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| Musk announces new features coming to Twitter soon |
Elon Musk announced in a tweet yesterday that the Twitter platform will soon add the ability to post long messages, followed by the ability to monetize content creators of all kinds, which means that the platform will see major changes in the coming years. . days.
Improve your search experience on Twitter:
In a subsequent tweet, Musk added: "Twitter search reminds me of Infoseek, launched in 1998, which will also enhance the search experience on the platform."
Musk assured one user that redesigning the search experience was a "top priority" for the platform.
Official launch of account verification service:
Yesterday, just days after Musk tweeted about the idea, Twitter also started offering Twitter Blue to verify accounts for $8 a month, demonstrating how quickly Musk is switching platforms.
Twitter's latest update, now available on the Apple App Store, indicates that users who pay $8 a month will get a blue verification badge on their accounts, just like the celebrities and politicians they already follow.
The update also reveals that more new features will be added soon, such as: b. Reduce ads for those who subscribe to Twitter Blue and the ability to post longer videos.
The update is currently listed as available for users in the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand.
It is reported that the blue verification logo is used to verify the accounts of government officials, celebrities, journalists, companies and organizations after they are approved. But there are no details about user identity verification requirements to verify accounts, and many have warned that changing verification criteria so quickly during the US midterm elections could be confusing or dangerous.
There are also concerns that easing restrictions on content posted on Twitter could spark controversy on the platform in the coming days. Editing content and fighting misinformation will become more difficult as nearly half of the workforce is laid off.
All of this has led to more and more advertisers choosing to suspend their Twitter ads as discriminatory rhetoric on the platform has increased in recent days.
Several major brands have closed their Twitter ads over the past few days including: Volkswagen, General Motors, Pfizer and Audi. Some advertisers have also responded to pressure from rights groups to boycott the platform after layoffs and hate speech escalated.
Search within Twitter reminds me of Infoseek in ‘98! That will also get a lot better pronto.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 5, 2022