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Twitter app now lets you upload and view 4K images: Here’s how to switch

Twitter now allows users to upload and view 4K photos and images on the mobile app following a short testing period. The company announced…

Twitter suspends users for tweeting ‘Memphis’

In one of the strangest bugs to hit the social media site, Twitter suspended accounts who tweet the word ‘Memphis’. The bug was first…

Twitter brings Clubhouse-competing Spaces beta to Android

Twitter has announced its new social audio feature Spaces has now entered beta for Android users, bringing its Clubhouse competitor to a new audience….

Love Island Orania trends as Twitter users criticise SA show’s lack of diversity

The phrase Love Island Orania trended on Twitter after locals criticised the reality show Love Island SA for a lack of diversity. The show…

Twitter could be getting a ‘snooze’ button to pause your notifications

Twitter may soon allow users to “snooze” the app’s notifications thanks to a yet-unreleased feature. Spotted by feature-seeker Jane Manchun Wong, the “snooze” button…

Bring back old Twitter with this Firefox and Chrome addon

I’m probably the only person that actually likes Twitter’s interface change on desktop. But if you’re not weird, and one of the normal folk…

FaceApp trends on Twitter thanks to realistic aging filter

AI photo editor FaceApp has managed to start an online trend with several new ways to manipulate your face into something it is not,…

The Cricket World Cup: the biggest tweets, teams and moments on Twitter

The Cricket World Cup is finally over, and as the Proteas pick up the pieces of their memorable performance, Twitter is counting up the…

Twitter was down worldwide after ‘internal configuration change’ last night

Social media tables turned on Thursday evening when Twitter — not Facebook — went down for a few hours around the world. “We are…

Stranger Things 3 was watched by 40m accounts in its first four days

Stranger Things 3, which hit Netflix just under a week ago, has already racked up over 40 million views according to the streaming service….

Twitter to hide rule-bending tweets by politicians, top users behind an explainer

Twitter on Thursday announced it will now indicate when and why certain tweets that go against its terms of service remain on the platform….

Pearl Thusi sparks Twitter debate about colourism in South Africa

Pearl Thusi got South Africans talking on Wednesday after tweeting about the discrimination she has faced for being a light-skinned woman in the country….

Twitter loved these moments from the 2019 BET Awards

The 2019 BET awards took place in Los Angeles this weekend, commemorating some of the biggest stars in the music and movie industry. The…

#SONA2019 according to Twitter: a speech of dreams

The second State of the Nation Address of 2019 took place on Thursday evening in Cape Town, and with it came an influx of…

Saray Khumalo becomes first black African woman to conquer Mount Everest

South African Saray Khumalo on Thursday became the first black African woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point in the…

Twitter says a bug accidentally collected and shared location data on iOS

Twitter on Monday revealed that a bug on its iOS app “inadvertently” collected and “shared” users location data. “We have fixed the bug, but…

Twitter now lets you add GIFs, video and photos to retweets

Twitter on Monday revealed that users can now retweet using GIFs, videos and photos on the platform. Today we are introducing an update you’ve…

If Twitter follows were votes, who would win South Africa’s 2019 Elections?

While we’re only voting next week, the race to the 2019 polls began as early as 2014 for some parties. Social media has been…

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