Filipinos bid farewell to hit fantasy drama series #LaLunaSangre on Twitter

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More than 28.8 million Tweets related to the teleserye since its first episode 

Sad howls reverberated on Twitter as fans bid farewell to the hit horror-fantasy drama series #LaLunaSangre last night. Many were eager to witness how the story of the main characters would end while others yearned to hear the answer to the story’s prophecy. Ever since the show premiered in June of 2017, it had generated 28.8 million Tweets. During its final #LaLunaTheFinalBattle episode, the show soared to the top of the Philippines’ Top Trends with more than 1.4 million related-Tweets; proving that vampires and werewolves have a place in the hearts of Filipinos. 

#PushAwards2017 Takes Over Twitter with Fans Celebrating Favorite Artists’ Victory

It was a star-studded episode of ASAP Chillout when the #PushAwards2017 revealed the social media-savvy Kapamilya celebrities who reigned as the network’s biggest digital media stars of the year this afternoon. As a public platform and to #SeeEverySide of a story happening real time, Twitter is the place for idols to connect with their fans and vice versa. The platform captured today’s awarding show in real time as excited fans and celebrities Tweeted their reactions. 

The hashtag #PushASAPLizQuen and Push Award nominees Elisse Joson and Yassi Pressman made it to the Philippine trending list since the awarding show started.

Twitter Rolls Out 280 Character Limit Experiment

Twitter is known for its 140 character limit – yet some users find it challenging to cram all their thoughts into a Tweet. Interestingly, this isn't a problem everywhere people Tweet. Those who Tweet in English, for example, edit their tweet down so it fits, or some remove a word that conveys an important meaning or emotion. Some decide not to send the Tweet at all. However, some users don’t have the same problem, such as those who Tweet in in languages like Japanese, Korean, and Chinese; where you can convey about double the amount of information in one character as you can in many other languages, like English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. 

Aliza Rosen, Product Manager, Twitter, stated, “We want every person around the world to easily express themselves on Twitter, so we're doing something new: we're going to try out a longer limit, 280 characters, in languages impacted by cramming — which is all except Japanese, Chinese, and Korean.”

Twitter is rolling out the new character limit to selected users worldwide, starting today. Although this new feature is only available to a small group right now, Twitter wants to be transparent about why they are excited to try this. Here are some of their findings from a recent study done by Twitter:

• Twitter sees that a small percent of Tweets sent in Japanese have 140 characters (only 0.4%). But in English, a much higher percentage of Tweets have 140 characters (9%).

• Most Japanese Tweets are 15 characters while most English Tweets are 34. 

• The research shows us that the character limit is a major cause of frustration for people Tweeting in English, but it is not for those Tweeting in Japanese.

• However, in all markets, there are more people Tweeting when they don’t have to cram their thoughts into 140 characters and even have some to spare.

“Although we feel confident about our data and the positive impact this change will have, we want to try it out with a small group of people before we make a decision to launch to everyone. What matters most is that this works for our community – we will be collecting data and gathering feedback along the way. We’re hoping fewer Tweets run into the character limit, which should make it easier for everyone to Tweet,” added Aliza.

Twitter is about brevity. It's what makes it such a great way to see what's happening. Tweets get right to the point with the information or thoughts that matters. That is something we will never change.

A lot of users have been Tweeting for years, and Twitter understands that there may be an emotional attachment to the 140 character limit. However, the new 280 character limit shows the power of what it can do – giving users more room to express themselves while still being brief and concise.

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Celebs, Love Teams Stunned Fans on Twitter at #StarMagicBall2017

The night of the #StarMagicBall2017 made a huge buzz on Twitter as fans gathered online to share the biggest moments of the night. As a real-time platform, Twitter is the place to share and see what’s happening during the event. The brightest Kapamilya stars lit up Twitter when they started walking down the red carpet and teased their fans with their stunning dresses, sleekest suits and best of all, their partners for the evening. The official hashtag #StarMagicBall2017 even made it to the top of the list of Philippine trends.

Soompi and Twitter Launch Global Fan Art Competition to Celebrate EXO’s One Million Follower Milestone

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Twitter is the best place to know what’s happening in the world of K-pop and the conversations around it. With sponsorship from Twitter, Soompi, the leading source for Korean pop culture, news and fandom, announced the launch of a global fan art competition for EXO fans to celebrate @weareoneEXO Twitter account, which reached one million followers in the first two months since its official launch on July 8, 2017. EXO-Ls around the world are invited to express their love for their favourite group with fan art submissions for a chance to win one of ten exclusive ultimate fandom packages including a set of EXO albums, an EXO lightstick and other EXO merchandise.

From today to 13 September 2017 (10.59 pm, PHT), fans can turn their love for EXO into action by Tweeting a photo or digital image of their original fan art from their personal account to @soompi with the hashtag #EXOFanArt.

@justinbieber Reached 100 Million Followers

Justin Bieber just became the second person on Twitter to hit 100 million followers. Music fans are strong on Twitter - of the ten most followed people on Twitter, seven of them are musicians. @KatyPerry is the most followed person, and artists following close behind Justin include @TaylorSwift13, @Rihanna, and @LadyGaga. To celebrate this milestone, fans can Tweet with #100MBeliebers to activate Justin’s custom Twitter emoji.

#DWTourManila Concert Lit up Twitter as Pinoy Arianators Shared Exciting Moments during the Concert

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Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) wowed thousands of her audience with a performance that brought the house down during her Dangerous Woman concert  at the Mall of Asia Arena last Monday. Ariana Grande’s concert was at the top of the trending list, as Pinoy Arianators flocked to Twitter to share their favorite concert moments. #DWTourManila was trending number one in the Philippines during the whole concert.

5 Reasons Why the Arianators are Excited for the upcoming #DWTourMNL Concert

Earlier this year, Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) kicked off her Dangerous Woman Tour in Phoenix, Arizona, with concerts taking place in 84 cities in 28 countries – including Manila, Philippines on August 21. 

As the place for people to #SeeEverySide of a story, Ariana fans’ excitement has been mounting on Twitter, with photos and videos of concert highlights and what they can expect from the #DWTourMNL concert today.

Here are the five things Arianators shared on Twitter on why they’re so excited about the upcoming #DWTourMNL concert. 

Twitter Partners ABS-CBN And McDonald’s In Support Of UAAP Cheerdance Championship With Twitter Amplify

Twitter today announced a partnership with leading television network ABS-CBN and McDonald’s through Twitter Amplify, a sponsorship package that allows the global foodservice retailer to extend its brand presence and reach targeted audiences following the UAAP Cheerdance Championship in the Philippines on October 3, 2015.

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