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Threads Reportedly Testing New Feature for Importing Social Graph, Finding Creators Followed on X
Threads is said to be testing a new feature which aims to make it easier to import the social graph from other microblogging platforms. According to a tipster, it is currently in beta and not available to all users. The feature is expected to introduce a way through which users can easily follow the same accounts on Threads as they do on X (formerl...
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Threads Rolls Out Default Feed Order, Topics for Bio and Other Features
Threads on Thursday rolled out several new features which offer improved profile personalisation, feed curation, and video playback. The Meta-owned microblogging platform now lets users customise their feed by personalising the order. By introducing topics for bio, Threads says they can also show off their favourite communities and interests to tho...
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Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan
Meta announced on Friday that it will start testing ads on its Threads platform with select brands in the US and Japan, as the app surpasses 300 million monthly active users. The company will closely monitor the tests before a wider rollout, allowing businesses to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.
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Meta Reportedly Testing X-Inspired Community Notes Feature on Threads
Threads recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to share photos and videos from other users on the app without quoting the original post. Recently, the microblogging app revealed that it was testing a scheduled post feature. The microblogging site is now reportedly testing a Community Note feature as well. It is expected to be simila...
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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X to Offer Streaming and Financial Services in 2025 With X TV and X Money, Says CEO
X (formerly Twitter) will offer financial and streaming services in 2025, the company CEO announced on Wednesday. This move builds upon the microblogging platform’s ambitions of becoming an “everything app” and competing against other platforms such as China’s WeChat under the leadership of Elon Musk. The official also highlighted X’s eff...
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X Premium+ Subscription Receives Significant Price Hike in India, US and Other Markets
X (formerly Twitter) is raising the price of its premium subscription in several markets including India, the microblogging platform has announced. Its top-tier subscription, which is X Premium+, has been revised and the US is one of the markets hit the hardest by this change. In the country, the price of the subscription has gone up by almost 40 p...
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OnePlus Ace 5, Ace 5 Pro Teased to Launch This Week, Vanilla Model Surfaces on Geekbench
OnePlus officially revealed its plans to launch the OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro in December. The company has posted new teasers on the Chinese microblogging platform to build hype around their arrival. Additionally, the vanilla OnePlus Ace 5 has allegedly appeared in the Geekbench database with the PKG110 model number.
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Musk Jokes About Being a "Time-Travelling, Vampire Alien" After His X Profile Says Verified Since 3000 BCE
One eagle-eyed user spotted that his X profile on the microblogging platform has been verified since 3000 BCE.
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Shashi Tharoor Wrote To Elon Musk Over 'X' Follower Count. This Happened
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor once wrote to 'X' boss Elon Musk about his dropping follower count on the microblogging site, but received a lawyer's response flatly denying that there was a problem
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Poco C75 Launch Set for October 25, Price, Specifications Teased
Poco C75 will launch in global markets next week, the Xiaomi sub-brand confirmed on X on Tuesday. Poco has shared a poster on the microblogging platform revealing the design and specifications of the new C series phone. The company has also disclosed the early bird pricing of the phone. It is confirmed to ship with a 50-megapixel dual camera unit a...
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Elon Musk’s X Will Soon Let Users View Posts From People Even if They Have Been Blocked
X (formerly Twitter) is said to be developing a new functionality that will enable users to view posts even from the people they have blocked. At the moment, users are unable to see the posts, replies, media and followers of the person they have been blocked by, this might change soon, according to Elon Musk who owns the microblogging platform.
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X Said to Be Unlikely to Fall Under Landmark EU Tech Rules
X, the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk, is said to be unlikely to be affected by the EU's significant tech regulations — the Digital Markets Act — designed to curb the influence of Big Tech, as it does not fulfil the criteria for gatekeepers
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Brazil Telecom Regulator Moves to Block Access to Elon Musk's X After Court Order
Brazil telecommunications regulator Anatel announced on Friday that it was moving to block access to Elon Musk's X microblogging platform, in adherence to a directive from a judge after X missed a deadline to pick a legal representative for the firm in the country.
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X Down? Several Users Report Outage Across the Globe, Including India
X (formerly Twitter) suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. The microblogging website, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk, left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over 20,000 user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity.
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Threads Reportedly Testing New Feature for Importing Social Graph, Finding Creators Followed on X
Threads is said to be testing a new feature which aims to make it easier to import the social graph from other microblogging platforms. According to a tipster, it is currently in beta and not available to all users. The feature is expected to introduce a way through which users can easily follow the same accounts on Threads as they do on X (formerl...
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Threads Rolls Out Default Feed Order, Topics for Bio and Other Features
Threads on Thursday rolled out several new features which offer improved profile personalisation, feed curation, and video playback. The Meta-owned microblogging platform now lets users customise their feed by personalising the order. By introducing topics for bio, Threads says they can also show off their favourite communities and interests to tho...
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Meta to Begin Testing Ads on Threads in the US and Japan
Meta announced on Friday that it will start testing ads on its Threads platform with select brands in the US and Japan, as the app surpasses 300 million monthly active users. The company will closely monitor the tests before a wider rollout, allowing businesses to extend their existing Meta ad campaigns to Threads.
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Meta Reportedly Testing X-Inspired Community Notes Feature on Threads
Threads recently rolled out a new feature that allows users to share photos and videos from other users on the app without quoting the original post. Recently, the microblogging app revealed that it was testing a scheduled post feature. The microblogging site is now reportedly testing a Community Note feature as well. It is expected to be simila...
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X Rolls Out Parody Account Labels to Prevent Impersonation, Improve Information Transparency
X (formerly Twitter) on Friday announced the rollout of new account labels for parody or satire accounts. Labels were first introduced on the microblogging platform last year as visual indicators to help users distinguish accounts based on their type and nature. With the new ‘Parody Account’ label, the Elon Musk-owned app aims to reduce imperso...
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X to Offer Streaming and Financial Services in 2025 With X TV and X Money, Says CEO
X (formerly Twitter) will offer financial and streaming services in 2025, the company CEO announced on Wednesday. This move builds upon the microblogging platform’s ambitions of becoming an “everything app” and competing against other platforms such as China’s WeChat under the leadership of Elon Musk. The official also highlighted X’s eff...
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X Premium+ Subscription Receives Significant Price Hike in India, US and Other Markets
X (formerly Twitter) is raising the price of its premium subscription in several markets including India, the microblogging platform has announced. Its top-tier subscription, which is X Premium+, has been revised and the US is one of the markets hit the hardest by this change. In the country, the price of the subscription has gone up by almost 40 p...
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OnePlus Ace 5, Ace 5 Pro Teased to Launch This Week, Vanilla Model Surfaces on Geekbench
OnePlus officially revealed its plans to launch the OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro in December. The company has posted new teasers on the Chinese microblogging platform to build hype around their arrival. Additionally, the vanilla OnePlus Ace 5 has allegedly appeared in the Geekbench database with the PKG110 model number.
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Musk Jokes About Being a "Time-Travelling, Vampire Alien" After His X Profile Says Verified Since 3000 BCE
One eagle-eyed user spotted that his X profile on the microblogging platform has been verified since 3000 BCE.
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Shashi Tharoor Wrote To Elon Musk Over 'X' Follower Count. This Happened
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor once wrote to 'X' boss Elon Musk about his dropping follower count on the microblogging site, but received a lawyer's response flatly denying that there was a problem
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Poco C75 Launch Set for October 25, Price, Specifications Teased
Poco C75 will launch in global markets next week, the Xiaomi sub-brand confirmed on X on Tuesday. Poco has shared a poster on the microblogging platform revealing the design and specifications of the new C series phone. The company has also disclosed the early bird pricing of the phone. It is confirmed to ship with a 50-megapixel dual camera unit a...
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Elon Musk’s X Will Soon Let Users View Posts From People Even if They Have Been Blocked
X (formerly Twitter) is said to be developing a new functionality that will enable users to view posts even from the people they have blocked. At the moment, users are unable to see the posts, replies, media and followers of the person they have been blocked by, this might change soon, according to Elon Musk who owns the microblogging platform.
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X Said to Be Unlikely to Fall Under Landmark EU Tech Rules
X, the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk, is said to be unlikely to be affected by the EU's significant tech regulations — the Digital Markets Act — designed to curb the influence of Big Tech, as it does not fulfil the criteria for gatekeepers
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Brazil Telecom Regulator Moves to Block Access to Elon Musk's X After Court Order
Brazil telecommunications regulator Anatel announced on Friday that it was moving to block access to Elon Musk's X microblogging platform, in adherence to a directive from a judge after X missed a deadline to pick a legal representative for the firm in the country.
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X Down? Several Users Report Outage Across the Globe, Including India
X (formerly Twitter) suffered an outage in India and globally during the early hours of Wednesday. The microblogging website, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk, left users unable to access it or its features on both mobile and web platforms. Over 20,000 user reports were logged on a website which detects and monitors downtime activity.
