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Threads countdown hints at EU launch on December 14
Meta’s social network Threads is officially launching in Europe next week on December 14. This has been a long-time coming, as it launched in the US many months back.
Streamlabs is bringing livestreaming tools to X
Streamlabs has partnered with X to integrate a suite of livestreaming tools as an overlay on top of the social media platform. This comes after news that advertisers completed n a mass exodus from the platform due to Elon Musk’s antisemitism.
Walmart says it’s no longer advertising on X
Walmart, America’s single biggest employer and largest company by revenue, said Friday it’s no longer advertising on the platform formerly known as Twitter. The departure follows owner Elon Musk amplifying antisemitic posts and flinging expletives at fleeing advertisers.
Threads may finally launch in Europe in December
It will need to comply with EU regulations.
Elon Musk responds to companies that pulled ads from X: 'Go fuck yourself’
Elon Musk has a new message for advertisers pulling back from the platform: “Go fuck yourself.”
X lawsuit accuses Media Matters of running a campaign to drive advertisers away
X has filed a lawsuit against media watchdog group Media Matters over the latter's research that showed ads on the social network appearing next to antisemitic content.
X CEO calls article that led to latest brand exodus 'misleading and manipulated'
Yaccarino's remarks come less than 48 hours after major advertisers including Apple and Disney paused spending on the platform after a watchdog report showed ads running against pro-Nazi content.
Apple, Disney among brands reportedly pulling ads from X amid growing antisemitic content backlash
Apple has opted to “pause” all advertising on the platform after its ads were discovered near pro-Nazi posts and X owner Elon Musk appeared to publicly endorse an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Judge rejects X's attempt nullify its FTC privacy settlement
A judge has rejected Elon Musk's request to remove the FTC's consent decree on X.
Bluesky hits 2 million users and will soon release a public web interface
Bluesky has just crossed 2 million users a year after the service's first ever post was created.
X’s job search tool is now live on the web
The LinkedIn-like job search tool that X has been experimenting with is now live.
IBM suspends advertising on X after its ads were placed next to pro-Nazi content
IBM is pulling back from X after its ads were placed alongside pro-Nazi content on the platform.
PS5 and PS4 are losing X sharing options on November 13
PS5 and PS4 users won't be able to post clips to X (formerly Twitter) directly from their consoles after November 13. Xbox also dropped X integration earlier this year.
X is reportedly soliciting people to buy recycled user handles for $50,000
X — formerly Twitter — is working on a marketplace for buying disused handles, and has been soliciting people to purchase old handles for $50,000, according to a report from Forbes. The company started purging inactive accounts in the spring.
Elon Musk’s new AI company, xAI, soft launches this weekend
Elon Musk’s xAI company is set to launch, sort of, with a roll out to select users beginning tomorrow, November 4. Musk says this will be the “best” AI and could solve the mysteries of the universe.
How to download videos from X, previously Twitter
Elon Musk has announced the new feature on his account and explained that a Blue subscriber can download content by tapping the ellipsis (...) menu on the upper right corner of the screen when a video is in full screen mode.
X won’t pay creators for tweets that get fact checked with community notes
Elon Musk said that X is making a “slight change” to its monetization program and that tweets that are fact-checked via community notes will no longer be eligible for payouts as part of X’s revenue-sharing program.
X introduces an ad-free ‘Premium+’ tier for $16 a month
X is adding two new tiers to its subscription offering, previously known as Twitter Blue.
What we got right (and wrong) about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter
In many ways, the results of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has actually been fairly predictable, even if his erratic decisions have played out in unexpected ways.
X is rolling out the audio and video calling feature nobody asked for
X users can now make and receive audio and video calls on the social media platform.