Ads will soon roll before some videos on the microblogging site, with part of the revenue going to the uploader.
Category archives: Twitter
Twitter’s Opens Upgraded Video Platform Now To All U.S. Content Creators, Boasts Higher Revenue Sharing
Twitter has opened up their Amplify program to all U.S.-based video creators in order to generate content, according to a Twitter blog post. But here’s the best news for content creators: the rates are definitely better than YouTube and Facebook, both of which give you around 55% of overall ad revenue. Under the Amplify Publisher […]
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Like Instagram, Twitter Working on Keyword-Blocking Tool
We don’t know when it might come out, but Twitter has allegedly been working on a tool that will allow users to block any keywords (or hashtags) they want.
Twitter Didn’t Have to Ban a User for Posting an Olympic GIF, But It Did Anyway
The social network acted in the International Olympic Committee’s and NBC’s interests at the expense of a dedicated user.
Can Twitter Censor Terrorists and Trolls Without Silencing Free Speech?
Social media, once a bastion of open discourse, is under mounting pressure to define and remove “hate” speech.
Twitter Makes it Easier for iOS Users to Tweet in the Dark
‘Night mode’ replaces the iOS app’s white background with a dark tint.
Twitter Suspended 360,000 Accounts for ‘Promotion of Terrorism’
The microblogging platform has previously come under fire from Washington and third-party groups for not doing enough to stop accounts linked to Islamic State militants.
U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Twitter Over Islamic State Rhetoric
Aug. 10 Twitter Inc. won a bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the widow of an American killed in Jordan which accused the social media company of giving voice to Islamic State.
FTC to Enforce Transparency On Social Media Product Placement
Celebrity endorsements are usually unclear, even more so in the social media realm. Are they posting photos of their favorite products like alcoholic drinks just because they like it, or have they been paid to do it? One example is the story we covered here at Digital Music News in July, with Selena Gomez reportedly […]
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Apple Music Scores Exclusive Rights to Britney Spears Next Album, Glory
In its battle with online music streaming giant Spotify, Apple Music appears to have gotten the upper-hand this time around. After The New York Times reported Apple Music scored an exclusive deal with R&B singer Frank Ocean to distribute his highly-anticipated album, Boys Don’t Cry, exclusively through Apple Music for two weeks, Britney Spears took […]
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