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X wants to stop creators from farming stolen viral clips for easy money
X is cracking down on repost accounts and content thieves by reducing payouts and shifting engagement credit back toward original creators.
It’s not just you. X is down, again. [Update: It’s back on track]
Downdetector has logged over twenty thousand reports of service disruption affecting X users in the US, merely days after the widespread outage due to Cloudflare issues.
Use a passkey on X? Update it by November 10 or lose access
X is shifting logins to x.com and says it will phase out twitter.com. If you use a YubiKey or passkey, re-enroll by November 10 or your account access gets paused.
X wants you to stay forever in its app with a new way to click links
X is redesigning how links work on iOS to keep users engaged, even after they click away. The update also pairs with an AI-powered recommendation system for smarter content delivery.
You’ll soon be able to buy that dormant X handle you’ve had your eye on
X is opening a Handle Marketplace that lets paying users claim inactive usernames, with free priority picks and rare names priced. You keep the handle while you keep the subscription.
Messaging on Threads just got a big upgrade with group chats
Meta is rolling out group chats on Threads, allowing up to 50 people in shared conversations. The feature enhances communication and will soon include link invites and improved inbox tools.
X outage: the social network briefly went down, but it’s now returned
If you're having trouble accessing X today, you're not alone.
X will purge DMs to give birth to its own messaging platform
X is seeking to replace the DMs section with XChat.
Psst … wanna buy the massive Twitter logo sign?
Fancy owning the iconic Twitter logo sign that once appeared outside the company's HQ until Elon Musk had it unceremoniously removed?
The best alternatives to Twitter
If you're leaving Twitter but need another outlet for your hot takes, memes, and videos, then go take a look at our list of the best alternatives to Twitter.
You no longer need the Twitter/X app to use Grok
Grok, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, is now available as a standalone app for iPhone and iPad.
How to move your Twitter/X follows to Bluesky
If you recently left Twitter/X for Bluesky, you're probably wondering how you can move all your X followers to the popular new platform without losing them.
Bluesky has ‘no intention’ to train generative AI on user content
As users defect from X, rapidly growing social media platform Bluesky pledges to not scrape user data for training AI .
What is Bluesky, and should you join?
Bluesky is the hot new social network. But what exactly is it? Here's what you need to know about Bluesky.
Elon Musk’s X TV is now available in your living room
X now has a video-centric app available on smart TVs and other streaming platforms.
Grok 2.0 takes the guardrails off AI image generation
Elon Musk's xAI released its updated Grok-2 AI, which features image generation without content guardrails.
Social media should be treated like cigarettes, says surgeon general
The U.S. surgeon general is calling on Congress to implement a tobacco-style warning label on social media platforms.
None of the three major gaming consoles have X integration now
Nintendo is the latest console maker to remove Twitter/X integration from its hardware, possibly due to API changes.
How to get verified on Instagram Threads
Instagram Threads gives you the option of verifying your account for a fee. For $14.99 a month you can get a blue badge on your Instagram Threads profile.
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.
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 (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.
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.