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Twitter faces backlash over restricted tweet limits
Mumbai: According to experts, Twitter’s new reading paywall that restricts the number of daily tweets available to paying and non-paying users could harm the platform’s revenue and usage.
On Saturday, Twitter executive chair Elon Musk announced that Twitter Blue subscribers, or verified users, can read up to 6,000 tweets per day, whereas unverified users are restricted to 600 tweets per day. Newly created unverified accounts will be limited to 300 tweets per day. He said the idea is to prevent “extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation”.
In a follow-up tweet, Musk announced that the daily reading limits for Twitter Blue subscribers and unverified users would be raised to 8,000 and 800 tweets, respectively, and to 10,000 and 1,000 tweets in another tweet. Although data scraping has its advantages and disadvantages, limiting the number of post feeds may be excessive.
On Saturday, numerous users experienced error messages while trying to use Twitter, including “rate limit exceeded” and “cannot retrieve tweets.” Additionally, Twitter now requires users to sign in to access tweets, user profiles, and comments.
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Prime Video unveils trailer for Tamil series Exam, streaming May 15
Dushara Vijayan, Aditi Balan headline scam thriller set in exam world
CHENNAI: Prime Video has dropped the official trailer of its upcoming Tamil Original series Exam, a high-stakes suspense drama set in the murky world of competitive entrance exams.
Backed by creative producers Pushkar and Gayatri under Wallwatcher Films, the seven-episode series is written and directed by National Award-winner A. Sarkunam. It stars Dushara Vijayan and Aditi Balan in lead roles, with Abbas playing a pivotal character.
Set in the fictional town of Thykara, the series follows Jhansi, played by Dushara Vijayan, as she attempts to expose a deep-rooted scam, aided by her mentor Jayachandran, played by Abbas. Standing in her way is DSP Maramalli, portrayed by Aditi Balan, setting up a tense face-off driven by ambition, pressure and moral choices.
The show will stream from May 15 on Prime Video in India and across more than 240 countries and territories. It will be available in Tamil, with dubbed versions in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada, along with subtitles in 15 languages.
Writer-director A. Sarkunam said the story aims to resonate across geographies and social strata, going beyond the scam to explore ambition, pressure and the consequences of personal choices. He added that the narrative unfolds through the intersecting journeys of Jhansi and Maramalli, building tension as their worlds collide.
Dushara Vijayan described Jhansi as a fierce and determined character, calling the role both demanding and rewarding, with the story capturing the difficult choices her character must make.
Aditi Balan said the series offers a hard-hitting look at the exam ecosystem, adding that her character is layered and shaped by both internal conflict and external pressures.
Abbas, marking his return to mainstream Tamil entertainment, said the series stands out for its layered storytelling and unpredictable twists, with his character adding depth to the central narrative.
With its mix of suspense, social commentary and character-driven storytelling, Exam is shaping up to be a tense watch as it dives into one of India’s most high-pressure systems.
