WASHINGTON: In a highly anticipated move, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg has launched Instagram’s new platform, Threads, delivering a blow to his rival, Elon Musk. Zuckerberg welcomed users to Threads with a post saying, “Let’s do this. Welcome to Threads,” accompanied by a fire emoji. Industry analysts predict that Threads’ integration with Instagram will give it a …
Facebook owner Meta’s highly anticipated Threads app, which aims to compete with Twitter, will not be launching in the European Union on Thursday due to regulatory concerns, according to a reliable source. This application is viewed as the most significant challenge to Twitter since its tumultuous period following Elon Musk’s acquisition. A source close to …
AI-powered chatbots like Google’s Bard and OpenAI’s ChatGPT rely heavily on data for their intelligence and performance. The more data they are exposed to, the smarter they become. However, Twitter implemented read limits to prevent AI companies from scraping data to train their models. Interestingly, Google has now clarified that it will use publicly available …
Paris, France – In this photo illustration, the Twitter logo is displayed on an iPhone screen in front of a computer screen displaying another Twitter logo. On February 7, 2019, Twitter posted better-than-expected financial results for the last quarter of 2018, showing a 28% increase in net profit and a 4% increase in revenue. However, …
Twitter has announced that users will now need to be verified in order to use TweetDeck, according to a tweet from the company. This change will take effect in 30 days. The announcement came with details about an improved version of TweetDeck, introducing new features. It is unclear whether Twitter will charge users for both …
Last evening, numerous Twitter users reported difficulties in accessing tweets, receiving the error message “Rate Limit Exceeded.” This led many to believe that the microblogging platform was experiencing downtime. However, it was actually a result of the new rate limit set by Elon Musk and his team, restricting most users to viewing only 1,000 tweets …
It is no longer a secret that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is in the process of developing its own app called Threads, which will directly compete with Twitter. Rumors have been circulating that the app could be launched this summer, and the latest reports suggest that it is indeed ready for release. A …
Twitter has gone through numerous changes under the leadership of Elon Musk since he took over in October of last year. Some of these changes include the introduction of a paid subscription and 2-factor authentication for paying customers. However, the company has now implemented a new change that could have a significant impact on users. …
A depiction of the Twitter logo on a smartphone. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Conspiracies are covert actions carried out by a small group of influential individuals with personal gain as the motive, often at the expense of the greater good. While not a recent development, the advent of technologies such as social media has …
Tech giants could potentially face significant fines for their failure to address disinformation under proposed Australian laws. These laws, introduced by a government watchdog, aim to establish mandatory standards in the largely unregulated sector. Platforms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, TikTok, and podcasting services may be penalized up to five percent of their annual global turnover, …