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Twitter Has Temporarily Disabled Tweeting via SMS
Twitter is temporarily disabling the ability to send tweets via SMS text messages.
Twitter Reveals Tweets With Video Generate 10X More Engagement
Twitter has revealed that adding video to a tweet can attract ten times the engagement as a tweet without video.
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Twitter Introduces More Flexible Bidding Options for Video Ads
Twitter is giving advertisers the option to bid on the first 6 seconds of a video ad view.
Twitter is Rolling Out a Search Bar for Direct Messages
Twitter is giving users the ability to search for direct messages by typing peoples’ names into a search bar.
Your Simple Guide to Twitter #Hashtags
Here’s what you need to know about Twitter hashtags – what they are, how they work, and when to use...
Twitter to Show the Profiles of New Followers in the Notifications Tab
Twitter will show profiles of new followers in the notifications tab, letting users easily learn more about who’s following them.
Twitter Rolls Out a Desktop Redesign – Does it Live Up to the Hype?
Twitter has finally begun rolling out a redesigned desktop interface which the company has been hyping up for weeks.
Twitter Removes the Ability to Add Precise Location Tags to Tweets
Twitter users can no longer tag their precise location in tweets.
Twitter Lets Users Host Live Videos With Up to Three Guests
Twitter is upgrading its live streaming capabilities by letting up to four users broadcast simultaneously.
Twitter Experiments With Showing Users More Ads
Twitter is displaying more sponsored posts in users’ feeds in an experiment that tests how often ads are shown.
Twitter Updates TweetDeck With Support for GIFs, Threads, and More
Twitter is rolling out several updates to TweetDeck that include support for features it has been lacking.
Twitter Lets Users Add Photos, Videos, and GIFs to Retweets
Twitter is expanding the ‘retweet with comment’ option to include photos, videos, and GIFs.
10% of Twitter Users are Creating 80% of Tweets
A study on Twitter usage finds a disproportionate amount of users are responsible for the greatest share of tweets.
Twitter’s ‘Hide Replies’ Feature is Set to Roll Out in June
A new Twitter feature which allows users to hide replies to their tweets is set to launch this June.
Twitter is Still Verifying Users Despite Pausing the Application Process
Twitter has reportedly verified over 10,000 accounts since suspending the application process in 2017.
Twitter Fights Spammers by Limiting the Number of Accounts Users Can Follow Per Day
In an effort to fight spammers, Twitter is reducing the number of accounts users can follow each day.
Twitter to Introduce a ‘Subscribe to Conversation’ Feature
Twitter is working on a feature that will allow users to follow specific threads with a ‘subscribe to conversation’ button.
Twitter’s New Insights Tool Shows the Best Time to Publish Tweets
Twitter launched a new insights tool which determines the best day and time to publish tweets based on user engagement.
Twitter to Let Users Hide Replies to Their Tweets
Twitter is working on a tweet moderation feature that would let users hide replies to their tweets.
Twitter is Testing a New Way to View Users’ Profiles
Twitter is testing a new way to view profiles of users in the mobile app without leaving the timeline.