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April 1 is the dumbest day on the internet, and this year, it’s not just because brands will try to prank you by selling “hot iced coffee.” Starting on Saturday, Twitter will begin removing blue checks from “legacy verified” users if they don’t sign up for a Twitter Blue subscription. This is part of new […]

Celebrities don’t want to pay Elon for a blue check by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

As repeatedly promised by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, Twitter has opened a portion of its source code to public inspection, including the algorithm it uses to recommend tweets in users’ timelines. On GitHub, Twitter published two repositories containing code for many parts that make the social network tick, including the mechanism Twitter uses to control […]

Twitter reveals some of its source code, including its recommendation algorithm by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

As Twitter begins its shift to a “pay to play” business model, a new Twitter alternative is preparing to take flight. T2, the seed-funded Twitter rival developed by Google and Twitter veterans, is ready to capitalize on Twitter’s upheaval with the launch of a verification program specifically targeting those who are poised to lose their […]

Twitter alternative T2 launches new verification program, hires Discord engineering head as CTO by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

A number of Twitter developers are expressing their disappointment with Twitter’s new API structure after recently announced changes that some say will still not meet their needs. On Wednesday evening, Twitter revealed its new API pricing plans, weeks after initially announcing its plan to shut down its free API. Now, there will be three new […]

New Twitter API tiers still miss the mark, developers say by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

After weeks of stalling, Twitter finally announced its new API price structures on Wednesday. These three tiers include a bare-bone free level mostly meant for content posting bots, a $100 per month basic level and a costly enterprise level. The company said that subscribing to any level gets access to Ads API at no cost. […]

Twitter announces new API with only free, basic and enterprise levels by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

It’s five months since Elon Musk overpaid for a relatively small microblogging platform called Twitter. The platform had punched above its weight in pure user numbers thanks to an unrivaled ability to both distribute real-time information and make expertise available. Combine these elements with your own critical faculty — to weed out the usual spam […]

Twitter is dying by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk has declared that Twitter will only show verified accounts on the algorithmic "For You" timeline starting April 15.

Elon Musk says Twitter will only show verified accounts on its algorithmic timeline by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

GitHub has taken down a repository that contained proprietary source code to Twitter after the social network filed a DCMA takedown request.

GitHub takes down repository containing Twitter’s source code by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

The slow but steady Twitter exodus has brought a new abundance of third-party Mastodon apps like Ivory, Mammoth and Ice Cubes that connect users to the increasingly popular open source and decentralized social network. Today, we can add one more app to that list with the launch of Woolly, another solidly built iOS Mastodon client […]

Woolly introduces a Twitter and TweetDeck-inspired Mastodon app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Legacy Twitter checkmarks are disappearing on April 1st, Twitter says, and in the future, the only way users will be able to get the coveted blue badge is by paying for a Twitter Blue subscription. That points to a big question for Twitter and owner Elon Musk: Will that nail finally drive more take-up of […]

Twitter Blue relaunched has made just $11M on mobile in its first 3 months by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch