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X attempts to fight impersonation with government ID verification
X has launched government ID verification for paid X Premium subscribers, after clues emerged in August that the feature was coming.
Twitter spinoff Bluesky hits 1 million users
Bluesky, one of the most notable alternatives to the platform formerly known as Twitter, has just hit a million users.
FTC says Elon Musk ‘may have jeopardized data privacy and security’ at Twitter
Court filings have revealed new details about the FTC’s investigation into Elon Musk over his handling of privacy and security issues at X.
X is suing California over social media content moderation law
X, the social media company previously known as Twitter, is suing the state of California over a law that requires companies to disclose details about their content moderation practices.
X seems to be slipping unlabeled ads into people’s feeds
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, may not be labeling its ads properly.
X sets its sights on LinkedIn with a job listing feature
The social network X plans to compete with LinkedIn by offering job listings and more, CEO Elon Musk said in a new post.
X opens the floodgates on political ads
X said it’s now fully reversing a longtime ban on political advertising after it first loosened its rules in January.
X plans to remove news headlines and text in shared articles
X is planning to implement major changes to the way shared articles appear on a post.
X is fixing a ‘bug’ that wiped out Twitter images from before 2014
X says it's working on a fix after images started disappearing from older tweets.
Sorry, you won't be able to block Elon Musk (or anyone else) on X
X owner Elon Musk says the service formerly known as Twitter is getting rid of the option to block other users, except for when it comes to DMs. Musk suggested it "makes no sense" to block other users instead of muting them, even though the block button has long been a key safety feature for many folks.
X may soon add ID verification for 'preventing impersonation'
X appears to be working on new ID verification features several months after rampant impersonation temporarily derailed the company’s paid verification plans.
Scientists are pulling back from Twitter and looking for alternatives
More than half of researchers who use Twitter report they’ve reduced the amount of time they spend there or have left altogether, according to a survey of thousands of scientists conducted by Nature.
Tweetdeck now requires a paid subscription
Tweetdeck (now called X Pro), a version of Twitter (X) used by social media pros, journalists and others, has become part of the paid Blue subscription.
X is slowing down links to websites Elon Musk has publicly feuded with
The website formerly known as Twitter seems to be interfering with links to The New York Times, Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads and Substack to make them load noticeably slower.
X CEO confirms video calls are coming to the platform
X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed today that video chat is coming to the platform. In an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen, Yaccarino said, “Soon you’ll be able to make video chat calls without having to give your phone number to anyone on the platform.” The move reflects Yaccarino and Musk’s mission to build X into an “everything app” that includes long-form videos, payments and creator subscriptions.
Twitter fined for belatedly complying with search warrant for Donald Trump's account
Special Counsel Jack Smith was granted a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account as part of his investigation into the events of January 6th, 2020.
X hopes ‘sensitivity settings’ will bring back advertisers
The company formerly known as Twitter introduced new “sensitivity settings” that allow advertisers to choose between different types of content filtering for their ads.
Elon Musk says he might need surgery before any cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk says he might need surgery before his proposed cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
Elon Musk says he’ll ask Tim Cook to lower App Store fees for X subscriptions
Elon Musk says he plans to ask Tim Cook to adjust the App Store fees X pays on subscriptions as part of a plan to boost creators earnings on the platform.
X Blue subscribers can now hide their shame and checkmarks
The company has updated its FAQ page for X Blue with a new feature for members: The ability to hide the verified checkmark on their account.