Twitter Assesses the Potential of Emoji-Style Reactions and Up and Downvotes on Tweets

Twitter is surveying users on the potential of a new reactions emoji set on tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2021

The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter Share Their Thoughts on Section 230 Ahead of New Hearing

The CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter have presented their thoughts on proposed Section 230 reform ahead of this week's Committee hearing.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2021

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A look at the recent top stories in social media and what they mean for marketers.

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Twitter's Looking to Improve DMs, Considers New Search Features for Messages

Twitter is looking to release a new update for its direct messaging platform in May this year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2021

Twitter is Testing a New Option Which Would Enable Users to Add a Background Visual When Sharing Tweets in Fleets

Twitter is looking to add a new option to Fleets which would enable users to add custom visual backgrounds when re-sharing tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 19, 2021

Twitter Seeks Public Feedback on Rules Around What Public Figures Can Tweet

Twitter is calling for public submissions as it seeks to establish clearer rules around what public figures can and cannot do on its platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2021

Twitter Tests New Option to View YouTube Clips In-Stream

Twitter is testing an option that would enable people to view tweeted YouTube clips in-stream.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2021

Twitter is Working on a Dedicated Tab for Spaces

Twitter looks set to take the next big step with its Spaces audio social offering.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 17, 2021

Twitter Adds New Measures to Provide Additional Account Security

Twitter has added support for multiple security keys, adding another level of account safety.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 15, 2021

Twitter Launches 'Brand Bracket' to Identify the Best Tweeting Business Handle

Twitter has launched a new campaign to decide on the best tweeting business handles on the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 15, 2021

Twitter Adds Option to Switch Off Fleets Reactions via DM

Twitter will now give users the option to turn off Fleets reactions sent via DM.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 11, 2021

Twitter Previews Potential New Business Account Features as it Seeks Feedback on Next Stage

Twitter has shared some new details of its coming business profiles as part of a survey on potential additions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 11, 2021

Twitter Plans to Launch Spaces to All Users Next Month, Tests Tipping for Audio Broadcasters

Twitter is looking to launch Spaces for all users next month.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 10, 2021

Twitter Faces Potential Ban in Russia Over Failure to Remove 'Banned Content'

Twitter is facing operating restrictions in Russia due to ongoing conflicts with local regulators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 10, 2021

Twitter is Testing a New, Full-Image Display in Tweet Timelines, Support for 4K Images

Twitter is testing a new way to display images, which will remove the cropped preview in tweet timelines.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 10, 2021

Twitter May Soon Enable Users to Save Their Spaces Chats, Shares First Look at Co-Hosting Option

Twitter continues to push ahead with its new audio Spaces tool.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 9, 2021

Twitter Will Now Enable Advertisers to Control Who Can Reply to Their Promoted Tweets

Twitter will now enable advertisers to limit who can reply to their promoted tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 9, 2021

Twitter Looks to Provide More Reassurance on Ad Placement with TAG Certification

Twitter has announced that it's earned the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) Brand Safety Certified Seal.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 9, 2021

Twitter is Testing a New 'Undo' Option for Sent Tweets

Twitter is working on an 'Undo' option that would enable you to stop a tweet from being sent before going out with typos.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 5, 2021

Twitter Updates Privacy Help Resources to Cater to More User Queries

Twitter has launched an updates Privacy Help Center to help users find answers to their account queries.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 4, 2021

Twitter Will Remove Support for Some Timeline Embeds on Websites in June

Twitter is removing its Likes, Collections and Moments embeddable timeline options as of June 23rd.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2021

Twitter Shares Insight into Rising Discussion Around the NBA All-Star Game and NCAA March Madness [Infographic]

Twitter has shared some new insights into rising on-platform discussion around the NBA All-Star game and the NCAA March Madness tournament.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2021

Twitter Looks to Get in on the eCommerce Boom with New Shopping Experiments

Twitter's working on a new Twitter card option for eCommerce that would link users through to a product purchase page. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2021

Twitter Is Working on Private Audio Spaces, Launches Spaces Beta on Android

Twitter is working fast to tap into the audio social trend, adding in new tools and features for its Spaces tool.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2021

Twitter Ramps Up Efforts to Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

With the global COVID-19 vaccine effort now underway, Twitter is working to stop the spread of vaccine misinformation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2021

Twitter Expands Test Pool for Spaces, Previews New Scheduling Features

Twitter continues to develop its new audio Spaces features as it looks to tap into the audio social trend.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 1, 2021