By AFP Twitter’s blue ticks were reinstated on some media, celebrity, and other high profile accounts Saturday — a move protested by many of the recipients. Once a free sign of authenticity and fame, blue ticks must now be bought by subscribers for $8 a month, Twitter says. Non-paying accounts […]
Social media platform, Twitter on Thursday removed thousands of legacy verification checkmarks from users’ profiles as earlier announced. The social media giant has not spared big tech companies, celebrities, media houses, and other organizations that did not pay for Twitter Blue. Several Ugandans took to Twitter on Thursday night to […]
By AFP Thousands of Twitter users on Wednesday reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters. “Twitter may not be working as expected for some of you,” the company said in a tweet. “Sorry for the […]
By AFP Elon Musk said Tuesday he would resign as chief executive of Twitter once he finds a replacement, in apparent response to a poll he launched that suggested users wanted him to step down. Musk has fully owned Twitter since October 27 and has repeatedly courted controversy as CEO, sacking half of […]
By AFP Since Elon Musk took over Twitter, users irked by the platform’s new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, with German-owned Mastodon attracting the most attention. Musk’s first moves have been a shock to some. Just a week after taking over the reins of Twitter, the […]
