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Twitter limits access to some tweets in Turkey ahead of tightly contested election
On the eve of potentially one of the most consequential elections in the country’s history, Twitter began blocking posts in Turkey.
Elon Musk names NBCU ad exec Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO
Linda Yaccarino, a former chair of chairman of global advertising and partnerships at NBCUniversal, will be Twitter's next CEO. Elon Musk will become the company's chief technical officer and executive chair.
Twitch’s new clip editor makes it easier to create vertical videos
Twitch has a new clip editor that will make it much, much easier for streamers to promote their content across platforms that put a focus on mobile users.
Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in six weeks
Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in about six weeks, but he'll still play a role.
Twitter is going to purge and archive inactive accounts
"[Y]ou will probably see follower count drop," Twitter owner Elon Musk has warned the website's users, because the company is purging accounts that has "had no activity at all" for several years.
Twitter says a 'security incident' led to private Circle tweets becoming public
In an email the company sent to affected users, Twitter said a "security incident" led to Circle tweets becoming public.
Discord will force you to update your username
Discord is making "big changes" to how identities work on the platform, a move that will force you to change your username
TikTok’s new monetization program is now available for all eligible US creators
TikTok announced today that its revised content monetization program is now available for all eligible creators. Designed to pay more and unlock more exciting, real-world opportunities,” the Creativity Program Beta launched in February as an invite-only program. Starting today, it’s open to US creators 18 or older with at least 10,000 followers and 100,000 video views in the last 30 days.
Reddit makes easier to share and view linked posts on social media sites
Admitting that "we didn't make it easy to" share posts on other social media platforms, Reddit has announced that it's rolling out new features to do just that.
Twitter restores free API access for emergency, weather and transportation alerts
Twitter is restoring free API access for government and public bodies, but no one else.
BeReal's latest feature is a curated timeline of high-profile users
BeReal's RealPeople feature is a curated timeline of "the world’s most interesting people." Sorry if you didn't make the cut.
Reddit trials permanent chat channels in subreddits
Mods can apply to be part of the test communities.
Twitter may soon tell users with a free Blue subscription how to cancel it
Did Twitter give you a checkmark even though you're not paying for Blue? Good news! You may soon have a way to remove it from your account.
Bipartisan Senate bill would require parental consent for teens to use social media
If the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act becomes law, platforms would be banned from using algorithms to recommend content to under 18s.
Twitter starts putting labels on tweets with restricted reach
If Twitter believes a tweet violates the hateful conduct policy, it will now indicate as much with a label.
BeReal says it has more than 20 million daily active users
BeReal is testing a feature that lets users post on the app multiple times per day.
Supreme Court will decide if government officials can block social media critics
The Supreme Court will hear two cases that will determine if government officials can block critics on social networks.
Twitter adds blue checks to accounts of dead celebrities
Twitter has begun handing out blue ticks to celebrity users and accounts with more than one million followers.
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You can't share Xbox clips directly to Twitter anymore
You can still share your console captures by using the Xbox mobile app or copying clips and screenshots to a USB drive, then onto your computer.

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