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X will purge DMs to give birth to its own messaging platform
X is seeking to replace the DMs section with XChat.
Bluesky barrels toward 1 million new sign-ups in a day
Social media app Bluesky has picked nearly a million new users just a day after exiting its invitation-only beta and opening to everyone.
X (formerly Twitter) returns after global outage
X, formerly Twitter, suffered a global outage for about 90 minutes early on Thursday morning, and the cause has yet to be revealed.
My favorite game of 2023 is a secret Twitter eulogy
While 2023 was full of huge games, no game was more on the pulse of current events than the oddly prophetic Videoverse.
X rival Threads could be about to get millions of more users
Threads – Meta’s rival to X, formerly Twitter – is hoping to get a big boost after launching in the EU, a market with nearly half a billion people.
Is Elon Musk the worst SNL host ever?
Elon Musk is the richest man alive, but he is also the worst SNL host in recent memory. DT looks back at his hosting stint and examines what went wrong.
You only have one week left to share PlayStation clips and screenshots to X
You won't be able to share PlayStation clips and screenshots to X for much longer, as PS4 and PS5 are dropping support for the social media platform next week.
How to find your Threads ticket to show when you joined
The Threads social network has somewhere around 100 million users, and many of them are posting screenshots of the ticket that shows when they joined up.
X now offers audio and video calls, but it’s easy to turn off
X, formerly Twitter, has added audio and video calls as part of efforts to transform the platform into a multipurpose super-app.
X begins charging $1 a year for new, unverified accounts
As part of a test by the firm formerly known as Twitter, new X accounts in two countries will be charged for things like posting, reposting, and replying.
X, formerly Twitter, may be about to test 3 subscription tiers
A new report suggests X, formerly Twitter, is looking to introduce three new subscription tiers, while it's not clear if a free option will remain.
X, formerly Twitter, looks set to become subscription-only
Elon Musk has said that as part of efforts to tackle the issue of bots on X, formerly Twitter, all users may be asked to pay a small monthly fee.
X says it’s squashing the bug that deleted Twitter images and links
X, formerly known as Twitter, says it’s working to restore images and links that suddenly and rather mysteriously disappeared from the platform in recent days.
X seems to have deleted years of old Twitter images
X, formerly known as Twitter, appears to be having trouble showing images posted on the social media platform between 2011 and 2014.
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight: Everything you need to know
Will the owners of X and Facebook actually step into the ring for a fight? Here's everything you need to know about Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg.
X CEO reveals video calls are coming to the app formerly known as Twitter
X, formerly Twitter, in adding video calls as part of its efforts to turn the platform into a so-called everything app offering a broad range of services.
Elon Musk says he will speak to Tim Cook about changing the ‘Apple tax’
Seeking a better deal for creators on Twitter, Elon Musk will ask Apple to adjust the 30% cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases made via its App Store.
Elon Musk’s big bright ‘X’ sign removed following complaints
Elon Musk's sign atop his X Corp headquarters in San Francisco has been taken down following complaints by local officials and nearby residents.
Why is Twitter called X now? Here’s everything you need to know
Twitter is now called X, and it's been a messy rebrand. We're here to catch you up on why the rebrand happened and what it means.
Threads has lost half its users, according to Meta chief Zuckerberg
Despite its impressive start earlier this month when around 100 million people flocked to it, Threads has already lost more than half of its users.
Musk shows off new X sign on top of San Francisco HQ, but the city’s not happy
Elon Musk has shared a drone video showing off the new X sign on top of the Twitter building in San Francisco. But the city has a problem with it.
Twitter to impose dark mode as it’s ‘better in every way,’ Elon Musk says
Twitter is set to lose light mode, leaving users with only a dark display option, according to a tweet posted by Elon Musk on Thursday.
Twitter officially ditches the blue bird as it rebrands as X
Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has officially unveiled the new logo for Twitter, replacing the iconic bird logo that launched with the service in 2006.