Twitter’s First Ad Revenue Share Payouts See Top Tweeters Earning Thousands of Dollars

The first block payments have delivered some big amounts to Twitter stars.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 13, 2023

Twitter Implements New DM Filtering to Combat Spam Messages

Twitter's moving to restrict who can send DMs to non-contacts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 13, 2023

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Twitter Claims Incredibly High Performance on Content Moderation, in Contrast to Third-Party Reports

Twitter says that more than 99.99% of tweet impressions stem from content that does not violate its rules.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 12, 2023

Twitter Will Soon Enable Users to Hide Their Blue Checkmark, Along With Tweet Likes and In-App Subscriptions

But why would you pay $8 just to hide it?

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 12, 2023

Twitter’s Engagement Thresholds for Its Creator Ad Revenue Share Program Will Be Hard for Most to Reach

Twitter's coming ad revenue share offering will seemingly be very restricted.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 12, 2023

The Latest Phase in the Elon Versus Zuck Feud Highlights the Flaws in Selling Verification Checkmarks

Selling blue ticks is causing more confusion in fast-moving news streams.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 10, 2023

Twitter’s New Job Listings Option Looks Close to Launch

Some businesses are now able to post open roles on their Twitter profile.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 10, 2023

Twitter Continues to Add New Video Elements, Which Could Open Up New Opportunities for Advertisers

In-stream, original video is a key element in Twitter's next-level push. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 10, 2023

Twitter Adds Media Studio Access to Twitter Blue Features List

Media Studio is Twitter's advanced content management solution.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 9, 2023

Twitter Tests Voice and Video Calls in DMs

Another step in expanding Twitter's utility.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 7, 2023

Meta Shares ‘Threads Dictionary’ to Keep Users Up to Speed on the Latest App Lingo

Debate over Threads lingo is already ramping up. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2023

Twitter Gains Payment Licensing in Three US States

The next step in Elon's 'everything app' plan.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2023

Twitter Launches Legal Action Over Meta’s New Threads App

Elon's looking to take Meta to task over the development of its Twitter rival app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2023

Twitter Updates Viewing Restrictions, Allowing Tweets to Appear in Google Search Again

Twitter's looking to re-shape its access provisions to combat misuse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 5, 2023

Twitter Announces New Version of TweetDeck, Which Will Soon Become a Twitter Blue Exclusive

This could be another option for Twitter to drive more subscription revenue.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 3, 2023

Have Twitter’s Latest Issues Opened the Door for a Challenger to Take Over?

Rate limits, hate speech, and other concerns could be pushing more users away from the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 3, 2023

Twitter Implements Usage Limits for All to Combat Data Scrapers

The changes will limit how many tweets users can view.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 1, 2023

Twitter Restricts Non-Logged In Users from Viewing Tweets

Twitter has since clarified that this is a temporary measure.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 30, 2023

New Twitter CEO Outlines Her Key Points of Focus in Re-Building Opportunities

Linda Yaccarino has provided an overview of her initial elements of focus.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 29, 2023

Twitter Tests New DM Control Options to Combat Message Spam

Expect a significant Twitter DM update very soon.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 28, 2023

New Report Suggests That Hate Speech via Tweet Has Increased Under Elon Musk

A survey of over 2,000 Americans has found that more are experiencing hate and abuse via tweet.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 28, 2023

Twitter’s New Ad Revenue Share Program Is Close to Launch

Revenue generated from ads displayed in tweet replies will soon be shared with creators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 26, 2023

Musk Continues to Skirt Controversy as Twitter Works to Reassure Regulatory Groups and Ad Partners

Elon's taking on gender terminology, and challenging other CEOs to fights. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 21, 2023

Twitter Rolls Out 25k Character Tweets for Twitter Blue Subscribers

Super. Long. Tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 20, 2023

Twitter Looks to Provide More Assurance for Ad Partners Amid Conflicting Data Claims

Twitter reported performance numbers seem to vary significantly each time they’re reported.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 20, 2023