Owner Elon Musk says it will improve the aesthetics of the app, but others feel it could be another push for users to opt for its paid services
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Elon Musk says Twitter will be faster after major backend server changes
The billionaire tweeted this after a major outage hit the social media platform on Wednesday evening
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Twitter to increase character limit from 280 to 4000, confirms Elon Musk
A new change to the social media platform has been confirmed by the Twitter CEO
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Instagram down: Users report account access suspended during outage
Instagram users around the world are reporting account issues
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Twitter finally rolls out Edit feature, but Middle East users will have to wait some more
The social media platform is letting Twitter Blue subscribers in certain countries to edit their tweets for up to 30 minutes after posting
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6.1bn tweets in 2019: The year K-pop dominated Twitter in the UAE
The popular South Korean music genre came second after the world record egg for the world’s most retweeted tweet
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New Twitter ‘experiment’ shows some users many more ads
Twitter spokeswoman said Tuesday that the company is experimenting with ad load, the industry term used to describe the frequency that users see advertisements
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Twitter will now let you add images, videos, and GIFs to retweets
Twitter Engineering confirmed the feature was now enabled in a tweet that while it looked simple, required a bit of work.
Global oil demand
Saudi Arabia lowers some oil prices after Trump’s tweets
Saudi Arabian Oil Co cut most pricing for Asian, European and US markets following US President’s demands that OPEC do more to stabilise markets
Saudi driving decree
Twitter reacts positively to lifting of Saudi women driving ban
Analysis of 20,000 Arabic tweets from Saudi Arabia and the UAE reveal largely positive sentiment
digital communication
The power of novelty and fake news: Lessons for corporate leaders
Opinion: Social media is awash with stories, quotes and pictures that simply aren’t true. But there’s a reason they spread, writes Oliver Schutzmann, CEO of Iridium, an investor relations advisory
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Video: Trump explains why he tweets
President Donald Trump shared insight into his personal tweeting habits during an interview with Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo.