Instagram will begin testing a new repost feature with select users soon

Instagram is gearing up to give users the ability to repost other users’ posts, the social network confirmed to TechCrunch. Although the Meta-owned company hasn’t released the repost feature publically yet, it plans to begin testing it with select users soon. “We’re exploring the ability to reshare posts in Feed – similar to how you […]

Instagram will begin testing a new repost feature with select users soon by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter is testing a ‘share to WhatsApp’ button in India

Twitter is testing a new way to share tweets in India, by adding a WhatsApp button under the posts for Android users. People will be able to share tweets with their contacts and groups on WhatsApp by tapping on the new button and selecting the WhatsApp option again— which is cumbersome and confusing. The WhatsApp […]

Twitter is testing a ‘share to WhatsApp’ button in India by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Elon Musk can lean on the Twitter whistleblower but he can’t push the trial date back

A Delaware judge will allow Elon Musk to incorporate new information from Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko into his countersuit against the company. Zatko, a well-respected security expert known by the nickname “Mudge,” previously served as Twitter’s head of security and raised concerns about the company’s security and privacy practices in a recent whistleblower complaint. Delaware’s […]

Elon Musk can lean on the Twitter whistleblower but he can’t push the trial date back by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter expands its crowdsourced fact-checking program ‘Birdwatch’ ahead of US midterms

On the heels of a report detailing how Twitter had once accidentally allowed a conspiracy theorist into its invite-only fact-checking program known as Birdwatch, the company is today announcing the program will expand to users across the U.S. — with a few changes. The rollout will add 1,000 more contributors to this program every week, […]

Twitter expands its crowdsourced fact-checking program ‘Birdwatch’ ahead of US midterms by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Twitter will let you edit your tweet up to five times

Twitter announced a much-anticipated feature last week — the ability to edit tweets. The company said that once the feature is available users will be able to edit their tweets for up to 30 minutes from posting. However, there’s a catch: users can only edit their tweets five times within this period. While this limit […]

Twitter will let you edit your tweet up to five times by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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