X (Twitter)
Latest Stories
Standalone XChat App Is Now Available on iOS
The XChat app mirrors X's upgraded direct messaging with encryption and privacy features as core features.
World's Oldest Tortoise Exploited in Cryptocurrency Stunt
An account on X/Twitter claimed that Jonathan, the 193-year-old tortoise, had died, but he's alive and well. It looks like it was a ruse to drive up interest in a meme coin.
X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month
The brand didn’t give subscribers any notice of a price increase, instead pulling access for standard Premium subscribers.
Court Finds Musk Misled Investors When He Bought Twitter
Following a class-action lawsuit, a California court found that Musk had misled investors with a series of tweets claiming that 20% of Twitter consisted of bots and spam accounts, impacting the platform’s share price.
Your X Posts Are Training Elon Musk's AI. Here’s How to Stop It
The platform's Grok chatbot scrapes your posts by default. Fortunately, there are some easy steps you can take to stop feeding the beast.
X Adds Button to Block Grok From Editing Public Images, But It's Hard to Find
The button is tucked away in the post's content settings.
X Adds Paid Partnership Labels for Sponsored Posts
The label won't be available for marketing campaigns involving dating and marriage services, alcohol, political and social issues, or health and wellness products.
Is X Down? Social Network Returns to Normal After Outage
The social media service formerly known as Twitter was down early on Feb. 16, with reports beginning around 8 a.m. EST.
Elon Musk Promised Free Speech. With Grok, He Delivered Free Harassment
Grok's foray into producing non-consensual intimate images proves that X is designed to empower abusers. It's time we expected better from social media.
X Accuses China of Using Porn Spam to Hide Tweets About Political Unrest
X's product head says the company is 'aware and working on it.'
X Is Ripping Off One of Bluesky's Best Features, With One Big Difference
Following Mastodon and Threads, X will also embrace Bluesky's starter pack idea.
Is X Down? Thousands Report Tweets Failing to Load, Issues With Grok
Some X.com visitors are only seeing the site's logo. The app is also not showing new posts.
Indonesia Blocks Grok Amid Bikini Deepfake Controversy
The Indonesian government 'views the practice of non-consensual sexual deepfakes as a serious violation of human rights, dignity, and the security of citizens in the digital space.'
US Senators Urge Apple, Google to Pull X, Grok Apps Over Sexualized Imagery
Allowing X users to post photos of real women and ask Grok to remove their clothing shows 'complete disregard' for Apple and Google's app store rules, three Democratic senators argue.
Grok's Public AI Image Maker Turned Off for Most Users Over Deepfake Concerns
All public image generation and editing is now limited to those who pay for X Premium. It may be designed to help track those who make illegal content.
Elon Musk's X Sues to Block Startup From Acquiring Twitter Trademark
'A rebrand is not an abandonment of trademark rights,' X says in a lawsuit filed against Operation Bluebird, a startup that wants to revive the old Twitter.
Twitter.New Aims to Revive the Social Media Platform. Will Elon Musk Allow It?
Two lawyers are petitioning to cancel X's hold on the Twitter name via Operation Bluebird.
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140M, Calls Paid Blue Checkmarks ‘Deceptive’
If X/Twitter fails to comply and address the violations, then the social media network faces the potential of 'periodic penalty payments,' the European Commission says.
You Can Now Buy 'Rare' Inactive X Usernames
You’ll have to pay for an X Premium+ or Premium Business account on top of whatever you might fork over for your new handle.
Grok: Yep, Elon Musk Is More Fit Than LeBron, More Handsome Than Brad Pitt
Grok's effusive praise of Elon Musk went overboard, as spotted by users on X. But Musk says his chatbot fell for an 'adversarial prompting' technique.
