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Fact-checking crowdsourced on X; users can add community notes on misleading videos [details]

X Corp (formerly Twitter) has now allowed users to add community notes to misleading or AI-generated videos on its platform.

Sep 7, 2023

Sudan-based hackers shut down X for hours, ask Musk for Starlink

Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) went down for hours for thousands of users after Sudan-based hackers hit the platform in a bid to put pressure on Musk into launching his cheaper internet Starlink service in their country.

Sep 2, 2023

Apple may stop offering customer support on " X, YouTube and Apple Support forum"

Apple will reportedly stop offering assistance to customers via X (formerly Twitter), as well as YouTube and the Apple Support Community online forum.

Aug 31, 2023

Now journalists can publish news stories directly on X: Elon Musk

Elon Musk invited journalists to publish directly on X and earn a higher income

Aug 22, 2023

Musk's 153 mn X followers claim: Just 453K subscribe to X Premium

Elon Musk has more than 153 million followers on his X (formerly Twitter) account but according to a new report, most of his followers are fake and the count is bloated by millions of new, inactive accounts.

Aug 21, 2023

Instagram Threads' usage on Android falls 79% after a month

Instagram's Threads app has lost 79 per cent of its daily active users on Android, as Elon Musk-owned X's usage keeps growing amid his cage fight drama with Meta Founder Mark Zuckerberg, according to latest data.

Aug 14, 2023

X close to breaking even, video calls arriving soon: CEO Linda Yaccarino

X (formerly Twitter) CEO Linda Yaccarino on Thursday said that the company is at the verge of breaking even, after it went through a massive churn in the last few months including huge layoffs and platform changes.

Aug 11, 2023

Zoom ends WFH for workers; Users on X react asking 'if the firm has an office'

Video conferencing platform Zoom has announced the end of work-from-home (WFH) and asked all of its employees to return to the office for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aug 8, 2023

Twitter fails to publish monthly India compliance report, shows poodle sitting in a chair

Twitter, which is now X Corp under Elon Musk, has failed to publish its monthly India compliance report for the May-June period which includes the details of complaints from users via the India grievance mechanism and action taken on them, as well as information related to Twitter's proactive monitoring efforts under the IT Rules, 2021.

Aug 5, 2023

X Corp Update: Paid Twitter users can now hide their Blue checkmarks

X Corp (formerly Twitter) has allowed paid users under its Blue service to hide their verification marks on the platform.

Aug 2, 2023

Chandramukhi is back: Raghava Lawrence first look as Vettaiyan Raja from 'Chandramukhi 2' unveiled

The makers of 'Chandramukhi 2' have dropped the first look of Raghava Lawrence as Vettaiyan Raja from the film, which also stars Kangana Ranaut.

Jul 31, 2023

How to earn money on twitter? You need 15 mn impressions, 500 followers on Musk's X

As Elon Musk rolled out its ads revenue programme for creators globally including in India, one needs to be subscribed to X Blue (earlier Twitter Blue), have at least 15 million impressions on cumulative posts within the last three months and at least 500 followers.

Jul 29, 2023

Twitter to make dark mode default: Elon Musk

As Twitter is being rebranded as X, its owner Elon Musk on Friday announced that the company will make dark mode default on the platform and "dim will be deleted."

Jul 28, 2023

Twitter seizes @x handle without warning or paying owner; X domain blocked in Indonesia [details]

Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter as 'X' has resulted in the microblogging platform being temporarily blocked in Indonesia, owing to the country's strict laws prohibiting online pornography and gambling.

Jul 28, 2023

Goodbye, little blue birdie; Musk to soon replace Twitter's iconic logo with 'X' [details]

Twitter-owner Elon Musk on Sunday announced that he will soon replace the micro-blogging platform's blue bird logo with the 'X' logo.

Jul 23, 2023

Twitter to restrict DMs for unverified accounts to reduce spam

Twitter has announced to restrict direct messages (DMs) for unverified accounts in order to reduce spam on the platform.

Jul 22, 2023

Twitter to take on LinkedIn with this new feature; soon, you can post job listings [details]

In order to take on the professional social networking platform LinkedIn, Twitter appears to be working on a job posting feature that will allow verified organisations to post job listings on their profiles

Jul 21, 2023

Twitter usage up by 3.5% week over week: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has shared the numbers regarding the increase in "Total User Active Seconds" on Twitter, noting that usage was up by 3.5 per cent week over the week globally.

Jul 15, 2023

"Thank you Musk ji"; Twitter's ad-revenue sharing has Indians jumping in joy [details]

Elon Musk-run Twitter on Friday started paying Indian creators their share of ads revenue under its newly launched 'ads revenue sharing programme' for creators.

Jul 14, 2023

Twitter starts paying hefty sums to creators via ads revenue sharing programme [details]

Twitter on Friday launched a new ads revenue sharing programme for creators, and has already started paying hefty sums.

Jul 14, 2023