Twitter says state-backed attackers may have nabbed phone numbers
Twitter recently shut down a large network of fake accounts that may have been attempting to match a huge number of generated phone numbers to other accounts.
Elon Musk says Bitcoin scammers impersonating him on Twitter are ‘not cool’
For more than a year, bots and trolls have used Twitter to scam cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, and used Elon Musk’s name to do it. Musk called out the scammers.
The Twitter app is crashing for Android users: Here’s how to fix it
If you have the Twitter app downloaded on your phone, you may have noticed it hasn’t been working right. A recent update makes the app crash before opening, but there’s a way to fix it. The latest version of the Twitter app (version 8.28) crashes as soon as it is opened on your phone.
5 alternatives to Instagram and Facebook for photographers
Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter changed the way we share our photographs. But as photographers become more frustrated with algorithms and ads, it might be time to consider some alternatives.
Twitter may let you select who can reply to your tweets
Twitter is planning a new feature that aims to give you more control over your conversations. It lets you control who can reply to your tweets, for example, you can choose to let only your followers reply, or only those mentioned in your tweet. It even lets you prevent anyone from replying.
Twitter’s new hide reply tool lets you publicly ignore comments
Getting lots of spam or irrelevant replies to your tweets? Twitter's new hide reply tool allows you to tuck those replies away without actually deleting them. Those replies can still be accessed for anyone that wants to fish around for them, but the tool takes them out of the spotlight.
Digital Trends Live: Twitter bans political ads, Netflix speeds up, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the biggest trending tech topics of the day, including Twitter’s announcement to ban political ads, a new electric SUV, Netflix speeds up, an invisibility filter helps you hide from facial recognition, robot puppies, and more.
Twitter announces it will ban all political ads starting in November
Twitter announced on Wednesday that it will stop hosting political ads on its platform, with CEO Jack Dorsey saying that allowing targeted paid political ads pushes unwanted messages on users, especially by ad buyers who can game the system. The new ban goes into effect on November 22.
The best Twitter apps for iOS and Android
Twitter is one of the biggest social media sites around, and you deserve a good app to use it. Here are a few of our favorite Twitter apps for iOS and Android.
Does Twitter’s new design make you grumpy? Use this extension to turn back time
Hating on Twitter's new app-like desktop platform with larger controls and a completely new layout? A new Firefox extension will take users back to the old design -- plus there's a built-in workaround for any browser, if you're patient enough. Here's how to go back to the old Twitter.com design.
Digital Trends Live: Twitter’s redesign, Libra’s possible delay, Neuralink
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler and DT Content Manager Hanif Jackson discuss the biggest trending stories in tech, including a Twitter redesign, Facebook may delay Libra, Neuralink gets its first public event, growing food in space, and the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11.
A new Senate bill would fundamentally change the internet as we know it
A new bill in the U.S. Senate could cause the internet as we know it to cease to exist by holding major tech companies like Facebook or YouTube liable for anything posted on their platforms. The proposal could destroy social media as we know it, experts said
Twitter boss hints at ‘whisper mode’ to enhance DM feature
Twitter boss Dick Costolo said the microblogging service could introduce a so-called "whisper mode" allowing users to move more easily between public and private conversations as the company looks at ways to improve its DM feature.
How to change your Twitter username and display name
If you thought you were stuck with the embarrassing Twitter name from eighth grade, you were wrong. Here's how to change your Twitter username and display name.
Want to tweet from the grave? DeadSocial promises online immortality
DeadSocial has officially launched at SXSW - now you can sign up to manage what happens to your social networks after you've dearly departed.
Twitter gives blue check mark to dead folks
The continuing saga of Twitter and its blue check mark has taken a bizarre twist as it seems that a number of deal celebrities are now paying for Twitter Blue.
You can’t share Xbox screenshots or videos directly to Twitter anymore
You can no longer directly share screenshots or clips to Twitter from Xbox consoles or the Xbox Game Bar on PC as the social media platform shifts its rules.
Twitter ditches legacy check marks, and it’s already confusing
Twitter has started removing the blue check marks from accounts that have not signed up to its Blue subscription service, and it's already confusing.
Elon Musk threatens to sue Microsoft over AI training
Elon Musk has threatened to sue Microsoft, accusing the computer giant of illegally using Twitter data to train its AI tools.
Twitter expands tweet character limit massively
If you often find that 280 characters are too few for you to be able to effectively express yourself on Twitter, then perhaps 4,000 characters will suffice.
Elon Musk: Owning Twitter has been a ‘roller coaster’ and ‘quite painful’
In a lengthy interview with the BBC on Tuesday night, Elon Musk said that owning Twitter has been a roller coaster and at the same time quite painful.
Elon Musk setting up generative-AI project at Twitter, report claims
Elon Musk is reportedly embarking on his own artificial-intelligence project within Twitter, though it's not currently clear how he might deploy the technology.
Look out, Twitter Circle is exposing private tweets
Twitter Circle, a feature that lets you tweet to select users, has been hit by a privacy scare as some of the tweets are gaining wider exposure on the platform.
Instagram used to be one of my favorite apps — now I can’t stand it
Instagram used to be one of my favorite apps on my phone. But as the years have gone on, I'm getting to the point where I can't stand it.
Elon Musk’s latest plan for Twitter hasn’t gone down well
Elon Musk has just given Twitter users another reason to join its premium Blue tier, but the plan hasn't gone down well.
Twitter braces itself after source code leaked online
In the latest drama to hit Twitter, parts of its all-important source code have been exposed online, possibly for months.
No joke: Twitter is taking away your blue check on April 1, unless you pay
Twitter is about to wind down its legacy verification program, meaning that anyone who has a blue check, but isn't subscribed to Twitter Blue will lose the mark.
Forget Twitter — this social media app has ChatGPT built-in
Koo, a fledgling social media app from India, wants to edge past Twitter by handing the power of ChatGPT into the hands of creators to churn out content.
Twitter API broke links, images on the website this morning
Twitter's API broke the website on Monday morning, resulting in broken links and images across the service.
It’s not just you – Twitter is down for users around the world
Twitter is currently down for many people around the world, with users unable to view new tweets in their timeline or post to others.
Apple’s security trumps Microsoft and Twitter’s, say feds
The US government has come out and said it: Microsoft and Twitter need to learn a thing or two from Apple’s security practices, which leave them in the dust.
Elon Musk reportedly tweaked algorithm to boost his tweets
Disappointed with how few people have been viewing his tweets, Elon Musk reportedly told Twitter engineers to create a system that would prioritize his posts.
Twitter is down and not letting us tweet — it says users are over a daily limit [Update]
Having problems with Twitter? Not able to tweet anything? It looks like you aren't alone.
Yay! Twitter has just become less annoying
Twitter has finally updated its Android and iPhone apps so that you once again return to the timeline that you were looking at last.
Twitter will soon be a bit less irritating for many people
Twitter is about to make yet another change to the way it presents its content, though we think it'll please most folks on the platform.
Elon Musk says Twitter will launch pricier Blue tier free of ads
Twitter chief Elon Musk has said that the platform is planning to offer a higher-priced Blue subscription that will be free of ads.
Twitterrific shuts down after being blocked by Twitter
The maker of Twitterrific says it's been left with no choice but to pull its app from app stores after Twitter stopped people from logging in to it.
Twitter finally confirms it’s behind outage of third-party Twitter apps
Twitter has finally confirmed what everyone kind of already knew – that it’s behind the outage of third-party Twitter clients such as Tweetbot and Twitterrific.