Twitter is not a social network
As Twitter introduces its new design, an executive from the company says that Twitter is not a social network.
In a recent presentation, Twitter’s VP for business and corporate development, Kevin Thau refused to define the micro-blogging platform as a social network.
The executive was highlighting Twitter’s potential as a news source.
The service introduces a new pane on the right of the page for viewing photos, videos, and other media content. This means that external content providers with whom Twitter has made partnerships to display their content can have their content displayed on Twitter.
The new design updates the timeline view by adding buttons for mentions, retweets, searches, and lists just above the timeline. Other features include making finding related content easier and the introduction of mini profiles which can be seen when a username is clicked
The executive was highlighting Twitter’s potential as a news source.
The service introduces a new pane on the right of the page for viewing photos, videos, and other media content. This means that external content providers with whom Twitter has made partnerships to display their content can have their content displayed on Twitter.
The new design updates the timeline view by adding buttons for mentions, retweets, searches, and lists just above the timeline. Other features include making finding related content easier and the introduction of mini profiles which can be seen when a username is clicked