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Twitter to cancel free access to API from Feb 9; many apps to get affected

Microblogging platform Twitter on Thursday said that it will stop offering free access to its API (Application Programming Interface) starting February 9 and instead launch a paid version

All users can now request reinstatement of suspended accounts on Twitter

Elon Musk-run Twitter on Thursday announced that anyone can now appeal their account suspension

Instagram co-founders launch Artifact, a text-based version of TikTok

The application opened up its waiting list to the public on Tuesday, and is available for both Android and iOS devices

Elon Musk plans WeChat-like payments system on Twitter that includes crypto

Twitter under Elon Musk is now working on a payments system that will support accepted currencies with crypto functionality embedded into it

Instagram expands short-post feature 'Notes' for users in Europe, Japan

Social media platform Instagram has expanded its 'Notes' feature, a way for users to share their thoughts, to Europe and Japan

Next Twitter update to make For You or Following choice persist: Musk

On January 21, Musk had announced that the upcoming update of the platform will make it less mandatory for users to use the "For You" algorithmic timeline

WhatsApp may introduce 3 new features for text editor in drawing tool

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a redesigned text editor for its drawing tool

'For You' tab to stay on users' preferred timeline on Twitter for web

The microblogging platform also said that the feature will also be coming to iOS and Android soon

WhatsApp rolls out new shortcuts to ease operations for group admins on iOS

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has reportedly rolled out some new shortcuts for group admins to quickly and easily perform actions for a certain group participant, on iOS

Indian app Pixstory to take the centre stage in Arsenal-ManU game

On Sunday, NBA star and Pixstory brand ambassador Dwight Howard will kick off the proceedings with a pitch for a cleaner social media

Instagram overfocused on videos, reels last year, says Chief Mosseri

The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, thinks that traditional photo posts suffered last year because of the platform's lopsided emphasis on videos and reels

Instagram users can now pause notifications by enabling 'Quiet mode'

Meta has introduced a new 'Quiet mode' on Instagram, which will allow users to pause notifications whenever they want to take a break from the social networking platform

WhatsApp working on feature to allow sending pictures in original quality

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users to send photos in their original quality

Meta rolling out centralised account settings for Instagram, Facebook

Meta has announced that it is rolling out a new Accounts Center that will allow users to manage their Meta accounts, like Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, from a centralised hub

Twitter officially bans third-party applications with new developer rules

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has quietly updated its "Developer Agreement" to ban third-party clients, almost a week after it blocked the apps' access to its platform

Twitter Blue now costs $11 per month for Android users: Details here

Twitter Blue plan starts at $8/month or $84/year in available countries to get the blue checkmark in addition to early access to features

33% parents say strangers approached their children online: Study

According to the parents, of the children indicating cases of online solicitations and abuse 40 per cent were adolescent girls within 14-18 years

Twitter shifts 'View Count' tab to the right after repeated complaints

Twitter has announced to shift View Count tab to the right side on your timelines, after several annoyed users complained about it

Chat platform Discord acquires compliments-based social media app Gas

Chat platform Discord has announced that it is acquiring Gas, a poll-based social application that allows users to share compliments with one another

Instagram makes people depressed, Twitter makes people angry: Elon Musk

A follower posted that it is Microsoft-owned LinkedIn actually that makes people depressed, not Instagram. Musk replied with a fire sign