Twitter's Testing Audio Clips in DMs with Users in Brazil

After releasing audio clips in tweets back in June, Twitter is now also testing audio DMs with some users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 13, 2020

Twitter Shares Examples of How Brands Are Using its New Tweet Reply Controls

Twitter has provided some examples of how brands are making use of its new tweet reply control options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2020

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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 Expands Policies Around Election Misinformation to Cover More False Claims Around the Voting Process

Twitter is expanding its election misinformation policies to cover more types of potentially misleading claims and updates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2020

Twitter Shares New Insights into 'Back to School' Discussion Trends [Infographic]

Twitter has shared some new insights into the rising back to school discussion, including key notes on trends that brands can tap into.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 8, 2020

Twitter Publishes New Insights Into Video Ad Effectiveness

Twitter has shared the results of a new study into the effectiveness of its video ad options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 2, 2020

Twitter Announces New Push to Improve Tweet Accessibility Options

Twitter has announced two new teams that will focus on improving the platform's accessibility features.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 2, 2020

Twitter Adds Example Tweets to Selected Trends in Order to Provide More Context

Twitter is looking to add more context to its Trending lists by displaying example tweets, representative of the trend, for some topics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 1, 2020

Twitter Officially Launches New 'Quote Tweets' Count on Main Tweet Display

Twitter will now display 'Retweets' and 'Quote Tweets' in a separate count on the main tweet display. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 31, 2020

Twitter Adds New Search Prompts to Guide Users to Official Voting Information

Twitter has added a new informational prompt to searches related to voting in the US ahead of the 2020 election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 31, 2020

Twitter Provides Tips for Brands Looking to Tap Into Cyber Monday Hype

Twitter has provided a new set of tips for brands looking to create campaigns around Cyber Monday.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 27, 2020

Twitter Provides Tips on Effective Use of Twitter Lists for Social Media Managers

Twitter has provided some new tips on how social media marketers can make best use of Twitter Lists.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 26, 2020

Twitter Tests Replacing 'Retweets and comments' with New 'Quotes' Count

Twitter is testing out a new way to display retweets with comment after recently rolling out a new update to better represent these versus retweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2020

BBC Sport Takes Moderation of Offensive Social Media Comments into its Own Hands

BBC Sport in the UK has taken its own steps to tackle trolls and those who make offensive comments on its social platforms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2020

Twitter Shares Insights into How Fans Welcomed the NBA and MLB Re-Starts [Infographic]

Twitter has published some new insights into how sports fane reacted to the return of the NBA and MLB, and the role Twitter played in connecting them to the action.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2020

Twitter Adds More Detail on DMs from Users You Don't Follow

Twitter is giving users more insight into who's DMing them with new details on messages from people you don't follow.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2020

Twitter Launches New Transparency Center to Better Highlight Actions Taken

Twitter has launched a new Transparency Center to help provide more insight into actions it's taken based on rule violations, information requests and more.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Twitter Rolls Out Tweet Reply Controls to All Users

After testing them out over the last few months, Twitter is now rolling out its new tweet reply control options to all users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 11, 2020

Twitter Has Updated its Warning Prompts on Potentially Harmful Tweet Replies

Twitter has revised its warning prompts on tweets which it detects may contain potentially offensive rermarks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 10, 2020

Twitter Shares New Data on Latest Conversation Trends Around COVID-19 [Infographic]

Twitter has published a new listing of trending topics in the US amid the varying approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 6, 2020

Twitter Adds New Labels to Accounts from State-Affiliated Media

Twitter will now label accounts that represent state-affiliated media in order to better inform users about the content being shared by these accounts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 6, 2020

Twitter Publishes New Data on the Rising Gaming Discussion on the Platform

Twitter has published a new set of stats looking at the rising conversation around gaming via tweet, which, in 2020, has reached record-high levels.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 5, 2020

Twitter Publishes New Data on the Effectiveness of Utilizing Multiple Video Formats in a Campaign

Twitter has shared some new, research-backed insights into how utilizing multiple video formats within an ad campaign can impact audience response.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 4, 2020

Twitter Surveys Users on Possible Options for Tweet Subscriptions

With Twitter working on developing a new subscription option, it's sent out a survey to some users asking them about potential options they might be willing to subscribe for. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 31, 2020

FBI Announces Arrests Over Recent Twitter Hack

The FBI has announced three arrests in relation to the recent Twitter hack, which saw scammers take control of various celebrity accounts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 31, 2020

Twitter Provides New Detail on Recent Celebrity Account Hack

Twitter has provided another update on the extent of the recent hack, which saw the profiles of several high profile users taken over and used to promote crypto scams. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 30, 2020