Clubhouse Finally Rolls Out New Clubhouse DM Backchannel
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Clubhouse Finally Rolls Out New Clubhouse DM Backchannel

Clubhouse has finally made direct private messaging available right on the app instead of having to go to IG, it’s called BACKCHANNEL. One of the biggest weaknesses of Clubhouse (the Clubhouse app) has been its complete lack of a way for users to privately message between themselves. With the July 14th update, Clubhouse now officially as a way to private message users without having to leave Clubhouse.

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Twitter Spam Flood Hawks Work from Home Scam

Twitter has been the vector for a flood of work-from-home scam spams this week, as followers of hacked accounts found dozens of copies of the “I snagged $217 in just a few hours online. learned how to do it from {link to scam}” type of spam coming at them via direct message. The link goes to a faked NBC article that touts “How did this stay at home mom make $13900+/Month.. We Investigate..” and that cleverly makes note of the geographic location (geolocation) of your IP address and customizes the article to make it seem as if the single mom is from your own town.

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Twitter Explained in Plain English – What Twitter Is, and How to Use Twitter

Many, many people find themselves a bit lost when they first start using Twitter. They don’t really get how to use Twitter. They don’t really understand what Twitter is. Here is a clear, plain English, real-world explanation that answers the questions “What is Twitter?” and “How to use Twitter?” and that explains the various messaging functions of Twitter such as @, DM, D, Retweet, RT, and #, and including Anne’s famous “Party Analogy” for Twitter.