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2021
Twitter CEO succession
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO, and the board appointed CTO Parag Agrawal as his successor.
2021
2021
Parag Agrawal becomes Twitter CEO
Twitter announced Parag Agrawal as Jack Dorsey's successor, and Dorsey's resignation letter stated that Agrawal was CEO starting that day.
2021
Twitter updates its iOS app to keep tweets in place while reading
Twitter updated its iOS app to prevent tweets from disappearing while users read them.
2021
Twitter introduces Live Shopping with Walmart
Twitter introduced Live Shopping on its platform in collaboration with Walmart. The article said the first livestream shopping event would begin on November 28, 2021, and let viewers shop products from Walmart’s official Twitter handle.
2021
Twitter updates its developer platform and makes API v2 its primary API
Twitter updated its developer platform with new account access tiers and more free data access for developers, and designated Twitter API v2 as its primary API.
2021
Twitter announces acquisition of Threader
Twitter announced that it was acquiring Threader, an app for compiling and sharing Twitter threads. The terms were not disclosed.
2021
Twitter says Threader will shut down following acquisition
As part of the acquisition, Threader was set to shut down in 30 days; the article says users wishing to retain the Threader reading experience would have to join Twitter Blue.
2021
Twitter Blue launches in the United States and New Zealand
Twitter launched its Twitter Blue premium subscription service in the United States and New Zealand, with an expanded feature set and a monthly subscription price.
2021
Twitter Blue expands to the United States and New Zealand
Twitter expanded its paid Twitter Blue subscription tier to users in the United States and New Zealand, adding an ad-free articles perk.
2021
Twitter Blue introduces Labs and early-access features
Twitter Blue introduced Labs, a feature that gives subscribers early access to features being tested in the subscription bundle. The initial features include longer desktop video uploads and pinned conversations on iOS.
2021
Twitter begins rolling out Spaces Recording
Twitter began rolling out its Spaces Recording feature to a limited group of hosts on iOS and listeners on iOS and Android worldwide; a wider rollout was planned for a few weeks later.
2021
Twitter adds Revue subscription buttons to tweets
Twitter introduced Revue newsletter subscription buttons on tweets. The feature began rolling out on mobile web and desktop, with Android and iOS support planned for later.
2021
Twitter acquires Sphere
Twitter acquired Sphere, a London-based company operating a group chat app. Sphere said about 20 employees would join Twitter as part of the move.
2021
Twitter launches Spaces Spark creator program
Twitter announced the launch of Spark, a three-month creator program for Spaces offering accepted participants financial, technical and marketing support. Applications opened on the announcement date.
2021
AppLovin to acquire MoPub from Twitter
Twitter announced the sale of its MoPub ad platform to AppLovin for $1.05 billion in cash. The deal was expected to close in the next few months, subject to customary closing conditions.
2021
Donald Trump sues to restore his Twitter account
Donald Trump filed suit in Florida seeking a preliminary injunction of Twitter’s ban while seeking to have his account permanently reinstated.
2021
Twitter appeals French court order on hate-speech documents
Twitter appealed a French court decision ordering it to give activists full access to relevant documents about its efforts to fight hate speech. A hearing was set for December 9, 2021.
2021
Appeals court upholds dismissal of Pulse shooting lawsuit against social media companies
A federal appeals court upheld dismissal of a lawsuit alleging Twitter, Google and Facebook should be held liable for the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre. The court said plaintiffs had not shown the attack was international terrorism as defined by law.
2021
Twitter launches tipping on iOS
Twitter launched its tipping feature on iOS, supporting conventional payment methods and Bitcoin; it said the feature would come to Android in the following weeks.