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demmiblue

(36,821 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2019, 07:54 AM Jan 2019

Has anyone tried the new version of Twitter?

The off-center format for the feed will take some getting used to (the column ratios don't seem quite right, either), but I like the new bookmark function and the restructured settings format.

I am also seeing promoted tweets, which I never see when I use legacy Twitter on my desktop.

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Has anyone tried the new version of Twitter? (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2019 OP

"Promoted tweets" True Dough Jan 2019 #1

They've had promoted tweets for a while octoberlib Jan 2019 #2

I have seen promoted tweets on my iPad, but not on my desktop. demmiblue Jan 2019 #5

my twitter stopped working yesterday. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #3

Nevermind. It's working. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #7

Good time to unsubscribe permanently! democratisphere Jan 2019 #4

i mostly use my phone to tweet... samnsara Jan 2019 #6

Another positive: it loads new tweets at a lightning speed. demmiblue Jan 2019 #8

True Dough

(17,246 posts)

1. "Promoted tweets"

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2019, 08:11 AM

Jan 2019

are akin to "promoted posts" on Facebook. In other words: ADVERTISING!

It was driving me crazy on Facebook so I downloaded an app that removes promoted posts. If no such thing exists for Twitter yet, I bet it soon will.