Twitter Finally Rolls Out Chronological Timeline To Android Users

Twitter has finally rolled out the chronological timeline feature to it's Android app. Last year, the social network announced that it would bring back the feature, though it didn't bring it right away.

When it eventually did, iOS users were the first to get the feature while those on Android had to wait till this year to get theirs.


To toggle for this feature on Android, the user is to locate the new 'sparkle' button at the top-left corner that controls this preference. Tap it and the app will prompt you with a sheet that either notes; "Latest Tweets show up as they happen' or "Home shows your top Tweets first," with the button to toggle below.

Android, we got you. Starting today, tap ✨ to switch between latest and top Tweets. pic.twitter.com/7rXo3BNEJ6

— Twitter (@Twitter) January 15, 2019

The chronological timeline is a feature that tries to show users live happenings while it's reverse does the opposite ...shows missed tweets or top-ranked tweets above the more recent tweets displayed in a chronological order.

Unfortunately, this change isn't permanent. When the user is away for a while, the feed switches back to the regular home.

Though its not permanent, it's way better than having no option at all. There is also a shortcut to quickly open 'Content preferences." After switching timelines, a snackbar will note the view you've selected, while the app kafe also states "Home" or "latest tweets" next to your profile avatar.

Russia To Punish Facebook & Twitter If They Refuse To Localise Users' Database

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Following Russia's attempt to create a separate Internet of her own, Russian Telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor has said that it will punish Twitter and Facebook if they refuse to relocate the database hosting Russian users to the country.

This move comes as Russia is planning to disconnect itself from the Internet as part of a planned experiment that is meant to gather insight and provide feedback that will aid her in creating a separate Internet that will stay independent in the events of foreign aggressors trying to shut her off from the Internet.

"The companies will either have to localise the databases within a certain period of time, which i suppose will be about nine months, or they will be punished," Xinhua news agency quoted Roskomnadzor head Alexander Zharov.


The Roskomnadzor boss expects Facebook and Twitter representatives to meet with Roskomnadzor officials in Moscow by the end of February to resolve the issue.

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Russian legislation requires Internet service providers to store and process personal data of Russians on Russian soil. In fact, Roskomnadzor has the right to impose fine or even block those companies that are in violation of the law.

Russia plans to route 95% of the country's Internet traffic locally by 2020, in fact the country authorities even have a local backup of the Domain Name System (DNS) which have been tested twice in 2014 and 2018.

Last year, the Russian Telecom watchdog fined instant messaging service Telegram for its refusal to provide user data of Russian citizens. Telegram was later blocked from the country but instead, the block resulted in the disruption of services in the country.

Creepy Momo Whatsapp Suicide Game Linked To Girl's Death

Parents all over the world are expressing worries over a new challenge game known as the Momo Challenge, a game rumoured to be a suicide challenge on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.

The Momo Challenge has been linked to the death of a girl, and is already taught to be the the successor to the Blue Whale challenge, another disgusting mind manipulating game that killed several teens last year.

How does the Momo Challenge work?
The Momo Challenge usually starts when people message or add a Momo-associated contact on their WhatsApp or profile on Facebook, or any other social media platform that its on. Once contacted, Momo may threaten to appear at night or curse people who don't respond to messages sent by her.

According to the Computer Crime Investigation Unit in Mexico state of Tabasco, the game is said to have started in a Facebook group where members were challenged to communicate with an unknown number.


However, several users on the Facebook Page were reported to say that Momo responded with violent images and they were threatened if they refused to follow the order given by the game.

The Avatar used by Momo is an image of a woman with grotesque features and bulging eyes taken from the work of Japanese artist Midori Havashi, who is not even linked to the game in any way.

9News explained that players of the game are doxxed and convinced to harm themselves or threatened that their private information will be leaked in the public. Sometimes the game even threatens the player to hurt the people they love in order to force them into playing by the rules of the game.

One father explained to Diario Popular how the game threatened his 15-year-old daughter with death. the man said a Momo-connected profile sent the girl a picture of a dead person and threatened her home, family, and friends if she didn't respond.

"It is better to ignore the challenges that come in the fashion in WhatsApp," the National Police of Spain warned.

"Do not go into 'Momo'! If you record the number on your calendar, you will see a strange woman's face, its the latest WhatsApp viral to come in vogue among teenagers," the force said on Twitter,

Several phone numbers associated with Momo on WhatsApp includes a Japanese phone number that starts with 813, another from Colombia that starts with 52, and another one from Mexico that starts with 57.

Instagram Is Massively Deleting Fake Likes, Accounts, Followers From Their Platfrom

Instagram has announced that it is conducting a thorough cleaning exercise of fake followers, likes, and comments generated by those apps boosting users popularity via dubious means.

According to a blog post, Instagram said they were cracking down accounts that used third party apps to artificially grow their audience. This move comes as Instagram's parent company Facebook has been striving to regain users trust in their service.

"Recently, we've seen accounts use third-party apps to artificially grow their audience," Instagram said in the blog post.

"Starting today, we will begin removing inauthentic likes, follows and comments from accounts that use third-party apps to boost their popularity."

Instagram is following Twitters steps, which made similar efforts in digging inauthentic accounts which resulted in the decline in the number of followers for some Twitter users.

The video and photo sharing social site is using self-improving software programs to help  identify accounts that use such apps and purge products of inauthentic activity, which violates their terms of service.

Users of the social network will be notified about the removed likes, follows or comments.

\Instagram said that those who unknowingly linked their account to an offending app will only need to change their password to cut ties with the connection, However, those who still continue to use who third party appps will see their |experience impacted|, though the service didn't explain how the users service were to be affected.

Facebook has been under heavy fire following a New York Times publication that said the social media giant ignored warning about Russian influence campaign. Also, the social network hasn't been finding it funny as new York Times also said the social network C.E.O Mark Zuckerberg ordered itd executives stop using Apple smartphones after the Cupertino company criticized it.