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Twitter has been plugged into a Handspring Visor for some reason

March 12, 2021

In a curiosity that appeals to all seven people who still have a working Handspring Visor PDA, Gizmodo points out that developer Jorge Cohen has worked out a solution bringing Twitter to the PalmOS device via its HotSync cradle. Sure it's "k… Source

Twitter is testing better image previews and fewer cropped photos

March 10, 2021

Twitter says it’s running a test with a small subset of iOS and Android users to “give people an accurate preview” of what an image will look like without the trial and error that process involves now. As it stands now, the platform automatically crops images to make them display…

Twitter sues Texas AG alleging political retaliation for Trump ban

March 9, 2021

Twitter isn't happy that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into the company after it banned former President Trump. CBS News reports Twitter has sued Paxton in federal court, alleging the AG is violating the First Amendm… Source

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has created an NFT for the first tweet

March 6, 2021

If you've used social media much, then you've seen the first tweet ever. Sent on March 21st, 2006 by Twitter co-founder and current CEO Jack Dorsey, it didn't say very much: "just setting up my twttr." But now, thanks to the wil… Source

Twitter will label tweets with misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

March 1, 2021

Twitter has introduced new rules to prevent the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Under the new policy, the company will label tweets with “misleading” information and ban accounts that repeatedly break the rules. Twitter had prev… Source