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Can't Go Viral? New X Tool Could Reveal If Your Account Is Shadowbanned
Users will now be able to see whether any labels have been added to their account.
Elon Musk Wants to Replace Your Bank: Here's How X Money Works
Limited to Premium subscribers, X Money is now available to customers across the US.
X Has a Hidden Setting Turned On by Default. And It’s Feeding Elon Musk’s AI
Elon Musk's AI chatbot is scraping your X posts by default. Fortunately, there are some easy steps you can take to protect your privacy.
X Wants FTC to Get Rid of Privacy Order Imposed on Twitter, and You Can Weigh In
X argues that the 2022 settlement covers a company that no longer exists, since Twitter has been rebranded as X and merged with SpaceX. The FTC is now accepting public comment.
X Will Now Limit How Much Some Users Can Post, Reply Each Day
These limits 'alleviate some of the strain on the behind-the-scenes part of X and reduce downtime and error pages,' X says.
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.
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.
