<p>An internal Twitter research suggests that the platform is struggling to keep its most active users who are vital to the business, Reuters said in an exclusive report.&nbsp;The latest revelation highlights the challenges Elon Musk now faces as he approaches a deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company.</p>

<p>Heavy tweeters have been in "absolute decline" since the pandemic began, a Twitter researcher wrote in an internal document titled “Where did the Tweeters Go?” This category of tweeters account for less than 10 per cent of monthly overall users but generate 90 percent of all tweets and half of global revenue. They log in on almost all the days of the week, and tweet three to four times a week.</p>

<p>A shift in interests over the past two years among Twitter's most active English-speaking users was also seen in the research. Such users are also now leaning towards cryptocurrency and "not safe for work" (NSFW) content, than news, sports and entertainment. Advertisers are also leaning towards such content.</p>

<p>Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/musk-tells-bankers-co-investors-he-will-close-44bn-twitter-deal-by-friday-report-528370">Musk tells bankers, co-investors he will close $44bn Twitter deal by Friday: Report</a></p>

<p>Most of its ad revenue came from the United States alone than all other markets combined in its fourth quarter, according to its investor letter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Users are moving away from topics that have mostly been popular on the micro-blogging platform. Ever since the Capitol attack on January 6, which did see a spike, there has been a decline in heavy Twitter users showing an inclination towards such topics.&nbsp;Interest in fashion or celebrities such as the Kardashian family has also waned over time and the report says they have likely moved to TikTok and Instagram.</p>

<p>Decline in interest for e-sports and online streaming personalities has also caught the company off-guard.</p>

<p>Twitter is planning to investigate “disturbing” trends among users that overall growth in daily active users may have hidden in the first place. It will try to better understand the decline in the company’s most active users, the documents said. No specific conclusions were made in the study about why heavy users of the platform are declining.</p>

<p>A Twitter spokesperson told Reuters, "We regularly conduct research on a wide variety of trends, which evolve based on what’s happening in the world. Our overall audience has continued to grow, reaching 238 million mDAU in Q2 2022."</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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An internal Twitter research suggests that the platform is struggling to keep its most active users who are vital to the business, Reuters said in an exclusive report.

An internal Twitter research suggests that the platform is struggling to keep its most active users who are vital to the business, Reuters said in an exclusive report. The latest revelation highlights the challenges Elon Musk now faces as he approaches a deadline to close his $44 billion deal to buy the company. Heavy tweeters have been in "absolute decline" since the pandemic began, a Twitter researcher wrote in an internal document titled “Where did the Tweeters Go?” This category of tweeters account for less than 10 per cent of monthly overall users but generate 90 percent of all tweets and half of global revenue. They log in on almost all the days of the week, and tweet three to four times a week. A shift in interests over the past two years among Twitter's most active English-speaking users was also seen in the research. Such users are also now leaning towards cryptocurrency and "not safe for work" (NSFW) content, than news, sports and entertainment. Advertisers are also leaning towards such content. Also Read | Musk tells bankers, co-investors he will close $44bn Twitter deal by Friday: Report Most of its ad revenue came from the United States alone than all other markets combined in its fourth quarter, according to its investor letter. Users are moving away from topics that have mostly been popular on the micro-blogging platform. Ever since the Capitol attack on January 6, which did see a spike, there has been a decline in heavy Twitter users showing an inclination towards such topics. Interest in fashion or celebrities such as the Kardashian family has also waned over time and the report says they have likely moved to TikTok and Instagram. Decline in interest for e-sports and online streaming personalities has also caught the company off-guard. Twitter is planning to investigate “disturbing” trends among users that overall growth in daily active users may have hidden in the first place. It will try to better understand the decline in the company’s most active users, the documents said. No specific conclusions were made in the study about why heavy users of the platform are declining. A Twitter spokesperson told Reuters, "We regularly conduct research on a wide variety of trends, which evolve based on what’s happening in the world. Our overall audience has continued to grow, reaching 238 million mDAU in Q2 2022." (With inputs from agencies)

Where did the Tweeters Go? Twitter is losing its most active users, report suggests

<p>Twitter didn't have as many users as it believed, a situation that may have prompted the company to immidiately accepting Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to take the firm private.</p>

<p>According to its Q1 2022 earnings report, which was released this morning, Twitter admitted that it had been overcounting the number of users on its site for at least three years due to a technical issue affecting linked accounts.</p>

<p>For three years, Twitter has exaggerated the number of daily users on its site, overstating by up to 1.9 million users per quarter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These incorrect usage numbers were given for Q1 2019 through Q4 2021.</p>

<p>This isn't the first time Twitter has done something like this.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter also discovered in 2017 that it had been overstating its user numbers by around 1 million to 2 million users for the previous three years.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Watch | Gravitas: What will Elon Musk's Twitter look like?</strong></p>

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<p>The reoccurring error was discovered today in Twitter's first-quarter 2022 earnings announcement.</p>

<p>Even when compared to last quarter's inflated estimate, Twitter now has 229 million daily users, an increase of more than 10 million.&nbsp;</p>

<p>They are, however, one last embarrassing gaffe for Twitter as it negotiates a deal to be taken private, at which point it will no longer be required to reveal these numbers publicly.</p>

<p>Twitter reported a $128 million operating loss on $1.2 billion in revenue, which was in line with the company's own forecast for the quarter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter cited "headwinds linked to the war in Ukraine" for a 16 percent increase in revenue year over year.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Twitter didn't have as many users as it believed, a situation that may have prompted the company to immidiately accepting Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to take the firm private.

Twitter didn't have as many users as it believed, a situation that may have prompted the company to immidiately accepting Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to take the firm private. According to its Q1 2022 earnings report, which was released this morning, Twitter admitted that it had been overcounting the number of users on its site for at least three years due to a technical issue affecting linked accounts. For three years, Twitter has exaggerated the number of daily users on its site, overstating by up to 1.9 million users per quarter. These incorrect usage numbers were given for Q1 2019 through Q4 2021. This isn't the first time Twitter has done something like this. Twitter also discovered in 2017 that it had been overstating its user numbers by around 1 million to 2 million users for the previous three years. Watch | Gravitas: What will Elon Musk's Twitter look like? The reoccurring error was discovered today in Twitter's first-quarter 2022 earnings announcement. Even when compared to last quarter's inflated estimate, Twitter now has 229 million daily users, an increase of more than 10 million. They are, however, one last embarrassing gaffe for Twitter as it negotiates a deal to be taken private, at which point it will no longer be required to reveal these numbers publicly. Twitter reported a $128 million operating loss on $1.2 billion in revenue, which was in line with the company's own forecast for the quarter. Twitter cited "headwinds linked to the war in Ukraine" for a 16 percent increase in revenue year over year. (With inputs from agencies)

Twitter shared wrong data: Admits overstating daily active users since 2019

<p>Twitter users have give US President Donald Trump's Tulsa rally a new name ''coronapalooza'' after&nbsp;Oklahoma's Supreme Court gave his rally a go-ahead.</p>

<p>A legal bid to stop the rally due to increasing coronavirus fears was rejected by the court.</p>

<p>The judgement came&nbsp;just as&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;announced that a curfew in the city had been lifted for the rally.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/oklahomas-supreme-court-gives-go-ahead-to-trumps-rally-to-proceed-as-planned-307200" hreflang="en">Oklahoma's Supreme Court gives go ahead to Trump's rally</a></strong></p>

<p>Many medical experts fear the rally could&nbsp;cause a spike in COVID-19 cases. The event will be held in a 19,000-seat indoor arena at a time when Oklahoma has seen a recent increase in coronavirus infections.</p>

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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/coronapalooza?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#coronapalooza</a>.<br />
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<p>However, many Twitter users found the coronapalooza hashtag useful for some sick burns at the president’s expense.</p>

<p>Donald Trump supporters who attend the US President's upcoming election rally must sign a waiver promising not to sue if they catch COVID-19 at the event, according to his campaign website.</p>


Twitter users have give US President Donald Trump's Tulsa rally a new name ''coronapalooza'' after Oklahoma's Supreme Court gave his rally a go-ahead. A legal bid to stop the rally due to increasing coronavirus fears was rejected by the court.

Twitter users have give US President Donald Trump's Tulsa rally a new name ''coronapalooza'' after Oklahoma's Supreme Court gave his rally a go-ahead. A legal bid to stop the rally due to increasing coronavirus fears was rejected by the court. The judgement came just as Trump announced that a curfew in the city had been lifted for the rally. Also read: Oklahoma's Supreme Court gives go ahead to Trump's rally Many medical experts fear the rally could cause a spike in COVID-19 cases. The event will be held in a 19,000-seat indoor arena at a time when Oklahoma has seen a recent increase in coronavirus infections. Grim reaper to open for Trump at #coronapalooza this week, should be Sick! #TrumpRallyTulsa pic.twitter.com/se0ixN8BZb — Jason Spatafora (@WolfOfWeedST) June 19, 2020 × Human sacrifices are needed to please #BunkerBaby at the #Coronapalooza. https://t.co/hMNf2WXGT9 — D Villella ❄️ (@dvillella) June 19, 2020 × What a perfect name for the #TrumpRally #coronapalooza. I hope everyone not attending stays safe and avoids the #COVIDIOTS. — Michele C. Hollow (@michelechollow) June 19, 2020 × However, many Twitter users found the coronapalooza hashtag useful for some sick burns at the president’s expense. Donald Trump supporters who attend the US President's upcoming election rally must sign a waiver promising not to sue if they catch COVID-19 at the event, according to his campaign website.

Coronapalooza: Twitter users give another name to Trump's Tulsa rally

<p>A federal judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about whether U.S. President Donald Trump can constitutionally block Twitter users whose views he does not like from following and responding to his own Twitter account.</p>

<p>At a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald asked Michael Baer, a lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice arguing for Trump, whether letting the president bar users from @realDonaldTrump would violate their First Amendment free speech rights.</p>

<p>She asked whether Twitter was different from a public town hall, where government officials would be unable to pull the plug from a microphone to mute speakers with unwelcome views.</p>

<p>&quot;Once it is a public forum, you can`t shut somebody up because you don`t like what they`re saying,&quot; Buchwald said.</p>

<p>Baer said the appropriate analogy was not a town hall, but rather Trump choosing to walk away from someone at a public event.</p>

<p>&quot;The president has an associational interest in deciding who he`s going to spend his time with in that setting,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Near the close of the hearing, Buchwald suggested the lawsuit could be easily resolved if Trump agreed to mute, rather than block, Twitter users whose tweets he did not want to read. Both sides` lawyers said they were receptive to the idea.</p>

<p>If Trump muted a user, he would not see that user`s tweets, but the user could still see and respond to the president`s tweets.</p>

<p>The lawsuit was filed against Trump in July by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users. Buchwald is considering motions from both sides seeking judgment in their favor.</p>

<p>The plaintiffs have said Trump`s account is a public forum, and that the president cannot block Twitter users simply because they criticize him in replies to his tweets.</p>

<p>Trump`s Twitter use draws intense interest for his unvarnished commentary, including attacks on critics. His tweets often shape news.</p>

<p>Katherine Fallow, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told Buchwald the record &quot;shows unambiguously that the president operates his account in an official capacity.&quot;</p>

<p>Baer acknowledged that Trump sometimes uses his Twitter account to announce policy, but said that blocking users was not an official action.</p>

<p>Baer also argued that the court cannot order the president to unblock users, because of his position as head of another branch of government.</p>

<p>Twitter lets users post short texts, called tweets, to which other users may respond.</p>


The judge asked whether Twitter was different from a public town hall

A federal judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about whether U.S. President Donald Trump can constitutionally block Twitter users whose views he does not like from following and responding to his own Twitter account. At a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald asked Michael Baer, a lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice arguing for Trump, whether letting the president bar users from @realDonaldTrump would violate their First Amendment free speech rights. She asked whether Twitter was different from a public town hall, where government officials would be unable to pull the plug from a microphone to mute speakers with unwelcome views. "Once it is a public forum, you can`t shut somebody up because you don`t like what they`re saying," Buchwald said. Baer said the appropriate analogy was not a town hall, but rather Trump choosing to walk away from someone at a public event. "The president has an associational interest in deciding who he`s going to spend his time with in that setting," he said. Near the close of the hearing, Buchwald suggested the lawsuit could be easily resolved if Trump agreed to mute, rather than block, Twitter users whose tweets he did not want to read. Both sides` lawyers said they were receptive to the idea. If Trump muted a user, he would not see that user`s tweets, but the user could still see and respond to the president`s tweets. The lawsuit was filed against Trump in July by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and several Twitter users. Buchwald is considering motions from both sides seeking judgment in their favor. The plaintiffs have said Trump`s account is a public forum, and that the president cannot block Twitter users simply because they criticize him in replies to his tweets. Trump`s Twitter use draws intense interest for his unvarnished commentary, including attacks on critics. His tweets often shape news. Katherine Fallow, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told Buchwald the record "shows unambiguously that the president operates his account in an official capacity." Baer acknowledged that Trump sometimes uses his Twitter account to announce policy, but said that blocking users was not an official action. Baer also argued that the court cannot order the president to unblock users, because of his position as head of another branch of government. Twitter lets users post short texts, called tweets, to which other users may respond.

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