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Twitter CEO takes stand on controversial tweet-reading limit amidst backlash

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Twitter’s owner, Elon Musk, announced a temporary cap on the number of tweets users can read in a day – a recent move that sparked significant criticism. However, Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino took to the platform on Tuesday to defend the decision and address concerns raised by users and marketing professionals. 

The restriction, which came into effect on July 1, limited most users to reading just 600 tweets per day. However, this limit proved to be a mere inconvenience for many users, as they hit the cap within an hour or less. Screenshots shared on Twitter showcased frustrated users unable to view any tweets, including those from corporate advertisers. This development has raised concerns among marketing professionals, who fear it could undermine Yaccarino’s efforts to attract advertisers to the platform.

Yaccarino, in her first public comment on the matter, underscored the need for “big moves” to strengthen the platform and maintain Twitter’s mission. She said, “When you have a mission like Twitter — you need to make big moves to keep strengthening the platform.” Yaccarino’s support of the tweet limits aligns with Musk’s intention to deter excessive data scraping and system manipulation on the platform.

Twitter defended the temporary cap, stating that only a small percentage of users have been affected by the limitations. The company explained that the measures were necessary to combat spam and bot activity, ensuring the authenticity of the user base. In a blog post, Twitter stated, “To ensure the authenticity of our user base, we must take extreme measures to remove spam and bots from our platform.”

Elon Musk, on the day of the announcement, further clarified the tweet limits. Verified Twitter accounts were restricted to reading 6,000 posts per day, while unverified accounts had a limit of 600 posts. Additionally, new and unverified accounts faced an even lower limit of 300 posts. However, in a series of subsequent tweets, Musk increased the limits to 8,000 for verified accounts, 800 for unverified accounts, and 400 for new unverified accounts. 

Finally, he raised the limits once again to 10,000 for verified accounts, 1,000 for unverified accounts, and 500 for new unverified users.

The move by Twitter comes at a crucial time when competitors are seeking to challenge its dominance. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, has announced its plans to launch a microblogging app called Threads, directly taking on Twitter. This rollout poses a significant challenge to Twitter, particularly after Musk’s acquisition of the company for $44 billion in 2022.

Twitter’s delayed response to the temporary tweet limits has raised questions among users. When asked about the CEO’s delayed comment, Twitter responded with a playful poop emoji, their standard response to media inquiries.

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Google Makes The Decision To Boost Investments And Back The Government’s Youth Skills Training Initiative

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 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was visited in Islamabad by a four-person Google delegation led by Mr. Scott Beaumont, President of the APAC area.

Pakistan’s digital economy is about to undergo a revolutionary change, according to the prime minister, who greeted the team. Speaking on the government’s intentions to reach the goal of US$ 25 billion in exports over the next five years, the prime minister revealed that funding will be used for youth training, IT infrastructure upgrades, and regulatory environment enhancements. Pakistan’s economy is being fully digitalised, he remarked. In his attempts, he stressed the need of working together with a tech behemoth like Google.

The Prime Minister praised Google for pioneering projects that have dramatically enhanced the lives of thousands of Pakistanis in recent years, as well as for its involvement in propelling the country’s digital economy closer to reality. Noting with satisfaction that Google has helped Pakistani young land about a million jobs in 2023 alone, the Prime Minister emphasised that this is a testament to both Google’s dedication to upskilling and empowering Pakistan’s youth and Pakistan’s potential in the digital marketplace.

Informing the Prime Minister of its future involvement intentions, Mr. Scott stated that Google has made the decision to support the government’s youth skill-training initiatives and to expand its investment footprint in Pakistan. He went on to say that for a values-driven digital firm like Google, the growing economy and the sizeable youth population are crucial for optimising the economic benefits of technology. He restated that Pakistan’s IT industry will undergo a revolution when five lac Chromebooks are produced there by 2026.

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Google launches the ability to install multiple apps at once through the Play Store.

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Android users now have the ability to install or update many apps or games at once in the Play Store thanks to a feature introduced by tech giant Google.

Even if Android users downloaded or tried to update several apps or games at once, the prior capability would only process one app at a time.

In the Google Play Store, users can now download or manually update up to three apps or games at once, according to a GSMArena report.

with order to assist Android users with updating or installing multiple apps at once, Google is reportedly already starting to roll out the new feature in a few select locations, including India.

The feature will process three apps at once while sending the fourth to pending when customers install or manually update programs.

When configuring new phones or recovering from a backup, this feature is said to save a tonne of time.

It should be mentioned that Apple has long since permitted customers to download and install up to three iOS apps at once from the App Store.

According to GSMArena, the function is really available on a few cell phones in some regions, even though Google has not formally confirmed when it will appear or whether it will work with any particular handset.

Google started releasing a new AI-powered feature for Android phones a few weeks ago that locks users out of their data to prevent hackers from accessing it.

According to a Forbes story, cellphones running Android 10 or later will soon be able to use the function, which incorporates artificial intelligence.

The anti-theft feature known as “theft detection lock” is currently being rolled out to certain users, according to Mishaal Rahman, who frequently updates his followers on the most recent OS changes on X.

A restricted group of customers who registered for the beta program in Brazil are now receiving theft detection locks, according to Rahman’s post.

Rehman claims that Google Play Services will be used to provide the AI-powered feature to all Android 10 devices.

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Encouraging the IT Sector: Federal Government To Create Nationwide Network Of IT Parks

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Modern Information Technology Parks will be dotted around the nation by a network established by the federal government.

The goal of the program is to give young professionals a springboard to carry out their creative ideas and support the economy of the country.

The Ministry of Information Technology claims that these parks will increase exports and the IT industry while creating jobs for IT specialists.

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