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Twitter might be testing a way to let you untag from threads

Washington: Twitter might be testing a way to untag for users who do not wish to be part of a thread. The Verge obtained a screenshot of a new “leave this conversation” feature, according to which, the feature would untag your username from a Twitter conversation, preventing people from mentioning you in the conversation again, […]

Twitter to show full-sized images on web

Washington: American social media giant Twitter is now showing full-sized images on the web. According to The Verge, this is the same update that banished Twitter’s awkward auto-cropping algorithm on its Android and iOS apps, which means that users will see images in their entire timeline as they will scroll through Twitter on their web […]

Twitter says new videos will be less pixelated for better experience

Washington: Micro-blogging platform Twitter’s poor video quality has been a long-running frustration for users on the platform, but recently the company shared some potentially promising news. According to The Verge, videos uploaded to the service will now “appear less pixelated for a better watching experience,” Twitter said in a tweet from its support account. Twitter […]

Twitter to add Topics to Spaces, but with a limited start

Washington: Micro-blogging platform Twitter will now be bringing Topics to Spaces so that hosts can tag their Spaces with up to three relevant Topics. According to The Verge, it’s a small addition to start: there are only 10 Topics to choose from, limited to English, for some people on the Android app. Twitter has said […]

Twitter teases new privacy features

Washington: Microblogging site Twitter is planning to test new privacy features aimed at giving users better control over their follower lists and who can see their tweets and likes. The social media company confirmed to Mashable that it intends to test a host of new privacy features beginning as soon as next week. The broad […]

Twitter named officials as contingent plan after non-compliance with IT Rules: MoS IT

New Delhi: Twitter was non-compliant with the IT rules on May 26 when the new regulations came into effect but the microblogging platform has subsequently appointed a chief compliance officer and a resident grievance officer as a contingent arrangement, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Twitter has also informed the IT Ministry about its physical contact […]

Twitter rolls out captions for voice tweets

Washington: Social networking giant Twitter is finally rolling out captions for voice tweets. The company had introduced the feature of voice tweets last year. As per The Verge, Twitter had rolled out the voice tweets feature in June 2020. At the time of the launch, the feature was criticised by many accessibility advocates for not […]

Karnataka HC to pronounce order on Twitter MD Manish Maheshwari’s plea on July 20

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court, which is hearing Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari’s plea against the notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh police to appear before them in person, said on Tuesday that it will dictate its order on July 20. During the hearing today, Justice G Narendar said he would dictate the order […]

Twitter India MD seeks quashing of police notice asking him to appear in person

Bengaluru: Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari on Thursday sought the quashing of a notice issued by the Uttar Pradesh police seeking his physical presence in connection with a case registered for uploading and circulating a “communal sensitive” video on the platform. Appearing on behalf of Maheshwari before the single bench of Justice G Narendar […]

Twitter Inc failed to comply with new IT Rules: Centre tells HC

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that social media giant Twitter Inc has failed to comply with India’s new IT Rules, which could lead to losing its immunity conferred under the Information Technology(IT) Act. The Centre, in an affidavit filed in the high court, said as per the details obtained […]

Twitter to let users set security key as only two-factor authentication method

Washington: The micro-blogging site Twitter, on Wednesday, announced that it has rolled out a new feature to use a security key as the only two-factor authentication method on both mobile and web. This new feature comes after Twitter announced the same in March. According to The Verge, physical security keys have advantages over other two-factor […]

Twitter’s new feature lets iOS users share tweets directly on Instagram Stories

Washington: Microblogging site Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will let iOS users share tweets directly to their Instagram Stories. This update will help users save their camera roll from getting clogged with tweet screenshots. As per Mashable, the social media platform is enabling the feature that allows users to share a tweet […]