Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter has seen millions flock over to another micro-blogging platform called the Bluesky. Does the name ring any bells? That’s because the platform is a brainchild of the former Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey. The recent US Presidential elections have sparked interest in Elon Musk’s association with President Trump, leading … Read more
Elon Musk is making major changes to the microblogging site X, which was previously known as Twitter. The social platform already allows you to conduct video calls and hunt for employment. But now X wants to modify the policies that have made the site a safe haven for millions. The Musk-owned network will have a … Read more
Brazil has joined a select group of nations—the majority of which are ruled by autocratic regimes—that have imposed such restrictions on the social media platform, after X was banned on Saturday. In addition to outright prohibitions, some countries have temporarily limited access to X, formerly known as Twitter, which is frequently utilized by political dissidents … Read more
A block on Elon Musk’s X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension, according to AFP. Access to the platform, formerly known as Twitter, was no longer possible for some users in the South American country, who were presented with a message asking them … Read more
A report released on Thursday revealed that false or misleading assertions made by Elon Musk about the US election have had about 1.2 billion views on X this year, underscoring the billionaire’s possible impact on the fiercely competitive White House contest. Researchers are concerned that X, previously Twitter, is a hub for political disinformation ahead … Read more
One hundred million. That is the number of individuals that follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media site X, placing him as the most followed global leader in office at the moment and the second most followed politician in the world, behind former US President Barack Obama. His supporters number less than 100 million, … Read more
A policy update allowing the microblogging site X to manually review the direct messages (DMs) of some users has sparked major privacy concerns. An X user, @kimdotcom, on Sunday flagged the new update that goes against the X policy of providing end-to-end encryption to every content on the platform. A screenshot of the policy update … Read more
Social media platform X said on Tuesday it withheld some posts in India containing political speech from elected politicians, political parties, and candidates for office after the country’s election commission ordered their takedown. Elon Musk-owned X said it disagreed with the election commission’s orders. “We call on the Election Commission to publish all of its … Read more
X‘s CEO, Linda Yaccarino, expressed the platform’s commitment to facilitating public discourse, particularly during critical moments, while emphasizing the significance of addressing any illegal content shared through the platform. She stated, “There is no place on X for terrorist organizations or violent extremist groups, and we continue to remove such accounts in real-time, including proactive … Read more
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, recently rebranded Twitter as “X” and proclaimed that the social media platform has achieved a record-high number of users in 2023. However, his claim comes under scrutiny as experts question his ability to handle a social media platform effectively. Musk’s tweets indicated that X now has 541 million users, covering … Read more