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The best thing about 2020 is we survived it. No need to say what the worst thing is, it’s hands down our collective stupidity in the choices we’ve made. That reality has forced us to refactor what we do moving forward. If we had correctly underst.....»»
Analysis: With Twitter in chaos, Mark Zuckerberg looks to pounce
Mark Zuckerberg has tried for years to take on Twitter. Now he may finally have his best chance to deliver a knockout blow to the social network at a turbulent moment......»»
Threads iPhone app launches tomorrow; web preview today; no EU availability
Meta’s attempt to replace Twitter officially kicks off tomorrow, with the Threads iPhone app launch scheduled for Thursday – but Mark Zuckerberg has opened a welcome thread, which you can already view on the web. Initially billed as a text-based.....»»
Twitter refuses to pay for arbitration it forced on 891 ex-employees, suit says
Meanwhile, at least one Twitter ex-employee has won a rare settlement. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency / Contributor | Anadolu) Twitter started this year with a legal victory that forced thousands of laid-off employees i.....»»
Twitter CEO Yaccarino breaks silence on platform’s reading caps
Twitter’s new CEO Linda Yaccarino has commented for the first time on the platform’s controversial decision to impose reading limits on its users......»»
The death of Twitter: Is it real this time, thanks to Threads?
Reports of the death of Twitter have so far been somewhat exaggerated. Musk may have made dumb decision after dumb decision, but each time either did a rapid U-turn shortly afterwards, or the sheer momentum of Twitter as the default social media app.....»»
Threads: everything you need to know about Meta"s Twitter rival
Meta's new Twitter alternative, Threads, finally has a release date – so we're breaking down everything you need to know......»»
Meta takes aim at Twitter with new Threads app
The rivalry between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk has just kicked up a notch......»»
Threads: Instagram owner to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk......»»
Meta’s Twitter rival Threads to launch on Thursday
Folks fed up with the ongoing antics at Twitter may be interested in trying out Meta's Threads app when it launches later this week......»»
Why is Twitter limiting how many tweets you can see?
Most users can now read 1,000 tweets daily - a strange move for a social media firm......»»
Facebook owner Meta set to launch Twitter rival on Thursday
The move is the latest in a rivalry between Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter owner Elon Musk......»»
You’ll soon have to pay to use TweetDeck
Twitter has announced that from early August you'll have to be a paid member of Twitter Blue to use its web-based TweetDeck dashboard......»»
Twitter locking TweetDeck behind a paywall, forcing users to switch to the new design
Twitter has officially announced a change that many of us saw coming. Starting next month, the company is putting TweetDeck behind a paywall, requiring that users subscribe to Twitter Blue to access the more advanced, multi-column version of Twitter.....»»
Meta to launch its new Threads app this week as Twitter falls apart
Twitter users have been facing a lot of issues over the past few months, but things got even worse last weekend after the company decided to limit the number of tweets users can see per day. To take advantage of this, Meta now seems to have confirme.....»»
Instagram"s Twitter knockoff "Threads" now available for pre-order on the App Store
Instagram is preparing to launch its text-based social media app "Threads" soon, and users can pre-order it on the App Store now.In June, it was learned that Meta's Instagram team would launch a new text-based social media platform.The platform is kn.....»»
Musk annoys Twitter users by capping number of tweets they can view each day
Former Twitter exec says Musk explanation "just doesn't pass the sniff test." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Twitter has imposed limits on how many tweets users can view each day, with owner Elon Musk claimin.....»»
Confusion at Twitter continues over Elon Musk"s tweet limits
Elon Musk provoked a Twitter backlash after introducing limits to the number of tweets users can read......»»
Why do rational people believe lies online? Research explains how misinformation spreads
Misinformation is an unfortunate reality of social media. On any given day, visitors to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other websites can find made-up "facts" about anything from vaccines to the war in Ukraine to climate change......»»
Twitter rate limits even dumber than we thought; Reddit winning continues
When your business model is selling eyeballs to advertisers, it’s hard to imagine anything dumber than blocking access to your own site and telling users to go outside instead, yet somehow Twitter rate limits are a real thing. But analysis suggest.....»»
TweetDeck down for some, likely due to amplified rate-limiting
Some Twitter users are reporting that TweetDeck is down for them. Some are seeing the web app stalled with “Loading” spinners; others are getting Retry buttons that do nothing; and yet others are seeing populated columns frozen in time … more.....»»