The most important X (Twitter) updates from 2024: Platform changes and news for social media managers [updated monthly]
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Wondering what’s happening with X (Twitter) in 2024? So many social media managers are in the same boat.
That’s why we gather the latest X (Twitter) social media news and updates for you. Use this resource to stay up to date on all the need-to-know headlines about X (Twitter) in 2024. We update this blog post every month – so you’ll always know what’s going on.
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Okay, ready for X (Twitter) news and updates? Let’s get to it.
Everything happening with X (Twitter) in 2024
Here’s what every social media manager needs to know about X (Twitter), sorted by month.
April 2024’s X (Twitter) news
X (Twitter) is updating its Explore page
The new Explore page design will feature topic summaries, generated by its AI chatbot.
X (Twitter) increases its group chat limit
If you've ever wanted to create a group chat with over 200 people in it, you're in luck! X has increased its group chat limit to 256.
March 2024’s X (Twitter) news
Like counts are going away
According to Elon Musk, the app will soon be hiding like and retweet counts. What do you think about this update?
Premium X (Twitter) users are getting new article feature
Want to create articles directly from your profile? If you’re a premium X (Twitter) user, you may now be able to do that.
February 2024’s X (Twitter) news
You’ll soon see higher quality videos on X (Twitter)
X (Twitter) will now let you choose the playback quality of the video you’re watching.
In-feed bookmark alerts are now being tested on X (Twitter)
Feel like you need a reminder to revisit the bookmarks you’ve saved? X (Twitter) is currently testing the ability to have in-feed bookmark prompts.
Advertisers, you will soon be able to sponsor creator videos on X (Twitter)
This update is interesting! It would enable you to run ads against a curated list of creator content.
If you want to sort replies on X (Twitter), you’re in luck!
You will soon be able to sort your X (Twitter) replies by trending, recent, and liked.
You may now see topic tags in X (Twitter) groups
Are you a community admin on X (Twitter)? You can now add topic tags to groups. This new feature should improve discoverability.
A new dedicated video tab may be coming to X (Twitter)
X (Twitter) is reportedly moving towards a video-first approach. So the app is testing a new video tab, which would appear at the bottom navigation bar. Do you have this new feature on yours account yet?
January 2024’s X (Twitter) news
Headlines on X (Twitter) link previews are back
Yep, headlines on link previews are back again!
Job postings on personal profiles are here for premium users
Do you have a premium X (Twitter) account? You can now post your own job posting. It seems like X (Twitter) is really coming for the job search market. Something to keep an eye on for sure!
X (Twitter) introduces new audio and video calls
Android users, you may just be in luck! X (Twitter) is rolling out audio and video calls for Android devices. Cool!
Summary
And just like that, you’re all caught up on the latest X (Twitter) updates from 2024. Come back next month to discover even more news (we update this resource every month).
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