Neowin News Feed for: Tweet

Twitter restores some access to tweets for logged-out users, but with restrictions

Omer Dursun — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:16:01 +0000

Twitter implemented temporary measures to address privacy concerns and combat data scraping. Access to tweets for logged-out users was restricted, but it has been restored with some limitations. Read more...

Twitter launches Community Notes to tackle the spread of misleading media

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 31 May 2023 13:14:01 +0000

Due to the growing use of AI, Twitter is having trouble preventing the spread of misleading content across its platform. Today, it has announced Community Notes as an attempt to handle the issue. Read more...

US Appeals Court rules that Elon Musk broke federal labour laws

Steve Bennett — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:46:01 +0000

In 2018, Elon Musk tweeted that he would strip workers of their stock options if they unionised. This has now been ruled to be in breach of federal labour laws by the US Appeals Court. Read more...

Twitter now allows you to attach different media files to a single tweet

Rahul Naskar — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:00:01 +0000

Twitter has announced a new feature for Android and iOS users to allow them to "tell stories with photos, GIFs, and videos all at once in a single tweet." However, it's not available for PC users. Read more...

Semiphemeral can scrub your old tweets, retweets, and likes in minutes

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:16:01 +0000

This guide looks at getting started with Semiphemeral, a free tool that can help you remove your historical tweets, retweets, and likes. Flexible settings allow you to get set up to your liking. Read more...

Twitter will soon allow you to edit tweets, but there's a catch

Usama Jawad — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:46:01 +0000

Twitter has confirmed a few more restrictions that will be put in place for people using editable tweets. The purpose is to prevent misuse of a capability that could lead to the spread of fake news. Read more...

Twitter has started testing editable tweets publicly but wants you to pay for it

Usama Jawad — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:04:01 +0000

Twitter has announced that it has begun testing editable tweets internally, and you may start seeing them on the platform. The feature will be rolled out exclusively to Twitter Blue later this month. Read more...

The Jack Dorsey tweet NFT has a current best offer of $400, down from $2.9m

Paul Hill — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:32:01 +0000

Sina Estavi who bought Jack Dorsey's first tweet NFT in March last year, has seen the asset fall in value by a staggering amount. The latest offer is for 0.25 eth or $400, while Estavi paid $2.9m. Read more...

Twitter to offer test-drive experience to iOS users with Try Twitter feature

Fiza Ali — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:34:01 +0000

Twitter is testing out a new way to amplify its app usage, and enhance the Twitter experience for those who are new to the social media platform, by offering a test-drive experience in its iOS app. Read more...

Twitter users can tweet photos, GIFs, and videos together with a new test feature

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:50:01 +0000

Twitter has announced yet another test update that allows users to cram multiple forms of media like GIFs, videos, and images under a single tweet. However, it is available for a limited time only. Read more...

Twitter will now warn users if they try to 'like' disputed tweets

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:52:01 +0000

Twitter has rolled out a new change that now warns users when they try to 'like' a misleading tweet. All disputed claims such as those by Donald Trump now encourage users to visit credible sources. Read more...

Chadwick Boseman's final Tweet becomes the most liked on Twitter

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 21:02:01 +0000

Following the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman's life to cancer, his family posted a Tweet on his behalf sharing the unfortunate news with the world. The message has become the most liked Tweet ever. Read more...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk charged with fraud over misleading claim on firm's share value

Ruel Revales — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:28:01 +0000

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is suing Elon Musk for fraud, alleging that the Tesla CEO misled investors when he tweeted about taking his company private at $420 a share. Read more...

New ruling by U.S. judge could make embedding a tweet a copyright violation

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:57:48 +0000

A ruling by a New York federal court this week about a Tom Brady image could upend internet tradition as it suggests embedding a tweet containing an image could be seen as copyright infringement. Read more...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey asks users what to improve or create in 2017; edit button hinted

Steven Parker — Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:02:01 +0000

The CEO of Twitter has reached out to users asking what they can do to improve the service in 2017, either by adding features or tweaking existing ones. Being able to edit a tweet ranked highest. Read more...

Sina Weibo raising its 140 character limit

Kevin Petit — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:26:01 +0000

Sina Weibo, the Chinese alternative for Twitter, has announced that it is raising the limit for messages on its social network from 140 characters to a rumored maximum of 2000 characters. Read more...

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey seemingly embraces rumored 10,000-character limit proposal

Ian Ginos — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:10:01 +0000

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has indicated that the company will abolish its 140-character limitation after a recent report that the company may allow up to 10,000 characters per tweet. Read more...

Twitter looking to introduce 10,000-character tweets

Matt Brown — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:44:01 +0000

A new report claims that Twitter is looking to increase the character limit per tweet from 140 characters, to 10,000. These changes are expected to arrive by the end of March. Read more...

Twitter to change favoriting tweets to 'Like' soon

Steven Parker — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:06:01 +0000

According to information sent to Neowin, favoriting a tweet will soon be replaced with a "like" instead, bringing it more inline with the most successful social media platform on the planet. Read more...

Screenshots show redesigned Twitter app, just in time for Windows 10

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:46:01 +0000

Though the Twitter app on Windows hasn't been updated in a very long time that's about to change. New screenshots show the app is getting a redesign just in time for the Windows 10 launch. Read more...

Shots fired: ASUS says people who want to buy the gold Apple Watch are out of their minds

Steven Johns — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 07:44:01 +0000

ASUS posted a flowchart in a tweet which highlights how expensive the gold Apple Watch is in comparison to their own ZenWatch, and suggests that if you still want to buy it then you might be crazy. Read more...

Twitter is building its own video service; wants to compete with YouTube

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:32:01 +0000

Twitter is rolling out new features left and right and it looks like the company has big plans for its video service even going as far as building a direct competitor to Google's YouTube. Read more...

Australian police "not sure" how porn ended up on its official Twitter account

Jerry Grey — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:58:01 +0000

Australian police has been left red-faced after its official Twitter account retweeted and favourited porn, with one tweet showing a women in a pair of black furry winter boots and nothing else. Read more...

Twitter CFO shows us how not to use social media with DM fail

Steven Parker — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:21:53 +0000

Anthony Noto, the CFO for Twitter has accidentally revealed plans that the company is about to try to buy another company by tweeting the intent rather than via direct message. Read more...

People you don't follow could be featured on your Twitter timeline

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 06:36:01 +0000

Twitter experiments with its social networking platform regularly and is considering opening up your personal timeline to display content from people you're not following. Read more...

Transfer money with just one tweet ...in France

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 10:56:01 +0000

If you're a French citizen and have a bank account, starting tomorrow you'll be able to transfer money to anybody with just one tweet. This is available thanks to partnership between Twitter and BPCE. Read more...

Twitter experiment treats favorited tweets like retweets

Steven Parker — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:39:45 +0000

Those pesky developers over at Twitter are playing around with a select base of user accounts yet again, treating favorited (or starred) tweets just like retweets! The horror, the horror..... Read more...

Man kicked off Southwest flight after tweeting about rude gate agent

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:10:32 +0000

A man and his two children were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver to Minneapolis after writing a tweet -- which he was forced to delete -- about his experience with a rude gate agent. Read more...

Turkey plans to pixelate Twitter posts that contain 'malicious content'

John Callaham — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:50:38 +0000

After discussing the issue with Twitter executives, the government of Turkey says it will begin to pixelate any Twitter posts that contain what they call 'malicious content'. Read more...

Twitter reportedly looking at new e-commerce model; soon you could buy stuff with a tweet

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 12:46:48 +0000

A new report suggests that Twitter is taking a very serious look at a new e-commerce strategy. Users may soon be able to buy physical and digital products directly on the social network. Read more...

Twitter updates search with account discovery and media display

Paul Ferson — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:56:58 +0000

An update pushed to Twitter's search system in the past few hours simplifies account discovery, as well as placing further emphasis on sharing images, which are displayed in-line with results. Read more...

Twitter to introduce tailored ads, kindly lets you opt out

Paul Ferson — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:10:10 +0000

Twitter is planning to experiment with tailored ads, beginning in the United States and spreading the idea elsewhere if it proves successful. Oddly, they also explain how to get out of tailored ads. Read more...

Oxford English Dictionary adds 'tweet' to its repertoire, breaking own rules

Paul Ferson — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:30:34 +0000

After seven years and billions of tweets, the key word behind Twitter's main success, 'tweet' has been included as a valid definition for the English language by the Oxford English Dictionary itself. Read more...

US Presidential debate most tweeted political event ever

Christopher White — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:54:21 +0000

As the micro-blogging site continues to grow, more and more people are sharing their thoughts with the world. Last night's presidential debate generated 10.3 million tweets, a new political record. Read more...

Tweet anywhere in the world with "Please, don't stalk me!"

Steven Parker — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:38:05 +0000

A new app that spoofs an alternative location for your tweets has been launched, allowing anyone to tweet from anywhere in the world, adding an extra layer of privacy to fool a stalker, or employer? Read more...

Starbucks tweet asks Irish customers why they're proud to be British

Andy Weir — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:21:00 +0000

Starbucks is the latest big brand to end up red-faced thanks to social media, after a tweet to its customers in Ireland asked why they're proud to be British - a contentious enquiry, to say the least. Read more...

High school student expelled for swearing on Twitter

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:22 +0000

A high school senior was expelled for using a school computer to post tweets containing swear words, despite those tweets being made to the student's personal account, in the middle of the night. Read more...

500,000 Android device activations per day

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:54:36 +0000

According to a recent tweet by Andy Rubin, Senior VP of Mobile at Google and Android founder, there are currently over 500,000 Android devices activated every day. Not only that, but this figure is growing... Read more...

Twitter to announce Twitpic-style photo sharing service

Andy Weir — Tue, 31 May 2011 09:39:50 +0000

Following many weeks of speculation, all indications are that Twitter is finally set to announce the launch of its own photo sharing service, taking on competing services that have seen a surge in usage since... Read more...

Twitter chief technology officer, Greg Pass, steps down

Andy Weir — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:32:01 +0000

Following rumours that were picked up on by TechCrunch earlier today, it’s now been confirmed that Greg Pass, Twitter’s first Chief Technology Officer, is stepping down. Pass has worked in a range of environments, including AOL... Read more...