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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!
Written By Danish Ansari
Instagram not showing all posts – Instagram users have been reporting an issue where they aren’t able to view more than 18 posts on any profile. Get details.
Instagram is one of the most popular social networking platforms used by millions around the world, but on the rare occasions that the service doesn’t work it can be quite a frustrating experience. Their servers are generally reliable; however, there are unfortunate occurrences where it is plagued with certain bugs or errors affecting certain features on the platform.
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In case you have been wondering why your Instagram feed isn’t able to load beyond 18 posts on your personal or any other profile, it’s because the app was recently faced with a bug. Several users also took to micro-blogging site Twitter to raise their concerns. Here’s a quick glance at some of the reports:
This is one of the recent issues that is affecting several users; however, the platform was also plagued with a bug where it wasn’t loading any photos and videos on the newsfeed and stories for a number of profiles. And while it may have something to do with your internet connection, the issue was actually reported by a number of users, suggesting it was some kind of a bug.
Instagram hasn’t officially addressed the issues; however, the problem has seemingly resolved after a new update from Instagram recently went live. Certain users also confirmed that the update has fixed the bug and Instagram appears to be back up and running.
So, the best fix available at the moment is to head over to the respective application store and get your Instagram app updated. Meanwhile, if you are still facing any issue or any other problem with the app, do leave a comment below.
https://www.republicworld.com/technology-news/apps/instagram-not-showing-all-posts.html
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/
Katie Mather
When Logan Paul’s 17 million Instagram followers saw his most recent post, they thought nothing of it.
Paul had added a photo gallery congratulating his friend Mike Majlak on the release of his book, “The Fifth Vital.” An ad for the book can be seen in the background of the first picture.
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Unfortunately for Paul, fellow YouTuber James Charles seems to have an eagle eye and excellent memory when it comes to billboards in LA with his face on them.
Charles revealed that what looked like a blank billboard in Paul’s Instagram was actually an edit job to erase a poster for Charles’s new show, “Instant Influencer.”
“Excuse me @LoganPaul I don’t f****ing think so!” Charles tweeted, along with a side-by-side of Paul’s Instagram and a photo Majlak had posted on his Instagram story which included the “Instant Influencer” ad.
“This means war,” Charles added.
Knowing Twitter would not be enough, Charles also went to Paul’s Instagram and commented, “YOU DID NOT BLUR OUT MY BILLBOARD BEHIND HIM OMFG.”
Paul responded with an explanation on his Instagram story, saying he didn’t think Charles would notice and now he feels bad.
Paul then replied to Charles’s tweet with a solution.
But perhaps Charles was coming off harsher and angrier than he actually was. He responded to a fan saying “don’t start a war with Logan” by explaining “we’re friends.”
