The researcher Alessandro Paluzzi found the display on the screen of the company working on the control system for verification, which included an option to “Show or hide your blue check in your...
Elon Musk puts a $20 billion value on Twitter
Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk has offered the company’s investors financial support worth nearly $20 billion, The Information reported on Saturday, citing a person familiar with the matter. email Musk sent to Twitter staff. The estimate is less than half of the $44 billion Musk paid to acquire the social media giant, pointing to Twitter’s...
Twitter begins removing the blue verification code
Twitter will begin removing blue flags for individuals and organizations on its platform from April 1. Those who want a blue check on their account can buy a Twitter Blue subscription for $8 a month. With the blue check, users will also be able to see a few ads, bookmark their pages, write long tweets,...
Twitter has added bookmarks to tweets
Twitter now shows the read mark on tweets after adding more viewership data. As of now, the statistics are only available to users on iOS but will soon be available for others. Unlike Instagram, the number of times a tweet is tagged will be publicly displayed. However, those who tag the tweet will remain anonymous....
Meta search strategy for Twitter competitors
Meta Platforms Inc is exploring plans to launch a new social media platform in its bid to position Twitter as the world’s “digital brand”. “We are exploring a unified network for sharing text information. We believe there is an opportunity for a different space where creators and the public can share the latest information about...
Meta is researching social networking software specifically for text updates.
Meta Platforms Inc is exploring a unified network for sharing information, a company spokesman said Friday, in what could be a direct competitor to billionaire Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc. “We are exploring a unified network for sharing text information. We believe there is an opportunity for a different space where creators and the public can...
Musk said Twitter could be profitable next quarter
The CEO of Twitter Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the company was “fast” in the positive cash flow in the next quarter, as the social media platform has significantly reduced costs. Musk, speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor conference that took place on the website, said it was “shocking” how badly Twitter was able...