Elon Musk has found a new CEO for Twitter. He says she will be starting in about six weeks but did not specify who will be taking on the role. In a tweet, Musk announced that he will transition from his role as CEO of the social network to serving as its executive chair and […]
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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Video game consultant Rami Ismail was a bit sleepy in an early morning meeting, until his client said something particularly strange: “I’m really just looking for a way to get my game its Bigolas Dickolas moment.” “I had to absolutely wake up very fast to politely find a way to explain I had no idea […]
‘Bigolas Dickolas’ is more powerful than the Pulitzer Prize by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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After talking about it for months, Twitter has finally released its first version of encrypted DMs — but there are a few limitations. Currently, this feature is only available to verified users (such as Blue subscribers) or accounts associated with verified organizations. Additionally, the encryption feature isn’t compatible with group messages and Twitter doesn’t offer […]
Twitter launches encrypted DMs for verified users with security drawbacks by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter has introduced a new feature that lets users choose almost any emoji to react to a direct message in a conversation. Previously, the company allowed you to react to only the most recent DM with only a select set of emojis. Elon Musk tweeted that the feature is rolling out with the latest app […]
Twitter now allows you to react to DMs with a wide range of emojis by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter is purging inactive accounts on its platform, which may free up a number of long-coveted usernames, according to recent tweets by owner Elon Musk. Though Twitter for years has promised to put more usernames back into rotation, it hadn’t yet made any large-scale effort to do so, despite having an inactive account policy in […]
Elon Musk says Twitter is purging old accounts, freeing up desired usernames by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter is thinking about an organizational verification plan that doesn’t cost $1,000 a month. Over the weekend, Elon Musk said on Twitter that the company is working on a cheaper plan for small businesses, but didn’t give any details about the cost. The Twitter owner said that the company is figuring out a new onboarding […]
Twitter is mulling a cheaper organizational verification plan by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter confirmed that a security error that made Circle tweets — posts that only go out to a small subset of trusted friends — surface publicly. TechCrunch reported the glitch in early April, but the platform confirmed the issue today in an email sent to Twitter Circle users. “In April 2023, a security incident may […]
Twitter confirms Circle tweets temporarily were not private by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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A few days after a Twitter bug randomly logged some users out of their accounts, the company’s web app on mobile is now currently down for some. The social network’s mobile and desktop applications appear to be working fine. According to third-party web monitoring service Downdetector, the issue seem to have started at around 8:00 […]
Twitter’s mobile web app is currently down for some by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter announced Tuesday that it is making its API free to use for accounts posting public announcements such as weather alerts, transportation information, and emergency warnings. The company said that verified government or public-owned services posting about public utility alerts will be eligible for free API usage. One of the most important use cases for […]
Twitter makes its API free for public announcement accounts by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Not every new blue check on Twitter is a fan of Elon Musk. As Twitter’s iconic blue check shifts from a badge of legitimacy to a signal that you pay the company eight dollars a month, some high-profile users have campaigned to #BlockTheBlue. In other words, they want to block all users who subscribe to […]
Sex workers explain why blue check stigma and #BlockTheBlue aren’t so straightforward by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
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