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Twitter now lets Android users pin lists as alternative timelines

Twitter is finally allowing Android users to pin Lists to the app’s home tab. Available now on iOS since July 2019, the feature let…

Fleets: Twitter’s new ephemeral tweets disappear in 24 hours

Twitter is getting into the disappearing messaging game. The company on Wednesday announced a new experimental feature dubbed “Fleets” it’s currently testing. “Fleets are…

Twitter is testing ‘Harmfully Misleading’ labels for inauthentic political tweets

After implementing new policies surrounding manipulated media on its platform earlier this month, Twitter is now reportedly testing labels for misinformation from public figures…

Helen Zille is closing her account on ‘hate-filled’ Twitter

Helen Zille is saying goodbye to Twitter. Well, kind of. The former mayor of Cape Town, Premier of the Western Cape and leader of…

Twitter will implement its new ‘deep fake’ rule from March

After announcing plans to update its policies for manipulated media last year, Twitter on Tuesday revealed a new rule regarding the spread of fake…

Twitter conversation threads on iOS gets a brand new look this week

Twitter this week revealed a new update for iOS that will display replies to tweets more coherently on the platform. With the update, Apple…

Twitter’s latest Android app crashes immediately on launch

If your Twitter app happens to crash after opening it on Android, don’t worry, Twitter’s aware of the issue. The social network’s support page…

Can’t connect to Twitter in SA? Thank the broken undersea cables for that

If you’re in South Africa and struggling to load Twitter today, don’t worry you’re not alone. Due to undersea fibre cable breaks off the…

From people to hashtags: Twitter rounds up its biggest everything of 2019

Twitter’s all about opinion, but at the end of the day, the social network’s also all about numbers. What’s popular is all based on…

Twitter’s new tweak will make your photos look a lot better

Twitter’s about to get a little more photo friendly for users. The social network, according to engineer Nolan O’Brien, will no longer further compress…

Twitter now plans to memorialise deceased users’ accounts, not delete them

Twitter will not remove inactive accounts on its platform until it introduces a way to memorialise the accounts of deceased users. The news comes…

Warning: Twitter will deactivate your unused accounts this December

Twitter will be removing inactive accounts this December in an effort to “clean up” the platform and free unused Twitter handles. “As part of…

Twitter’s ‘hide replies’ feature now available in South Africa

Twitter on Thursday announced that its “hide replies” feature is now available globally. This means that you can now hide any unsavoury comments on…

Twitter officially implements its political advertising ban

After announcing that it will ban political advertising on its platform a few weeks ago, Twitter has officially updated its policies to reflect the…

This is Twitter’s new stance on ‘deep fakes’

Twitter is working on a new policy for “synthetic or manipulated media” on the platform, also known as “deep fake” content. In a blog…

Twitter is ‘exploring’ new range of privacy-related features

Twitter users might receive an exciting new range of privacy-related features next year, according to a post from the company’s Vice President of Research…

Adobe, Twitter and NYT reveals Content Authenticity Initiative to fight misinformation

In partnership with Twitter and The New York Times, Adobe on Monday revealed its Content Authenticity Initiative, a programme that seeks to create an…

Twitter is banning political adversiting across its platform

Twitter on Wednesday announced that it will no longer allow political advertising on its platform. Announcing the ban in a Twitter thread, the company’s…

Twitter showed more ads to people with fewer followers

A report by The Verge on Thursday revealed that Twitter once showed its users ads according to their follower counts. “Historically, users with high…

Twitter for Android now has a ‘lights out’ theme: here’s how to get it

If you hate Twitter’s pure white theme, the app did boast a darker “dim” mode for a while now. It’s a pleasure at night,…

Twitter is ‘very sorry’ for sharing your user data with advertisers

Your email address and phone number may have been used for targeted ads on Twitter. The company on Tuesday revealed the privacy breach in…

Twitter Support: Tweetdeck, Twitter may be down for some users

Twitter is ironing out a few problems with Tweetdeck and its service at large this morning. The dashboard used by community managers and journalists…

FNB Connect drops its once-off data prices, increases Lifestyle data

Deezer opens a three-month free trial for users under lockdown

Dark Sky ditches Android users, weather apps after it joins Apple

Russia’s StudyFree named the winner of Seedstars World 2020

SA’s Custostech lays off staff after VC sues startup for $4.5m over failed investment bid

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Apple’s next budget phone will likely be called the iPhone SE… again

Fitbit Charge 4 debuts in SA with GPS, effort monitoring for R2999

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Toyota’s new Corolla blends sharper style with upgraded features

The Suzuki S-Presso is now South Africa’s cheapest passenger car

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