Twitter has temporarily changed its retweet system. When you try to retweet something, you’ll see the “quote tweet” dialog that asks you to share your own thoughts. Here’s how to send a normal retweet instead. What’s the Difference Between a Retweet and Quote Tweet? What’s the difference? Well, when you send a normal retweet, you’re sharing the original tweet directly. The … [Read more...] about How to Send a Normal Retweet on Twitter (Not a Quote Tweet)
Twitter on iOS will now prompt users to read articles before they share them
Those who use social media frequently, whether it’s Facebook, Reddit, or Twitter, will know that there’s a seemingly large number of people who share articles after only reading the headline. It happens pretty frequently across all social media sites, and back in June, Twitter began testing a new feature meant to prevent users from sharing or retweeting an article … [Read more...] about Twitter on iOS will now prompt users to read articles before they share them
Twitter is testing a voice DMs feature following audio tweets
Twitter appears to be going all-in on audio. Following the debut of audio tweets this past summer, Twitter is reportedly now testing letting users record and send voice messages through direct messages. According to The Verge, Twitter plans to trial a "voice DMs" (voice direct messages) feature soon, starting in Brazil. Alex Ackerman-Greenberg, a product manager at … [Read more...] about Twitter is testing a voice DMs feature following audio tweets
How To Download Videos From Facebook, Youtube, And Twitter?
Social media is bridging the gap between people, brands, businesses, and they are all coming together, trying to create a whole new world that knows no boundaries when it comes to connections and communication. But it is not just about that. Social media entertains us too! On a regular basis, we see many videos; funny, intense, sad, happy, or entertaining that we want to … [Read more...] about How To Download Videos From Facebook, Youtube, And Twitter?
Twitter Adds Pinned Tweets and Descriptions to Trending Topics
In an effort to bring more context and clarity to trending topics, Twitter recently announced it will be adding descriptions and pinned tweets so people can more easily understand why they’re trending. This will hopefully cut down on the always-present deluge of irrelevant tweets asking no one in particular why something is trending. Twitter said it would immediately add … [Read more...] about Twitter Adds Pinned Tweets and Descriptions to Trending Topics
Enable/Disable Read Receipts on Twitter DMs (Android, Web & iOS)
Read receipts are a Twitter feature that informs the sender if the receiver has read the message. Read receipts are for direct messages (DMs) and not for the Tweets. Twitter enables Read Receipts by default for all users. That is, when you send messages to others, you can check if your message is read. Similarly, you’ll be able to see when the other side has read your … [Read more...] about Enable/Disable Read Receipts on Twitter DMs (Android, Web & iOS)
Twitter now lets you display up to 50 characters in your username
Twitter’s been undergoing a bit of a revamp in the past few days. The firm has introduced 280 characters, paused verification after noting that some users abused the system, updated their rules to target abuse and harassment and now, the firm is lifting the character limit on display names to 50. This means that users with double-barrelled names can now have their full name on … [Read more...] about Twitter now lets you display up to 50 characters in your username
Twitter is pausing verification of accounts while it rethinks strategy
Twitter has been tackling abuse on its platform recently, with a series of rules aimed at curtailing harassment performed on or via its platform. In an earlier article covering the topic, we noted that Twitter intended to take a look at how it verified public figures. Further going on to say “while the firm argues that verification is not an endorsement of any kind, verified … [Read more...] about Twitter is pausing verification of accounts while it rethinks strategy
Twitter Is Raising Its Character Limit From 140 to 280 For All Users
Back in September, we have witnessed the criticism that Twitter had to face when it started testing the increased character limit of tweets. Now, the company has announced that it will be raising the character count from 140 to 280 for all users. So why is Twitter taking such a step that goes against the likes of users? Twitter shares insight on it its plans, sharing … [Read more...] about Twitter Is Raising Its Character Limit From 140 to 280 For All Users
Corebird 1.7 Is Out – How to Install Corebird Twitter Client on Ubuntu 17.10
Corebird 1.7 is out – How to install Corebird Twitter Client on Ubuntu 17.10 and Derivatives. Corebird is a Twitter Client for Ubuntu Linux Systems. Using Corebird users can manage their Twitter account from Ubuntu Desktop. Corebird 1.7 Changelog: Hashtags and Mentions in profile desriptions are now clickable The mention-completion when composing a new tweet now fetches … [Read more...] about Corebird 1.7 Is Out – How to Install Corebird Twitter Client on Ubuntu 17.10