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Twitter is set to implement a major change to the way news articles are presented on the platform.

As reported by Fortune, the proposed change would remove headlines and accompanying text from tweets that contain links, leaving only the lead image to capture users’ attention. The Twitter Card will no longer pull metadata from URLs—like headlines from news stories—leaving it up to the poster to create engaging content.

Elon Musk confirmed the news on Twitter (recently rebranded as X). “This is coming from me directly. Will greatly improve the [a]esthetics.” He didn’t say when this will happen; Fortune says it’s “currently being tested internally.”

An insider source tells Fortune that Musk wants to reduce tweet height in a bid to fit more tweets on the screen. He also anticipates…

Bluesky, the emerging Twitter alternative, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 1 million downloads across iOS and Android platforms, according to a recent analysis by app store intelligence provider data.ai.

While this achievement is noteworthy, it pales in comparison to the soaring popularity of Threads, Instagram’s new rival to Twitter, which has already garnered double-digit millions of downloads since its launch on Wednesday.

Bluesky’s Progress in Numbers

Bluesky has managed to achieve this milestone despite its exclusive invite-only status. The app’s growth rate, however, falls significantly short when compared to Twitter’s impressive performance.

While Bluesky sees an average of 8,300 first-time installs per day, Twitter adds a staggering…

The short message service Twitter has introduced a restriction on reading posts for users of the platform. This is temporary and necessary to counteract the extreme extent of data skimming and system manipulation, shared Twitter owner Elon Musk on Saturday with.

According to him, users with “verified” accounts can temporarily only read a maximum of 6,000 posts per day. For those with unverified accounts, there are only up to 600 posts per day. New unverified accounts therefore only have access to a maximum of 300 posts.

“Temporary Emergency Measure”

The new restriction caused displeasure among many users because they could no longer access the content shared on the platform as usual. The hashtag #RIPTwitter, which can be translated as “rest in peace, Twitter”, spread…

Neo Global Development is hosting a Twitter Spaces dedicated to the Neo presence at Consensus 2023. The panel of guests will feature Neo booth participants to discuss their experience at North America’s premier blockchain conference. NNT will moderate the Spaces, featuring AxLabs, Greenfinch, Flamingo Finance, and COZ representatives. The discussion will begin at 5:00 p.m. (UTC) on Friday, May 19.

Consensus is among the longest-running blockchain conferences, dating back to 2015. This year’s three-day event in Austin, Texas, provided a forum for industry experts, investors, and developers to network, discuss industry trends, and showcase their products and services.

The theme of Neo’s booth at Consensus…

Linda Yaccarino is all set to replace Elon Musk as the new CEO of the famous microblogging site, Twitter, and would be taking up the charge in about 6 weeks.

The business magnate, Elon Musk, proclaimed his successor as the Former Head of Advertising NBCUniversal, through a tweet a few days ago.

Speaking up for the first time about her anticipated role, Linda Yaccarino exclaimed that she had been an avid supporter of Elon Musk and taken him as an inspiration.

She is now all set to transform the social media site to Musk’s vision of Twitter 2.0 from 23 June 2023, although Linda admits to not being so prolific as Musk is.

Yaccarino had already envisioned herself to be the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, and had shared this dream with her friends. As her desire turns to reality,…