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Twitter is Testing a Downvote Button

Twitter announced they are testing something called downvotes. The name of this potential feature is exactly the same as what Reddit uses to enable users to express dislike on a Reddit post. Twitter downvotes work differently than the ones on Reddit. Twitter Support tweeted: “Some of you on iOS may see different options to up or down vote on replies.

Twitter is Testing a Redesigned TweetDeck

Twitter announced that they are currently testing a new version of TweetDeck with a limited number of people. The testing is invitation-only, and those who choose to participate are agreeing to provide feedback. For now, Twitter is limiting the preview version of TweetDeck to selected people in US, Canada, and Australia. As someone who uses TweetDeck on desktop, and who

Twitter Appointed a Grievance Officer in India

Twitter has appointed a resident grievance officer in India days after Twitter lost the liability protections on user-generated content in the South Asian nation over non-compliance with India’s IT rules, TechCrunch reported. Previously, India’s IT Minister made a statement that he has chosen to disregard Section 230 of the Communications Act, which protects social media companies from being held liable

Twitter Lost Liability Protections in India

Twitter has lots its liability protection against user-generated content in India, TechCrunch reported. This happened after India’s government passed a law that required social media companies (such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Netflix) to acknowledge takedown requests of unlawful, misinformation, and violent content within 24 hours and deliver a complete redressal in 15 days. In a court filing on Monday,

Twitter Confirmed it is Testing an “Undo Tweet” Feature

There have been many Twitter users who want an edit button. Twitter does not seem to be interested in making one. Instead, Twitter confirmed to CNET that they are testing an “Undo Tweet” feature. It appears that the first to discover the “Undo Tweet” feature is Jane Manchun Wong, who posted a tweet about it. She wrote: “Twitter is working

Twitter will Start Biden @POTUS Account at Zero

As you may recall, when President Obama left office in 2017, Twitter transferred the @POTUS account to President Trump. According to Business Insider, the change enabled President Trump to inherit almost 14 million followers who originally followed the @POTUS account when it belonged to President Obama. That's not going to happen when President-elect Joe Biden becomes President. Rob Flaherty, Digital

Twitter is Discontinuing Periscope

Periscope announced that they have made the difficult decision to discontinue Periscope as a mobile app by March 2021. Periscope has provided information about how to download an archive of your Periscope broadcasts and data before the app is removed. No one will be able to make a new Periscope account in-app starting with the next release. ...The truth is