TikTok rivals Twitter with new text formatTikTok, the social platform known for its addictive video content, announced Monday that it will offer text-only posts, becoming the latest...
25 Jul, 2023, 07.35 AM IST
Twitter rivals pile up with Meta's launch of ThreadsSince Elon Musk took over Twitter eight months ago, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsew...
06 Jul, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
Climate scientists flee Twitter as hostility surgesResearchers have documented an explosion of hate and misinformation on Twitter since the Tesla billionaire took over in October 2022 -- and...
24 May, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Search still on for alternatives to Elon Musk-owned TwitterSince Elon Musk took over Twitter in October, users irked by the platform's new regime have vowed to move their online presence elsewhere, ...
02 May, 2023, 08.25 AM IST
Substack launches Twitter lookalike Notes after Musk clampdownNotes, which has been in testing with a small group of writers in recent weeks, was made public on April 11.
12 Apr, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
Why leaked Pentagon documents are still circulating on social mediaAs of Saturday, Twitter continued to host tweets with the Pentagon's documents, some of which had been up since at least Wednesday. There i...
09 Apr, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
Substack links were never blocked, says Elon MuskTwitter has restricted promotion and visibility for tweets with links to Substack posts - a move that has not gone well with people.
09 Apr, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
Why journalist Matt Taibbi, Substack and Elon Musk’s Twitter are at loggerheadsTaibbi claimed Twitter blocked access to embedding tweets in posts on the online publishing platform Substack as well as from retweeting, l...
09 Apr, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
Twitter stops writers from retweeting, liking or replying to Substack linksTwitter has restricted access to embedding tweets in posts on online publishing platform Substack, leaving thousands of users in a limbo.
08 Apr, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz removed from Twitter after she sought Elon Musk’s comment on storyTechnology reporter Taylor Lorenz for the Washington Post claims her Twitter account was suspended on Saturday after she contacted Twitter'...
18 Dec, 2022, 07.44 PM IST
Twitter to shut down newsletter product Revue next yearThe social media platform bought Revue in 2021 for an undisclosed sum amid a larger boom for newsletters during the pandemic, and as it sou...
15 Dec, 2022, 04.42 PM IST
Twitter files: Elon Musk, Matt Taibbi and a very modern media maelstromThe so-called Twitter Files, released Friday evening by independent journalist Matt Taibbi, set off a firestorm among pundits, media ethici...
05 Dec, 2022, 11.44 AM IST
Google's first report under new IT rulesFrom Google's first monthly transparency report to Twitter facing a barrage of police cases and Facebook launching a Substack clone, here's...
30 Jun, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Facebook launches newsletter product Bulletin, its Substack rivalCEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the platform, which is live at Bulletin.com, and introduced some of the writers that the company has recruite...
30 Jun, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Twitter to introduce ticketing for audio 'Spaces' featureThe move is part of Twitter's effort to be a bigger player in the creator economy, as influencers and independent writers are increasingly ...
03 May, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
Why tech founders are building creator economy monetisation businessesThe creator economy in India is fighting for respect from industry veterans. At the same time, it has the backing of some of the startup wo...
02 Apr, 2021, 11.32 AM IST
Substack raises $65 million in Andreessen Horowitz-led funding roundSubstack said it would use the fresh capital to help fund its financing program for writers, growing a team of writers and bolster its subs...
31 Mar, 2021, 12.52 AM IST