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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.
Your Posts on X Are Being Used to Train Grok's Shenanigans. Here's How to Stop it
Elon's AI is creating inappropriate content, and it's being trained on your public tweets. Here's how to opt out of the data scraping.
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.
X May Soon Tell Others If You Use a VPN
The social network is battling bogus accounts by adding more account information to profiles, but it might add alerts if it detects you're using a VPN to obscure your location.
X Rolls Out New Encrypted Chat, Standalone App May Be in the Pipeline
X's updated messaging feature now allows file sharing and supports disappearing messages, with voice note support reportedly coming soon.
Using a Security Key on X? Re-Enroll Now or Your Account Will Be Locked
The move will allow X to retire the Twitter.com domain.
X to Sell Some 'Rare' Inactive Usernames for Over $2,500
Through a new marketplace, X will let premium subscribers claim inactive usernames. Shorter, highly desirable handles may cost 'over seven figures,' X says.
3 Years After Axing Legacy Checkmarks, X Tries to Clean Up the Damage
X is adding information about location and previous usernames to profiles. It's intended to help you verify authenticity, but X already had a pretty good system for that until Elon Musk destroyed it.
Still on Elon Musk's X? Try These 7 Tricks That I Use to Manage Toxic Behavior on the Platform
X, formerly known as Twitter, offers ways to help you deal with nasty conversations and abusive people. Here are the tools I use.
