X (Twitter) downvotes are reportedly coming soon
X is reportedly preparing to roll out a new downvote feature that may replace likes on posts or replies.
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The latest updates and features from Facebook, Instagram and X you must know about
2024 brings exciting updates from X, Instagram, and Facebook, with enhanced monetisation, community engagement, and profile branding options.
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X (formerly Twitter) removes NFT profile pictures
X, the social media giant formerly known as Twitter, has officially discontinued its support for NFT profile pictures.
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X (formerly Twitter) outage on Thursday, 21 December 2023: Here’s everything we know
X (formerly Twitter) suffered a global outage on Thursday, 21 December 2023. Here is everything we can confirm at this time.
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Elon Musk tells Disney to go ‘f*** yourself’ in response to advertising boycott
Elon Musk makes headlines with a forthright response to Disney at the Dealbook Summit.
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Will X (Formerly Twitter) Charge Every User a Subscription? – Here’s What You Must Know
Musk's rationale behind this potential fee is the necessity to combat the proliferation of bots on the platform.
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The everything app nears as Elon Musk tests video game streaming on X
This new feature is part of Musk’s broader vision to evolve X into an 'everything app,' now stepping into the video game streaming arena largely dominated by Amazon's Twitch.
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X, formerly Twitter, acquires necessary license to roll out crypto payments
The obtained license brings X closer to its objective of enabling users to seamlessly engage with cryptocurrencies directly on the platform.
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Twitter block feature will be discontinued in next update, Elon Musk confirms
Elon Musk confirmed that the Twitter block feature will be disabled in the next update. Here's everything you need to know.
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‘Broken Threads’: Meta’s Twitter alternative loses 80% users since launch
Threads, Meta's alternative to Twitter, saw a drastic decline in daily active users and engagement a month since launch. Here's what the data says.
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The Age of ‘X’ is here: Elon Musk teases ‘imminent’ Twitter rebrand
Elon Musk sent social media into a frenzy when he revealed on Sunday that, as early as Monday, Twitter's bird logo will be replaced by 'X'.
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Twitter rubbishes Threads as ‘copycat’ app in leaked lawsuit documents
Twitter threatened a lawsuit against Meta for developing a 'copycat' text-based app using ex-staff, in newly surfaced legal papers.
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Threads App: How to download and set up account for increased security
Instagram launched its Twitter rival, the Threads app, and we've compiled a guide on how to download and set up an account.
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South Africans flock to Truth Social after Elon’s controversial ‘tweet cap’
South Africans are finding Truth Social as a viable alternative to Twitter, after Elon Musk introduced the controversial tweet cap policy.
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AI-generated image of ‘fake’ Pentagon bombing affects stocks
The image of the fake Pentagon bombing spread rapidly across various social media accounts, triggering a brief dip in the stock market.
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Instagram reportedly lining up to launch Twitter alternative
Instagram, the popular social media platform, is reportedly gearing up to launch a text-based app that will directly compete with Twitter.
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Here are some benefits to Twitter open-sourcing its code
This move is expected to have a number of benefits for both Twitter and the wider community.
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Twitter makes 200 more people redundant, say reports
Twitter made 200 more people redundant, say reports, after new CEO Elon Musk let go over half of the workforce in late 2022.
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Twitter sued in Germany for antisemitism failings
Hate Aid and the EU's Union of Jewish Student are taking legal action against Twitter's apparent inaction on anti-semitic posts.
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Taliban start paying for Twitter blue ticks
The Taliban have started paying for blue ticks on Twitter amid their rolling back of human rights since taking power in summer 2021.
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Elon Musk suspends critical journalists Twitter accounts
Elon Musk suspends the Twitter accounts of journalists from news outlets like CNN, the New York Times and the Washington Post.
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Elon Musk gets rid of Twitter’s hate speech council
Elon Musk has sent his Twitter Trust and Safety Council packing.
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Here’s why Sir Elton John deleted his Twitter account
Sir Elton John has quit Twitter and has blamed the platform's 'change in policy' around misinformation for his exit.
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Kanye West Twitter account suspended again after this tweet
Elon Musk cleared the air around the decision to suspend Kanye West from Twitter.
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Twitter launches mass recruitment program: Here’s everything you need to know
Elon Musk says Twitter will resume hiring against after sacking more than 4 000 employees since he acquired the platform last month.
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Alex Jones Twitter return ruled out by Elon Musk
Alex Jones will not be given his Twitter account back, says Elon Musk.
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Is this the end of the ‘blue bird’? – Elon ultimatum results in mass Twitter exodus
Twitter is a ticking time bomb but Elon Musk, whose finger rests on the button, is not sweating one bit. Here's why.
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Elon Musk issued this warning to Twitter employees
Elon Musk has warned Twitter staff to prepare for 'difficult times ahead.'
