Twitter Updates Search Results with Additional Contextual Info

Twitter has added some new, contextual information elements to searches, including trend and activity insights.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 29, 2019

Twitter's Implementing New Warning Labels on Controversial Tweets from High-Profile Users

Twitter will implement new warnings on tweets from high-profile users which violate its rules, while also reducing their reach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 28, 2019

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Top 5 stories from Social Media Today

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

By Social Media Today staff

Twitter Extends Political Ad Transparency Measures to Canada

Twitter has announced that it's expanding its political ad regulations to Canada ahead of that nation's upcoming election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 27, 2019

Twitter's Looking to Emphasize Lists with New, Swipeable Custom Feeds

Twitter is testing a new option which would enable users to easily access separate, custom feeds based on their lists.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 26, 2019

Twitter Says its Smyte Acquisition has Helped it Significantly Reduce Crypto-Spam Tweets

Twitter says that Smyte, which it acquired last June, has helped it significantly reduce crypto-spam.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 25, 2019

New Report Looks at Best Times to Post on the Major Social Platforms in 2019

Sprout Social has updated its best times to post on social media overview, highlighting the most engaging times for 2019.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 25, 2019

Twitter is Removing the Option to Tag Your Precise Location in Tweets

Twitter is removing the option to tag your precise location in tweets, though you will still be able to do so via the Twitter camera.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 19, 2019

Twitter Publishes New Guide to Summer Events in the UK [Infographic]

Looking to plan out your Twitter strategy for the UK summer? Twitter has published a new listing of summertime events.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 18, 2019

Twitter Provides a New Overview of 'State-Backed' Information Operations on its Platform

Twitter has outlined a new set of examples of attempted, 'state-backed' manipulation of tweets for political purposes, further underlining the scope of the problem. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 14, 2019

Twitter Dispels Rumor of New Notification When Tweets are Shared in DMs

Twitter has refuted a rumored new functionality which would alert users when their tweets were shared in DMs.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 11, 2019

Twitter is Now Testing its 'Hide Replies' Option Among Users in Canada

Twitter is now testing out its new 'Hide replies' feature with selected users, offering a new way for users to control their tweet experience.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 11, 2019

Twitter Announces New, Simplified Platform Rules to Improve Transparency and Understanding

Twitter has updated its rules documentation to make it easier for users to understand what is and is not acceptable on the patform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 7, 2019

Top Twitter Trends in Content Marketing 2019 [Infographic]

The team from SEMRush recently conducted a study to look at the content marketing conversation on Twitter, and how its evolving over time.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 6, 2019

Twitter Adds New Account Switching Option on its Web Version, Reveals New Mac App

Twitter has added a new, simplified account switching option, while Apple has revealed a new version of the Twitter Mac app at WWDC.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 4, 2019

Twitter Releases Major Events Calendar for June to Assist with Strategic Planning

Twitter has released the latest version of its major events calendar, covering the month of June.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 2, 2019

Twitter Tests New Options to Simplify Common Engagement Actions

Twitter's trying out a couple of new tweaks which are designed to make it easier for users to directly engage and share via prompts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2019

Twitter Launches New 'News Alerts' Feature in India for the 2019 Cricket World Cup

Twitter has launched a new alerts tool in India which will send push notifications and links to Moments related to the 2019 Cricket World Cup. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 31, 2019

Twitter Officially Rolls Out 'Go Live with Guests' Option

After it was spotted in testing, Twitter has now officially announced the new option to live-stream with audio guests.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 30, 2019

Twitter Permanently Bans Prominent Political Commentators Over Use of Fake Accounts

Twitter has banned prominent anti-Trump personalities Brian and Ed Krassenstein over their use of fake accounts and purchased interactions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2019

3 Overlooked Ways to Maximize Twitter for Your Business

Are you getting the most out of Twitter for your business? Check out these tips from contributor Dhariana Lozano.

By Dhariana Lozano • May 20, 2019

Twitter's Testing a New Carousel Ad Format for App Install Campaigns

Twitter is testing out a new format of carousel ads for app install campaigns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2019

Twitter's Working on an Option to Enable Live-Streaming with Friends

Twitter's working on a new option that would enable users to live-stream with friends, similar to the same functionality on Periscope.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2019

Twitter Adds New Tweet Creation Tools to TweetDeck, Including Option to Add GIFs

Twitter has added some new tweet composer options to its native tweet management app TweetDeck.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2019

#SMTLive Recap: Everything You Need to Know about TikTok

Our most recent #SMTLive Twitter chat looked at the potential of rising social app TikTok - here's a recap of the discussion.

By Phoebe Bain • May 16, 2019

Tech Giants Sign-Up for 'Christchurch Call' to Address the Spread of Extremist Content

The major tech companies have all signed a new agreement to tackle the spread of extremist content online.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2019