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Twitter owner’s rebranding is part of larger strategy to add payment functionality and moreDaily life in Chinese cities is nearly impossible to navigate without WeChat, to the extent that being barred from the country’s super-app has been likened to a “digital death”. Commonly described as a smartphone messaging platform, it is more like several apps rolled into one, used for messaging, social media, payments, subscriptions, utility bills, food deliveries, plane and train tickets, ride hailing and much more. It is owned by the Chinese tech giant Tencent.And Elon Musk would like a rebranded Twitter to be just as indispensable in the west. Continue reading...

D aily life in Chinese cities is nearly impossible to navigate without WeChat, to the extent that being barred from the country’s super-app has been likened to a “digital death” Commonly described as a smartphone messaging platform, it is more like several apps rolled into one , used for m

Sources say new owner sought removal of #ThereIsHelp feature that appeared at top of certain searchesTwitter has removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter, who said it was ordered by new owner Elon Musk.The removal of the feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, has not been previously reported. It had shown at the top of specific searches contacts for support organisations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, child sexual exploitation, Covid19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression. Continue reading...

Twitter has removed a feature in the past few days that promoted suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, according to two people familiar with the matter, who said it was ordered by new owner Elon Musk The removal of the feature, known as #

Creators and influencers on Meta’s platforms are an obvious market for verified users’ monthly feesMark Zuckerberg’s social media empire is built on billions of users – and the advertisers who pay vast sums to grab their attention.But that business model is under pressure on several fronts. It is against this backdrop that Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, said on Sunday it is trialling subscriptions for both social media platforms. Continue reading...

Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire is built on billions of users – and the advertisers who pay vast sums to grab their attention But that business model is under pressure on several fronts It is against this backdrop that Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, said on Sunday it is tri

Move is to address ‘extreme levels’ of data scraping and system manipulation, says Elon MuskTwitter has applied temporary reading limits to address “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk said in a post on the social media platform on Saturday.Verified accounts were temporarily limited to reading 6,000 posts a day, Musk said, adding that unverified accounts and new unverified accounts were limited to reading 600 posts a day and 300 posts a day respectively. Continue reading...

Twitter has applied temporary reading limits to address “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Elon Musk said in a post on the social media platform on Saturday Verified accounts were temporarily limited to reading 6,000 posts a day, Musk said, adding that unverified acco

San Francisco: If you have lost money in shares recently, read this. Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has become the first person ever to lose $200 billion from his net worth and is still making jokes on the micro-blogging platform. According to a Bloomberg report, Musk has now seen his wealth drop to $137 […]

San Francisco: If you have lost money in shares recently, read this Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk has become the first person ever to lose $200 billion from his net worth and is still making jokes on the micro-blogging platform According to a Bloomberg report, Musk has now seen his wealth d