Twitter Rolls Out Native Scheduling Within the Tweet Composer Window on Desktop

Twitter is bringing drafts and tweet scheduling to the desktop app, direct from the tweet composer window.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 28, 2020

Twitter's Making it Easier to Add Alt-Text Descriptions to Uploaded Images

Twitter's making it easier for users to add alt-text descriptions to their uploaded images, with a dedicated '+ALT' icon on the image.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 27, 2020

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Twitter Adds Option to Include Custom Banners on Lists

Twitter will now enable users to upload custom header images on lists, which will be displayed when lists are shared via URL.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 27, 2020

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Stop Social Media Platforms Censoring Speech

After Twitter fact-checked some of President Trump's tweets regarding mail-in ballots, the President has now vowed to push for increased regulation of social platforms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 27, 2020

Twitter Puts its Support Behind Campaign to End Government-Implemented Internet Shutdowns

Twitter has put its support behind a group campaigning against internet shutdowns around the world.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2020

Twitter Adds Fact-Check Notification to Tweets from President Trump Regarding Mail-In Ballots

After months of criticism over its inaction on questionable claims in tweets from President Trump, Twitter has added fact-check labels to some of his tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2020

Twitter Expands Test of Messenger-Like Chat Window for DMs

Twitter is now live testing its new DM chat window with a subset of users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2020

Twitter Expands Test of Stories-Like 'Fleets' to Italian Users

After first launching its new 'Fleets' option in Brazil back in March, Italian users will now get access to Twtter's Stories-like tool.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 21, 2020

Twitter Provides Tips to Help Maximize Your Brand Presence and Tweets [Infographic]

Twitter's Customer Success team has provided a listing of key tweet tips to help maximize your brand's presence on the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2020

Audio Tweets? New Experiment Provides a Glimpse at a Possible Future Tweet Innovation

Members of Twitter's design team recently mocked up an example of how audio tweets might look and function. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2020

Twitter Begins Live Testing of New Controls Over Who Can Reply to Your Tweets

After first announcing it late last year, Twitter is now testing its new tweet reply control options with a limited group of users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2020

Twitter Says That its getting Better at Detecting and Removing Bots, Outlines Common Misinterpretations

Despite various research reports indicating significant bot activity, Twitter says that these are often incorrect, and it's getting better at addressing concerns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2020

Twitter Removes Custom Camera Captions and Larger Image Presentation Format

Twitter is rolling back some of the changes it introduced with its new Twitter Camera last year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2020

New Analysis Reveals That a Small Number of Politicians Drive the Majority of Political Discourse on Twitter

New research has shown that the vast majority of political tweet engagement comes from a small number of politicians.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2020

Twitter Updates Tweet Embeds, Including New Presentation Style

Twitter has announced a few tweaks to the format of tweet embeds on third-party sites.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2020

Twitter Looks to Lead Broader Remote Work Shift, With Staff Free to Keep Working From Home Indefinitely

Twitter has told staff that they can continue to work from home for as long as they like, even after the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 12, 2020

Twitter Officially Launches New 'Retweets with Comments' Listings on iOS

After testing the option over the past few weeks, Twitter is now officially releasing its new, integrated retweet display, which includes a separate list for 'Retweets with Comments'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 12, 2020

Twitter Adds New Labels on Potentially Harmful COVID-19 Misinformation in Tweets

Twitter's adding some new labels to potentially misleading tweets as it looks to increase its efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 misinformation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 11, 2020

Twitter Expands Test of Threaded Tweet Replies to More Users, Adds New Format Tweaks

Twitter is expanding its test of threaded replies, while it's also hiding retweet and Like buttons on responses to put more focus on the conversation itself.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 5, 2020

Twitter Launches New Test of Warnings on Potentially Harmful Tweet Replies

Twitter has launched a new, limited test which will provide warnings on tweet replies that use potentially harmful language.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 5, 2020

Twitter Outlines Key Dates of Note in May to Assist With Strategic Planning

Twitter has published its latest events calendar to assist in your strategic planning for the month ahead.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 4, 2020

Twitter Jumps to 166 Million Daily Users in Q1, Warns of Slowing Ad Spend

Twitter has released its Q1 2020 performance update, showing a significant increase in usage amid COVID-19.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 30, 2020

Twitter Provides Access to COVID-19 Related Tweet Dataset to Assist Researchers

Twitter is providing a new API endpoint which will enable researchers to access the full stream of public tweets about COVID-19.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 29, 2020

Twitter Removes Millions of Accounts, Switches Off Tweets Via SMS After Vulnerability Discovered

Twitter has switched off its option to access tweets via SMS in most regions after a new issue was discovered in its systems.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 28, 2020

New Twitter Data Underlines the Emergence of Gaming - and Marketers Need to Take Note

Twitter has seen a massive increase in gaming-related conversation, as gaming, more broadly, continues to grow.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2020