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Daniyal Malik
We know for some of you the “Threaded Reply Format” isn’t a piece of breaking news. Twitter has been working on testing the feature for quite a few months now and from the initial response, it seems like users are loving the ease it has brought them – in case of reading more of opinions expressed by others on the platform through tweets.
However, the new part is that the company has decided to made subtle changes in the threaded tweet replies layout for more of iOS and web users. Hence, now the same feature will also include a line linking of all the replies a tweet has received.
Carrying on with the announcements that Twitter made back in February, they tweeted about the further additions in the following ways.
For more clarification on the newer version, we are going to look at the app researcher Jane Manchun Wong’s tweet that already had screenshots of the newer version. While the glimpses shared by her are from last month, one can see that when you tap on a reply tweet, a new thread of responses opens up that is attached to that particular comment.
The new tweak also shows replies to the best comments further.
One thing to note here is that these tweets don’t have Like, Retweet or reply icons and according to Twitter the reason behind this move is to hide the engagement tools so that users can easily focus more on the replies.
Looking at the tweaks alone, for sure they don’t appear as very significant ones but there are some definite chances that it would have been very difficult for engineers to pull them off and the impact of it would be seen in later days when people would love to engage into conversations upon reading the associated comments.
As usual, the update will first go through the experimental phase in the Twttr App where a group of selected users will beta test it. Usually, not a lot of features in the testing phase make it to the real Twitter but still, it is encouraging to see Twitter making the effort to push forward the threaded replies.
Besides that to fulfill the major innovation craving of users, Twitter has been working on “Fleets” – the platform’s own Stories format for quite some time now. Although we don’t have many insights to share about that as of now, but looking at all the changes, we can most definitely say the executives of the company are on a swing to make Twitter best from being great soon!
Artie Beaty
If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, your channel lineup is about to get a little more robust.
Thanks to the renewal of a deal between ViacomCBS and the live television streaming service, five current channels will continue to be broadcast and 14 more will be added.
Renewed are The CW, Smithsonian Channel, Pop TV, CBS Sports Network and local CBS stations. On the way this summer are BET, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TV Land and VH1. Coming a little later are BET Her, MTV Classic, MTV2, Nick Jr., NickToons, and TeenNick.
ViacomCBS premium channels, including Showtime, are renewed as well and will still be available for purchase.
With over 2 million subscribers at present, YouTube TV is quickly becoming one of the most popular live TV streaming options. It offers a “cable-like” experience with over 70 channels (including almost all local channels) for a fraction of the price with no extra equipment required, so it’s not hard to see the appeal.
As a part of this deal, ViacomCBS content will get larger promotion on YouTube’s platform. If you remember the early days of YouTube, you’re aware of the irony as they were famously on the receiving end of a lawsuit from Viacom over copyrighted content. The fact that the two sides have worked so closely ever since shows not just the growth of YouTube, but it’s an indicator that television companies realize streaming is the future.
BY : EMILY BROWN
An Instagram model believes she loses out on over $1 million per year as she claims her account is the ‘most impersonated’ on the social media site.
Allison Parker used to work as a waitress, but set up her Instagram account in 2015 and now reportedly rakes in a seven-figure salary by posting pictures to her followers.
The 28-year-old regularly shares snaps showing off her figure, but dozens of other accounts also post similar pictures, with users claiming to be Allison in order to attract victims as part of catfishing schemes, where internet users pose as someone else.
When she first came across a fake account, Allison admitted she was ‘a little flattered’, but the sheer number of fake profiles now ‘drives [her] crazy’.
The model explained:
If you search Allison Parker on Instagram or other social media platforms I’m almost 100% positive that I’m the most impersonated model on it.
They usually just post the same content I post with the same exact captions. Some are catfishing. A lot are selling my content for their own gain.
There is currently no law in the UK prohibiting catfishing, but many campaigners are pushing to make it illegal as people can fall victim to scams involving abuse, fraud or romance.
Allison doesn’t interact with the fake accounts, though she believes her attempts to get rid of them are futile as ‘the reporting mechanism is absolutely no good’.
The fake profiles have left Allison’s fans confused as to which account is real, and as a result the model believes she gets reported ‘more than most of the fakes’.
Allison wants Instagram to verify her account so followers will know which is real, as at the moment she believes the impersonators are benefiting from her content.
She explained:
They have nothing better to do than live a fake life pretending to be me and ripping innocent people off.
I bet if you add up every dollar someone has earned re-selling my content acting as me or catfishing people, I’d have to guess it’s over $1m a year in lost income.
Allison has received comments from people who believe she took their money through catfishing, and she admitted that it can be tough to reassure the people who have fallen for the lies.
While some victims believe her, others ‘swear up and down’ she is responsible.
Though fake accounts make her job more difficult, Allison still has plenty of admirers, some of which have proposed marriage to her and others who claim she is already their wife.
The model has received a few strange requests from fans, one of which involved someone asking: ‘May I purchase a Tupperware of one of your large bowel movements?’
Unsurprisingly, Allison wasn’t so keen on that idea, as she explained:
[I] wasn’t sure if I was supposed to freeze my poop or what but I guess he probably had the info.
I don’t want to be known as the girl who sold out for taking a turd for someone’s obsessive pleasure.
Strange requests aside, Allison said the job allows her to live a ‘laid back lifestyle’, and while she does ‘buy [herself] some nice things’ she tries to save when she can.
She also enjoys ‘interacting with [her] fans and other models’ and ‘working [her] own hours from home and having a lot of freedom’.
For any keen fans who might be looking to romance her, rather than one of the impersonators, Allison advised showing appreciation for her work. Hopefully any interested parties will be able to find the real her!
By TooFab Staff|
“I don’t care if he’s an adult and he carries a gun and a badge. At the end of the day. He’s still my boy.”
Erika Jayne says she’s “super proud” of her police officer son, Tommy Zizzo.
Speaking on Andy Cohen’s Sirius XM show, “Radio Andy” Wednesday, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 48, opened up about her decision to share a rare photo of her 26-year-old son on Instagram, revealing that his pic is her “best performing post.”
“I don’t know. Maybe [I’m] quarantine crazy,” Erika said as to why she posted the pic of Tommy in his police officer uniform. “But I am a proud mom, you know, of my essential worker son. He’s out there working like every other man and woman.”
When asked by Andy if she feels “extra protective” of her son during the coronavirus pandemic, Erika replied, “I think we all are. Listen, this is a crazy time. We’re all concerned for all of our families.”
The reality star, who has two million Instagram followers, said the photo of her son received more likes than any of her other posts.
“It’s so crazy,” she told Andy. “I put him on Instagram. He’s my best performing post!”
Andy then brought up how he had stopped sharing photos of his 14-month-old son, Benjamin, at the request of his family, who said his son didn’t “choose” to be in the spotlight. However, the “WWHL” said he changed his mind after reuniting with his son following his stint with the coronavirus.
“I was like, ‘I’m here. I’m, this is the reality of my life. It’s just he and I,” Andy told Erika. “And so I guess, you say maybe it’s the quarantine, but I think all of us are a little…I think we’re just chipping away at what our real life is and who we really are. And you know, this person is such a huge part of your life that it also makes sense why you would now be saying, look here. Here he is.”
“I appreciate you saying this before, you know, he didn’t choose this life. I chose this life and we try to protect them,” Erika replied in agreement. “I don’t care if he’s an adult and he carries a gun and a badge. At the end of the day. He’s still my boy.”
“The Pretty Mess” author said she doesn’t regret sharing the photo of Tommy, but admitted she didn’t give him a heads up before posting it.
“I posted it and I’m glad I did,” Erika explained. “He’s a very fine young man and I’m super proud.”
“Hopefully, it doesn’t even come across his whole situation,” she quipped. “Who knows!”
On Tuesday, Erika shared the rare photo of Tommy on her Instagram, however, she had the comments section deactivated.
“People say we look alike,” she wrote in the caption. “No, you can’t comment. ?
Though Erika has often spoken about her son from her first marriage on “RHOBH,” he’s never made an appearance on the show.
https://toofab.com/2020/05/06/erika-jayne-opens-up-about-sharing-photo-of-her-son-on-instagram/
Conspiracy theories have linked 5G with the spread of Covid-19 and has lead to miscreants destroying 5G towers in the UK
Posted by Jhinuk Sen
Twitter said on Wednesday it would tackle the spread of damaging conspiracy theories linking mobile phone technology with the coronavirus with a prompt to direct people searching for 5G to British government-verified information.
The theory, which has spread on social media, has resulted in attacks on mobile telecoms masts and abuse directed at engineers in Britain. Scientists, phone companies and the government have said it is completely untrue. Twitter said the search prompt would inform users that the government had seen no link between 5G and Covid-19, and include a link to a government website with credible, factual and verified information in relation to 5G.
Also read: Coronavirus-5G conspiracy theory fuelled by coordinated effort
Katy Minshall, Twitter UK’s head of government, public policy and philanthropy, said the move was the latest step in its focus on connecting people with authoritative information regarding Covid-19. “Our partnerships throughout this pandemic have allowed us to take proactive steps in bringing people the information most relevant and useful for them,” she said.
Facebook and Google have also taken steps to counter misinformation about Covid-19 on their platforms, however the social media companies have been criticised for not doing enough to counter misinformation. Representatives from all three were questioned by lawmakers last Thursday about the steps they had taken.
Also read: Fact check: 5G does NOT cause Covid-19, please be rational
The chairman of parliament’s digital and media committee Julian Knight said the position they had adopted was “deeply unhelpful and failed in clarifying what they are doing to tackle the threat posed by record levels of misinformation and disinformation online about Covid-19, some of it deadly.”
Facebook recently removed the official page of British conspiracy theorist David Icke, who has promoted the 5G theory, for violating its policies on harmful misinformation. Google terminated Icke’s YouTube channel for the same reason.
This week in social media news, Pinterest reports 367 million monthly active users in Q1, YouTube announces plans to live stream a virtual graduation ceremony with the Obamas and Twitter says it’s testing a tool that lets users self-edit tweets that include harmful language.
Pinterest’s Q1 2020 report shows that the platform’s increased usage during lockdown has led to an added 32 million users since Q4, bringing its total monthly active users (MAU) to 367 million.
Why it matters: Pinterest’s MAU saw a 9.55 percent quarter-on-quarter growth rate, outpacing the same figure at Twitter (9.21 percent), Snapchat (5 percent), Facebook (4.20 percent) and LinkedIn (2.22 percent).
The details: Pinterest reports a 35 percent year over year increase in revenue, at $272 million. Like LinkedIn and Twitter, however, Pinterest says it saw a sharp drop in March due to changes in advertiser behavior. Pinterest notes that video, conversion optimization and shopping ad products drove its ad revenue growth for the quarter. Searches for how to educate and entertain kids, how to clean during quarantine, what food to put in the pantry and how to make masks, have increased significantly, says Pinterest.