Elon Musk says Twitter is fixing its Elon Musk tweet problem Steve Dent @stevetdent If you’ve been using Twitter’s “For You” instead of the chronological “Following” tab, you may have noticed a problem. A number of users have remarked that the algorithmic feed has been showing a lot of Elon Musk’s tweets and replies, … Continue reading Twitter reportedly created a system to artificially boost Elon Musk’s tweets
Twitter begins forcing its TikTok-like ‘For You’ timeline on iOS Steve Dent @stevetdent Twitter has started to roll out a big change on iOS by replacing the “sparkle” button that switches between the algorithmic and reverse chronological feeds. Now, you swipe between two tabs called “For You” and “Following,” to change your timeline, and … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter is fixing its Elon Musk tweet problem
Elon Musk will offer ‘amnesty’ to banned Twitter accounts amid more layoffs Kris Holt @krisholt Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk says a “general amnesty” for banned accounts will begin next week for those who “have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” He polled users on whether Twitter should offer the … Continue reading Twitter is making millions of dollars from previously banned accounts, report says
Twitter will charge developers to access its API starting February 9th Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Developers will soon have to pay Twitter to be able to use its API. The website has announced through its Twitter Dev account that it will no longer support free access to its API, both versions 1.1 and 2, starting … Continue reading Twitter says bots can use its API for free, with limitations
Twitter Opens Advertising To Allow Cannabis Ads by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, February 17, 2023 Twitter has updated its advertising policies to allow cannabis ads to run on its service in states where it is legal, in accordance with federal guidelines. The social site will only accept pre-authorized sellers and cannabis advertisers licensed by … Continue reading Twitter Opens Advertising To Allow Cannabis Ads
Crypto scammers hack Elon Musk, Biden, Obama, and Kanye on Twitter Karissa Bell @karissabe Hackers promoting crypto scams took over a number of high-profile Twitter accounts Wednesday, including Bill Gates, Kanye West and Elon Musk, who has been a frequent target of would-be crypto scammers. Joe Biden’s account was also briefly taken over, as was … Continue reading Twitter engineers can still use ‘GodMode’ to tweet as any account, claims whistleblower
Twitter Launches Search Keyword Ads In Beta For All Advertisers, Strengthens Safety Reporting by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, January 26, 2023 Twitter announced a beta program earlier this week for companies that want to run advertisements on the platform. The ad option — called Search Keyword Ads — allows advertisers to bid on keywords. The bid … Continue reading Twitter Launches Search Keyword Ads In Beta For All Advertisers, Strengthens Safety Reporting
Twitter may have deliberately cut off third-party clients like Tweetbot Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Twitter appears to have deliberately cut off third-party clients from accessing its API. Since Thursday evening, many of the most popular apps you can use to scroll Twitter without going through the company’s own software, including Tweetbot and Twitterrific, have not … Continue reading Twitter may have deliberately cut off third-party app access
Elon Musk gives employees two days to commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or lose their jobs Mariella Moon @mariella_moon Twitter might lose even more employees following the mass layoffs that halved its workforce and shortly after the company fired engineers who publicly called out its new owner. According to The Washington Post, Elon Musk … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off more of its global content moderation team
Twitter has reportedly dismissed Elon Musk’s personal lawyer Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic In one of his first all-hands meetings after taking over the company in October, Elon Musk told Twitter employees the website’s financial position was dire, warning bankruptcy was “not out of question.” Since then, it appears the situation at Twitter has become more … Continue reading Twitter has reportedly laid off part of its infrastructure team
