Twitter to be invaded by autoplay video clipsJune 17, 2015 - 13:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Twitter timelines are about to become more annoying, as the social network has joined Facebook and Instagram in supporting autoplay videos, Digital Spy reports. Vine videos, GIFs and clips created through the firm's newly-launched video sharing tool will play automatically when the user scrolls over them. Although autoplay is the new default, Twitter users can revert to the click-to-play setting by adjusting their personal preferences. Twitter claims that the new feature will drive up engagement on the network, but advertising revenue is thought to be the main factor behind its introduction. "By introducing autoplay and taking a stance on viewability, we think Twitter is now the premier platform for marketers to share and distribute the best video content in the world," David Regan, senior product manager at Twitter, said in a blog post. The change is being ushered in on iOS and the web now, with Android users set to receive it shortly after. Photo: Mary Turner/Getty Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |