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24Jul

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As Twitter becomes X, here’s what is in store for subscribers

[ad_1] Twitter is no more! While that might be an overstatement, the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform has now been officially rebranded as X. This does not come as a surprise as yesterday, the Twitter chief himself had asked his followers to create mockups for the new logo, and a “good enough” one would be chosen and be made live worldwide. Musk has now fulfilled that promise and Twitter is now officially known as X. The change has now been made live with the X affiliate badge alongside the blue tick on Musk's profile.Sharing the new logo, Twitter (now X) CEO Linda Yaccarino tweeted, “X is here! Let's do this.” In a subsequent tweet, Yaccarino shared the X logo projected on a building, with the caption, “Lights. Camera. X!” Amidst the myriad of changes that the microblogging platf...

24Jul

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Twitter changes logo from Larry Bird to X, embraces the new Elon Musk era

[ad_1] It is official, Larry Bird is dead! After numerous changes to Twitter such as Twitter Blue subscriptions and limiting DMs since Elon Musk's takeover, this latest move has resulted in the rebranding of the microblogging platform. In effect, the Twitter of old is virtually dead and the new one has just arrived in a new avatar. Interestingly, instead of hiring graphic designers to create the new logo, the Twitter chief, on Sunday, had asked his followers to post mockups of the X logo, tweeting, “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make go live worldwide tomorrow”.A few days ago, Musk also revealed that the X.com domain would be the new home of Twitter and the website now redirects users to the microblogging platform. In light of the rebranding campaign, Musk also recent...

24Jul

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As Musk rebrands Twitter, CEO Linda Yaccarino calls it “future state of unlimited interactivity”

[ad_1] Twitter has been going through a myriad of transformations since Elon Musk's takeover, with the introduction of Twitter Blue, ‘temporary' limits, and new features. Now, the microblogging platform is being rebranded after 17 years of existence, and the iconic bird is set to be replaced by a new X logo.On Sunday, Musk wrote on Twitter, “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make go live worldwide tomorrow”, and he later tweeted a short mockup video of the X logo created by Sawyer Merritt, the co-founder of sustainable clothing brand Twin Berch Merritt, and the supposed new logo has also become Musk's pinned tweet. Twitter becomes XTwitter CEO Linda Yaccarino revealed details about Twitter's rebranding in a series of tweets on Monday, calling the platform the “future stat...

Elon Musk announces Picture-in–Picture, forward and back buttons for Twitter

23May

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Elon Musk announces Picture-in–Picture, forward and back buttons for Twitter

[ad_1] Microblogging platform Twitter is all set to get several new features next week, owner and former CEO Elon Musk revealed recently. The new features include Picture-in-Picture mode as well as 15-second forward and back buttons for the Twitter media player. Musk revealed these features while responding to a Twitter user's comment, asking for the same. This announcement comes after Musk previously revealed 2 features, DM Replies and a new Emoji Picker, which arrived on May 10.New featuresA Twitter user going by @jtdaugh tweeted, “@elonmusk please add 15-second forward and back seek buttons while watching”. Musk, replying to this tweet, revealed, “Coming next week, along with pic in pic, so you can watch while scrolling”. For the unaware, the Picture-in-Picture mode allows you to wat...

Twitter Files: Musk says working on update to show if account has been shadowbanned

9Dec

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Twitter Files: Musk says working on update to show if account has been shadowbanned

[ad_1] Taking to Twitter Elon Musk announced a new update to the micro-blogging platform after the second instalment of the so-called "Twitter Files". Twitter CEO Elon Musk has come up with a new update to the micro-blogging platform after the second instalment of the so-called "Twitter Files" revealed how the company build blacklists and actively limited the visibility of certain accounts. Musk tweeted on Friday, "Twitter is working on a software update that will show your true account status, so you know clearly if you've been shadowbanned, the reason why and how to appeal." Twitter employees build blacklists and actively limited the visibility of entire accounts, according to the second installment of Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" that shed light on the company's hidden practice...

Setback for users! Twitter verification process may cost you $20 per month

31Oct

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Setback for users! Twitter verification process may cost you $20 per month

[ad_1] Elon Musk has confirmed that the Twitter verification process is being revamped. It is also being said that now Twitter can charge $20 per month for Blue Tick. Check details here. After Elon Musk took control of Twitter, several reports and speculation related to the changes to be made to the social media platform have been circulating over the internet. However, now there is confirmation of the changes in the Twitter verification process. Replying to a Twitter user, Musk has confirmed that the Twitter verification process is being revamped. "The whole verification process is being revamped right now," the tweet read. It can be noted that no other detail has been provided related to the new verification process. Also, Musk informed about the same in a reply to a Twitter thread...