Twitter says “At times, even for a brief moment, you must slow down to speed up.”
In a new blog post, Twitter provides an update on the recently imposed rate limits. The social media company say the “restrictions affect a small percentage of people using the platform, and we will provide an update when the work is complete.” Furthermore, Twitter says the impact on advertising have been “minimal.”
Twitter calls these “extreme measures” temporary. To be clear, the goal is to eliminate bots and “other bad actors that are harming the platform.”
Elon Musk announced the rate limits on July 1. Initially, verified accounts could read 6,000 posts a day. Meanwhile, unverified accounts could see 600 posts. Finally, new unverified accounts could only view 300 posts every 24 hours.
USA TODAY’s Booklist Returns
USA TODAY announced the return of its Best-selling Booklist. The newspaper says the list has expanded content. For example, the ability to filter by genre, updated tools to enable data collection and new partnerships.
“USA TODAY Best-selling Booklist is back, and we couldn’t be more thrilled because this content is important to our vast audience and uniquely supports the communities we serve,” said Kristin Roberts, Gannett Media Chief Content Officer. “Readers, authors, publishers, booksellers and those who cherish books can experience our data driven best-sellers list again.”
Taylor Swift’s epic “Eras Tour” is on track to become the biggest in concert history
Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” is on track to be the biggest ever, with potential gross over $1 billion.
Elton John currently holds the record for the highest-grossing global tour, with his ongoing “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour,” which has run from 2018 to 2023. So far, the tour, which ends in July, has raked in over $887 million. John surpassed prior record-holder Ed Sheeran’s “Divide Tour,” which ran between 2017 and 2019 and brought in $776 million. [WSJ]
NBA to test in-game flopping penalty at summer league
The NBA will be testing out a proposed in-game penalty for flopping during summer league, according to an announcement by the league Tuesday.
A flop, which will be determined by referees at the game, will be penalized by awarding the opposing team one free throw and possession of the ball. The player who commits the flop will be assessed a unsportsmanlike technical foul, which won’t count toward personal fouls or lead to an ejection. [ESPN]
Bill Gates releases his Summer 2023 playlist
The Microsoft founder says it features “many of my favorite tracks—songs newer and older that have stuck with me over the years. ” [Bill Gates]
