New Report Shows That 74% of People Don't Believe Tech Platforms Will Be Able to Stop Political Manipulation

A new report has shown that people don't believe digital platforms will be able to protect against political manipulation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 27, 2020

New Campaign Utilizes Twitter's Hidden Replies Feature to Underline Messaging

Women's aid group Solace has launched a new Twitter campaign which uses the platform's new hidden replies option to underline its core messaging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 26, 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 Shares Some Simple Tweet Copy Tips to Improve Campaign Performance

Twitter has provided some new, simple tips to help improve your tweet copy - including some interesting notes on hashtags.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2020

Twitter's Testing a New Notification Tag on Identified Misinformation

After recently launching tags to signify manipulated media in tweets, Twitter is now also considering new labels for identified misinformation. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 22, 2020

Twitter Adds New Option to Add New Tweets Into Old Tweet Threads

Twitter has added a new way to quickly link a new tweet to one of your older updates, enabling you to build on your older tweet threads and add more context. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 20, 2020

Twitter Acquires Chroma Labs, the Team Behind Stories Editing App 'Chroma Stories'

Twitter has acquired the team behind Stories editing tool 'Chroma Stories', which provides a range of stylistic frames and filter options for your Stories frames.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 19, 2020

Twitter UK Opens 'Dating Twitter Advice Bureau' Pop-Up Store in London

Twitter has opened a 'Dating Twitter Advice Bureau' temporary shop in London, which provides an alternate perspective on Valentine's Day.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 14, 2020

Twitter Outlines Measures to Detect and Remove Misinformation Relating to the 2020 US Census

Twitter has announced a new set of measures to help protect users from misinformation about the upcoming US Census.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 12, 2020

Twitter Adds More Users in Q4, but Warns of Rising Costs as It Continues to Invest in Improvements

Twitter has published its Q4 and full-year numbers for 2019, showing solid increases in users and ad activity, though rising costs could impede future growth. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 7, 2020

Top Twitter Stats for 2020 [Infographic]

Looking to make better use of Twitter for your business in 2020? Here are the usage stats and insights you need to know.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 6, 2020

Twitter Uncovers Security Flaw in Phone Number to Account Matching Process

Twitter has uncovered a vulnerability in its account discoverability system which exposed personal information via its network.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 5, 2020

Twitter Unveils New 'Manipulated Media' Policy to Limit the Impact of Deepfakes

Twitter has released its new policy and approach for detected manipulated media content posted in tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 5, 2020

Twitter Announces Winners of Third 'Brand Bowl' Based on Super Bowl Campaigns

Twitter has announced the winners of its annual 'Brand Bowl' which looks at the best performing Super Bowl campaigns based on tweet activity.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2020

Twitter Rolls Out Conversation Threads on iOS

Twitter has rolled out the first element of its 'conversational' update, which has been in beta testing for several months.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2020

Twitter and Facebook Outline Efforts to Keep People Accurately Informed About Coronavirus

Both Twitter and Facebook are proactively working to ensure that users are getting accurate information about the coronavirus outbreak.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2020

Twitter Updates its 'Flight School' Platform Education Courses

Twitter has updated its 'Flight School' education courses to 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 29, 2020

Twitter Launches Emoji Reactions for Direct Messages

Twitter has launched a new Reactions option in direct messages, which enables you to quickly add an emoji response to any message.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2020

Changes Could be Coming for Twitter's Explore Page

Twitter's Explore tab could be set for an upgrade, with the platform putting out a call for responses on how people are using the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2020

Twitter Updates TV Show Reminder Format

Twitter has updated the format of its TV show reminder buttons, which notify users when TV shows will go to air.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2020

Twitter Confirms That It Won't Be Adding an Edit Option Anytime Soon

Tweet editing is looking less and less likely, with CEO Jack Dorsey now ruling out the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 16, 2020

Twitter is Considering Tipping via Tweet, New Identifiers for Trolls and More

As Twitter continues to ramp up its rollout of new features, it's investigating several new options, including tipping in-tweets and reputational scores to disincentivize trolls.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020

Twitter Provides a First Look at Coming Feature Which Will Enable Users to Limit Who Can Reply to their Tweets

At CES, Twitter has shared screenshots of a new feature which will enable users to limit whop can reply to their tweets, 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2020

2019 Gaming on Twitter [Infographic]

Twitter has published a new listing of the most influential games, gaming events and identities based on tweet discussion.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2020

Twitter Is Removing the Audience Insights Element from Twitter Analytics

Twitter is removing the Audience Insights element of Twitter analytics, which provides you with more in-depth data on your audience behaviors.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2020

Twitter Officially Launches Its 'Promoted Trend Spotlight' Ad Option

Twitter is launching a new ad option in the Explore page, with a large 'Promoted Trend Spotlight' ad unit at the top of the Explore feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 7, 2020