Apple Support account in X stopped helping users via social network
Helping customers on social media is a common practice for all modern companies. Apple even has a separate account in X for such cases – Apple Support. This is an official channel that publishes various tips for users and also provides assistance through private messages. Or rather, it did. This ... Read more
EU warns Elon Musk after Platform X proves to be a leader in disinformation
The EU has warned Elon Musk about the need to comply with new laws on fake news and Russian propaganda after Platform X turned out to be the leader in terms of disinformation among all major social networks, writes The Guardian. The high level of disinformation on the platform was ... Read more
Elon Musk announces a monthly fee for X users to fight bots
Platform X, which was previously known as Twitter, is “switching to a small monthly fee.” This was stated by Elon Musk during a live broadcast of a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writes CNBC. According to him, fees for using the X system are being introduced to combat ... Read more
Tim Cook tells what he doesn’t like about the X platform and whether Apple plans to advertise there
Apple CEO Tim Cook admits that there are “some things” he doesn’t like about Platform X. For example, he finds the problem of anti-Semitism on the social network “disgusting.” However, he likes the concept that the platform exists for discussions. Tim Cook said this in an interview with CBS Sunday ... Read more
Elon Musk wants to sue the ADL over allegations of anti-semitism
Elon Musk announces the intention of Company X to file a lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for defamation, reports TechCrunch. The billionaire accused the ADL, an organization that fights anti-Semitism, of falsely accusing him and X of anti-semitism. “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of anti-Semitism, it ... Read more
X Elon Musk plans to collect biometric data and information about users’ work and education
Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy. Now the company intends to collect biometric data of users, writes Bloomberg. “Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for safety, security, and identification purposes,” the company said in its new policy. At ... Read more
Elon Musk announces video and audio calls on the X platform, they will work on iOS, Android, Mac, and PC
Elon Musk has announced video and audio calls on the X platform, which was called Twitter before the rebranding. The billionaire wrote about the new features in a post. According to him, the innovation will have a unique set of factors. First, calls will work on iOS, Android, Mac, and ... Read more
Elon Musk was booed via Twitter at the Valorant tournament in Los Angeles
Elon Musk’s appearance at the Valorant eSports tournament led to an unexpected reaction from the crowd – people booed the billionaire. The incident was reported by PC Gamer. It happened on the final day of the Valorant Champions 2023 tournament, which took place in Los Angeles from August 6 to ... Read more
Donald Trump posted his prison photo on Elon Musk’s social network X
Donald Trump is back on X, the social network formerly known as Twitter. In a post, he posted his prison photo and wrote: “Election meddling. Never give up!”. This was reported by The Verge. https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023 The day before, the former president ... Read more
An attempt by X (Twitter) to get rid of the ban function may lead to the removal of the application from the App Store and PlayStore
Elon Musk’s new “brilliant” idea to remove the user blocking feature in X (better known as Twitter), which he announced recently, may lead to the removal of the application from the App Store and PlayStore, writes NDTV. As a reminder, Max announced this possible innovation in a tweet (x?). Block ... Read more
Elon Musk’s Platform X slows down traffic to sites he doesn’t like
The X platform slowed down the speed at which users could access links to sites that had caused dissatisfaction with company owner Elon Musk, writes The Washington Post. The newspaper even ran a demonstration test. Users who clicked on one of the targeted pages using the link to X had ... Read more
X Elon Musk will pay legal bills for people who have been wronged for their contributions
Elon Musk has said that his social network X will pay legal bills and file lawsuits on behalf of people who have been treated unfairly by employers because they posted or liked something on the platform formerly known as Twitter, writes Reuters. “If you were unfairly treated by your employer ... Read more
Elon Musk wants to broadcast the fight with Mark Zuckerberg live on the X platform
Elon Musk has announced that his cage match with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be broadcast live on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, writes Reuters. “Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X. All proceeds will go to charity for veterans,” the billionaire said. Earlier he said ... Read more
Elon Musk is going to talk to Tim Cook about Apple’s 30% tax
Elon Musk is going to discuss with Tim Cook the possibility of revising Apple’s tax on iOS purchases. The billionaire wrote about this in his post on the X platform. Currently, Apple takes a 30% tax on all internal iOS purchases, including subscriptions that authors sell through Twitter or X. ... Read more
Elon Musk’s X has allowed paid users to hide their verification checkmarks
Social media company X, until recently known as Twitter, has allowed paid users to hide verification checkmarks, writes TechCrunch. This is supposed to help users use subscription features without showing that they are a verified account. You can hide the check mark in the “Profile settings” section in the account ... Read more
Elon Musk’s Platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate
Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has filed a lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate Crime over activity which is aimed at hindering the freedom of expression, writes The New York Times. The corresponding lawsuit was filed in the federal court of the Northern District of California. X ... Read more
Apple has broken its own rule: Twitter has officially changed its name to X in the App Store
As part of the rebrand, Twitter has officially changed its name to X in the App Store. The change comes after weeks of gradually renaming the site and app interface. However, the rebranding process was not without difficulties. Twitter faced obstacles in changing its actual name in the App Store ... Read more
Twitter will switch to dark mode by default, but there will also be a light option
Elon Musk has ended the debate about exactly what Twitter should look like after the rebrand. According to him, it will be dark by default. This is reported by The Verge. At the same time, the billionaire added that the light mode will also be available to users. “A lot ... Read more
Elon Musk took the @X account from its owner, instead of money he got a new nickname
Elon Musk and X, which was called Twitter before the rebranding, took the @Х account from its first user. This is reported by Mashable. This is the co-owner of Orange Photography, Gene Hwang. He registered an @x account on the platform over 16 years ago. Since Twitter’s rebranding was announced, ... Read more
After Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter, the company cuts ad prices
X Corp. is slashing ad prices in an effort to bring brands back to the Elon Musk-owned platform. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to emails sent to advertisers. The social network, formerly known as Twitter, is offering new incentives for certain advertising formats in the ... Read more
Meta owns the X brand since 2019, – USPTO
More and more interesting details are emerging around the rebranding of Twitter to X. One of them is that brand X is owned by Meta. This is evidenced by the data of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). According to the Bureau, Meta submitted the relevant application on ... Read more
Updated Twitter may get fintech features, it’s a matter of the coming months
As part of the rebranding of Twitter to X, the updated platform may receive fintech functions – the ability to perform payments and banking operations. This was reported by Engadget with reference to the CEO of the company Linda Yaccarino. According to her, such functions can take an important place ... Read more
The X (Twitter) logo is simply the letter X from the Special Alphabets 4 font
We don’t know how much money the designers who came up with the new logo X (Twitter) received for their work, but it’s actually just the letter X from the font Special Alphabets 4, which can be purchased for $29.99. The identity of the symbols was noticed by The Verge ... Read more
The NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet, once worth $2.9M, can be bought for just $4
It looks like NFT craze that rocked the internet two years ago has fizzled out. Once a very valuable property, the NFT of the first ever tweet sent by Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006, which was once worth $2.9 million, is now valued at just $3.77. Twitter account Stocktwits ... Read more
Elon Musk will get rid of the blue bird on the Twitter logo and replace it with an “X”
Elon Musk has announced the rebranding of Twitter, within which the well-known blue bird logo will be replaced by the “X” sign. This was reported by Reuters. The billionaire made the announcement after recently admitting that advertising revenue remains at almost half of what it once was. According to Musk, ... Read more