Twitter

• Musk-ified Twitter banned Linktree. Then unbanned it (we think). Here’s what Linktree has to say.
• Tumblr is selling “important blue checkmarks” that “may turn into a bunch of crabs at any time”

  People are going back to their old stomping grounds or making brand-new accounts, returning to the platform that gave the world SuperWhoLock, sexymen, and a lot of niche drama.

  
• Paywalled videos are coming to Twitter, apparently

  According to the Washington Post, Twitter engineers are working on a feature that would let users charge people to watch videos they upload to the site.

  
• Twitter’s Elon Musk-ified account verification system will be pay-to-play

  
• The age of tweet editing is upon us
• Podcasts? On Twitter? More likely than you think
• Twitter, seeking more bang from Blue, hikes the price to $4.99
• Twitter lost money last quarter–and it’s blaming Elon Musk
• Twitter goes long-form with new feature Notes
• Twitter’s letting brands ping users about their products
• Twitter’s NewFronts presentation pitches it as “the second screen and the first scroll”
• Twitter’s coauthor feature is a literal approach to sharing your thoughts