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2021
Twitter appoints Mimi Alemayehou as independent director
Twitter appointed Mimi Alemayehou as an independent director, effective immediately; Jesse Cohn was stepping down from the board.
2021
NMQF and Twitter announce health-information partnership
The National Minority Quality Forum announced a partnership with Twitter to disseminate health information to underserved communities in the United States and address health disparities.
2021
NMQF announces The COVID Diaries campaign
As part of its partnership with Twitter, NMQF announced that The COVID Diaries, a web series intended to raise awareness of COVID-19 education and vaccination, would launch on Twitter. The source describes the launch as a future plan.
2021
Twitter introduces Blue subscription service
Twitter introduced its Blue subscription service, offering additional features for subscribers. Monthly subscriptions were priced at $3.49 in Canada and $4.49 in Australia in local currencies.
2021
Twitter rolls out subscription service in Canada and Australia
Twitter began rolling out a subscription service in Canada and Australia, offering subscribers features including an undo button.
2021
Twitter launches Twitter Blue in Canada and Australia
Twitter launched its Twitter Blue subscription service initially in Canada and Australia, offering premium features including bookmark organization, Reader Mode and Undo Tweet.
2021
Twitter and Opendorse develop college-athlete sponsored content program
Twitter and third-party provider Opendorse developed a program for college athletes to participate in sponsored content for advertisers and sponsors.
2021
Twitter updates Help Centre guidance on hateful and abusive content
Twitter updated its Help Centre to explain more clearly when it would take enforcement action against hateful or abusive content.
2021
Twitter restores open applications for account verification
Twitter restored its account verification system and introduced an application system that allows users to submit verification requests through Account Settings.
2021
Twitter begins rolling out Chirp font to desktop users
Twitter began rolling out its proprietary Chirp font to desktop users. The article describes the font as part of the company's redesign and branding work.
2021
Twitter donates $15 million to support COVID-19 relief in India
Twitter donated $15 million to three non-governmental organisations to help address the COVID-19 crisis in India: $10 million to CARE and $2.5 million each to Aid India and Sewa International USA.
2021
Twitter donates $15 million for COVID-19 relief in India
Twitter donated $15 million to support India during the coronavirus crisis, with the funds split among CARE, AID India, and Sewa International USA.
2021
Twitter updates image display and previews on iOS and Android
Twitter rolled out an image-sharing update on iOS and Android: standard 16:9 and 4:3 images display in full without cropping, and users can preview how an image will appear before posting.
2021
Twitter announces acquisition of Scroll
Twitter announced that it was acquiring Scroll, a subscription service for ad-free web reading, and said Scroll would become part of its subscription plans.
2021
Twitter withholds tweets in India after government request
Twitter withheld some tweets critical of the Indian government's handling of the pandemic after a legal request from the Indian government. Lawmakers and rights activists criticized the removals, saying they risked public health and freedom of speech.
2021
Twitter unveils live test of Professional Profiles
Twitter unveiled a live test of Professional Profiles, a feature for businesses, nonprofits, publishers, and creators; small businesses in the United States were the first test users.
2021
Twitter appoints Apurva Dalal director of engineering in India
Twitter announced the appointment of Apurva Dalal as director of engineering. He was to become the senior-most member of Twitter's engineering team in India starting April 20, 2021.
2021
Twitter faces backlash over Project Veritas account suspensions
Twitter faced criticism after permanently suspending Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe and banning the Project Veritas account. The article reports criticism of the suspensions and accusations that Twitter was protecting CNN; these are reported as allegations and reactions, not established findings.
2021
Twitter launches Milk Tea Alliance emoji
Twitter launched an emoji for the Milk Tea Alliance, designed with three milk-tea colors associated with regions where the alliance first formed online.
2021
Twitter fined in Moscow over failure to remove prohibited information
A magistrate court in Moscow fined Twitter 3.2 million rubles for failing to delete information calling teenagers to participate in illegal actions. The article reports that Twitter was found guilty of breaching an order restricting access to information.