Twitter explores subscriptions to reduce its dependence on ads

Posted on 08/02/2021 by Engadget

Not so thrilled about Twitter ads? Neither is Twitter, apparently. Bloomberg sources claim the social network is exploring subscriptions and even tipping to reduce its dependence on targeted ads. Multiple ideas are reportedly under consideration, inc...

Myanmar shuts down internet to stifle anti-coup protests

Posted on 06/02/2021 by Engadget

Myanmar’s military leaders are extending their internet restrictions in a bid to limit protests against their coup. According to BBC News, NetBlocks has discovered that Myanmar instituted a “near-total internet shutdown” in the country a of the morni...

India’s government threatens to jail Twitter employees unless they block critics

Posted on 04/02/2021 by Engadget

India’s government has warned Twitter that it must obey its orders to remove “inflammatory content” or employees will face potential jail time, Buzzfeed has reported. The government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, made the edict after Twitter un...

US arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference

Posted on 27/01/2021 by Engadget

In a case that could set a precedent for how the US handles election-related misinformation moving forward, the Justice Department announced the arrest of infamous far-right troll Douglass Mackey on Wednesday. Better known by his online handle of Ric...

Tweetbot 6 arrives for iPhone and iPad with a subscription model

Posted on 27/01/2021 by Engadget

One of the best third-party Twitter clients now requires a subscription. Tweetbot 6, the latest version of developer Tapbots’ app, now costs 99 cents per month, or $5.99 annually. The old Tweetbot 5 client meanwhile, demanded a single $4.99 purchase...

Byte, the spiritual successor to Vine, has a new owner

Posted on 26/01/2021 by Engadget

Byte, the spiritual successor to Vine, created by Vine co-founder Dominik Hofmann, has been purchased by Clash, a creator monetization company. Clash, co-founded by former Vine star Brendon McNerney, is itself another wannabe smash-hit video sharing...

Twitter jumps into newsletters with Revue acquisition

Posted on 26/01/2021 by Engadget

Twitter wants a piece of the fast-growing newsletter industry. Today, the company announced that it’s acquired Revue for an undisclosed sum. The latter is one of the best-known services for creating and managing a newsletter — the other being Substac...

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India’s government threatens to jail Twitter employees unless they block critics

Tweetbot 6 arrives for iPhone and iPad with a subscription model

Twitter jumps into newsletters with Revue acquisition