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Jack Dorsey expands on his vision of a decentralized social network and suggests an “app-store-like view of ranking algorithms” for users to select options

Dorsey expands on Twitter's vision for a decentralized network  —  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey imagines a future …

The Verge Jacob Kastrenakes

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  • @maria_axente @maria_axente on x
    One to watch - Twitter's @jack wants to build an app store for social media algos & create its own ranking ones for people to choose from. Giving people more choice would help business & drive participation in social media he thinks. H/t @TheLastEuropean https://www.theverge.com/…
  • @infosecsherpa @infosecsherpa on x
    So we can, uh, *pay* for the discrimination? https://twitter.com/...
  • @edbott Ed Bott on x
    Haven't read this yet so can't really judge but first reaction is OH GOD. https://twitter.com/...
  • @rstephens Robert Stephens on x
    oh twitter... “Dorsey announced the project, named Bluesky, in December 2019, but the company is just now trying to hire a project manager” https://www.theverge.com/...
  • Twitter for Business Jonathan Lewis on x
    How it started, how it's going: Performance advertising on Twitter
  • @richlightshed Rich Greenfield on x
    Important point on @twitter's revenue surge in Q4 $TWTR On Oct Q3 earnings, mgmt said the last three weeks of September 2020 saw advertising revenue growth of 19% compared to full Q3 2020 ad revenue growth of 15%. Twitter reported 31% for Q4 2020 - more than double the Q3 rate
  • @sal19 Sal Rodriguez on x
    Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey addressing the Trump suspension: “We're a platform that is obviously much larger than any one topic or any one account” https://www.cnbc.com/...
  • @neoavatara Pradheep J. Shanker on x
    What in the hell are they spending on? I mean...we still don't have a damn edit button... Twitter beats on earnings and revenue, but warns expenses will grow more than 25% this year https://www.cnbc.com/...
  • @kurtwagner8 Kurt Wagner on x
    Twitter says it will see “modest” impact from Apple's upcoming iOS 14 changes. You may recall FB is claiming they will have a very big impact. Why the difference? Twitter sells more brand advertising than super targeted direct response ads. Its ads are typically more general
  • @pkafka Peter Kafka on x
    Facebook v sad/angry about new Apple anti ad-tracking plans. But Twitter says it will see “modest impact” from iOS changes. Very different scale, ad strategies. https://s22.q4cdn.com/...
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    Y/y growth in mDAU remained strong, with average mDAU of 192M in Q4, up 40M or 27%. We grew US mDAU by 21% and international mDAU by 28%. $TWTR
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    And without a red carpet for interviews or fans in the audience, building on the enormous success of the #VMAStanCam, ViacomCBS' MTV Entertainment Group created the first-ever #CMTFanCam exclusively on Twitter for the 2020 CMT Music Awards. $TWTR https://twitter.com/...
  • @richlightshed Rich Greenfield on x
    While @Twitter $TWTR mDAU growth decelerated for 2nd straight quarter, 27% growth in Q4 2020 is third-fastest quarter in past six years, trailing only Q2 2020 and Q3 2020 and most impressively was up against a 21% comp in Q4 2019 #engagement https://twitter.com/...
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    We recently announced a multi-year global video content deal with NBCUniversal that will provide people on Twitter with premium content across NBCU properties from key events. $TWTR https://twitter.com/...
  • @richlightshed Rich Greenfield on x
    Important callout in the $TWTR @Twitter release on performance ads: We made significant progress on our brand and direct response products in advance of the recent relaunch of our Mobile Application Promotion (MAP) offering. ties to this yesterday https://business.twitter.com/ ..…
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    In Q4, we continued to grow the number of Topics people can follow to more than 6,000, with increased personalization, notifications for new customers about Topics they might want to follow, and an expanded variety of Topics. $TWTR
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    In 2021, we'll continue to build on our momentum by improving Topics to enhance the experience of new, light, & returning customers, continuing to invest in better Topic discovery, expanding the number of available Topics, & improving personalization of Tweets w/in a Topic. $TWTR
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    In Q4, we helped new and reactivated accounts build a more durable and sustainable connection with Twitter by using real-time signals around interest and intent to significantly improve content personalization and discovery in their first few days on Twitter. $TWTR
  • @twitterir @twitterir on x
    In addition, we continue to see innovation from content partners. We recently announced a partnership with WebMD that has brought unique video content to Twitter to help educate consumers on health topics. $TWTR https://twitter.com/...
  • @appleinsider @appleinsider on x
    @Twitter says it expects #Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy feature to have a “modest impact” on its revenue when it's released. https://appleinsider.com/... https://twitter.com/...