X: News

Twitter is an American microblogging-style social networking platform where users can post messages called "tweets" and interact with the community by liking, retweeting, and sharing tweets. Users who haven't signed up can only read tweets and not interact with them. Interestingly, prior to April 2020, Twitter could also be accessed via SMS. Now, it is a mobile-centric application that can be accessed on a website as well. It is called a microblogging platform because the length of tweets was originally restricted to 140 characters. In 2017, the limit was doubled to 280 characters. Time-limited audio and video tweets can also be posted. Further, Twitter has earned notoriety as a microblogging service because most tweets are written by a small minority of users. As of 2019, Twitter boasted 330 million monthly active users. Following the viral success of the audio-based social networking app Clubhouse, Twitter launched a rival service known as Twitter Spaces where users could create audio-based discussion rooms called "spaces". In this format, the host and few speakers can host discussions and address several listeners. Monetization options for creators are also available on Spaces and the Twitter app.

18 Mar 2024

xAI

xAI open sources Grok amidst Musk's advocacy for transparent AI

Elon Musk's privately held company, xAI, has made the base model weights and network architecture of its AI chatbot, Grok, available to developers and researchers on GitHub.

14 Mar 2024

Elon Musk

Why Elon Musk canceled Don Lemon's show on X

Elon Musk has unexpectedly canceled TV journalist Don Lemon's forthcoming show on social media platform X.

12 Mar 2024

Malware

X now overrun with 'Sydney Sweeney leak' malware scams

X is currently grappling with a surge in malware scams, specifically those linked to the trending topic 'Sydney Sweeney leak,' as reported by 404 Media.

12 Mar 2024

Elon Musk

Yoel Roth, former X executive, joins Tinder's parent company

Yoel Roth, the former head of trust and safety at X, has announced his move to Match Group.

11 Mar 2024

Munawar Faruqui

The best memes born out of Elvish-Maxtern's 'fight' and reconciliation 

If you are an avid X user, your timeline must be replete with tweets, videos, and photos about Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav's altercation with gamer and YouTuber Maxtern.

09 Mar 2024

Threads

Threads now lets users save drafts, take photos within app

Threads has introduced new features, including the ability to save drafts and take photos within the app.

09 Mar 2024

Elon Musk

X's long-form videos coming to smart TVs soon: Elon Musk

Elon Musk has announced that his social media platform X is working to launch a streaming service for long-form videos, taking on YouTube in the process.

08 Mar 2024

Elon Musk

X now allows Premium+ users write long-form articles

X has launched a new feature for verified organizations and Premium+ subscribers which allows them to create and share long-form articles.

Centre advises tech companies to tackle deepfakes, half-baked AI tools

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has advised social media giants Meta and X to eliminate deepfakes from their platforms.

05 Mar 2024

Elon Musk

Here's how to turn off calling facility on Musk's X

Elon Musk's X app recently introduced audio and video calling, sparking excitement among users.

25 Feb 2024

Elon Musk

X expands audio, video calling to non-premium users

X has made its audio and video calling features accessible to all users.

24 Feb 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's XMail to challenge Google's dominance in email market

Elon Musk has confirmed the forthcoming launch of XMail, a rival to Google's Gmail service.

22 Feb 2024

Farmers Protest

Farmers' protest: X blocks accounts after Centre's order, expresses disagreement

Elon Musk's microblogging site X said that the Indian government has issued executive orders demanding it to take action against specific accounts and posts or face penalties.

21 Feb 2024

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's flight tracker brushes off legal threat from singer

Jack Sweeney, a 21-year-old college student, recently received a cease and desist letter from Taylor Swift's legal team for tracking her private jet.

15 Feb 2024

Elon Musk

Terrorists purchasing blue checks on X, alleges Tech Transparency Project

A report by the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project (TTP) claims that X, is selling premium subscriptions to individuals and organizations under US sanctions.

13 Feb 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's X introduces 'Creator Targeting' feature for advertisers

Elon Musk's social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, is launching a new 'Creator Targeting' feature.

11 Feb 2024

Bollywood Films

X users share hilarious categories for Bollywood films on Letterboxd

Letterboxd is non-negotiable in your journey as a cinephile.

09 Feb 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's X partners with WWE for weekly video series 

Elon Musk's X, previously known as Twitter, is teaming up with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to launch a new weekly series called WWE Speed.

08 Feb 2024

Drake

X tops Apple App Store amid Drake's nude video scandal

X, the popular social media app, has topped Apple's App Store charts in terms of downloads.

07 Feb 2024

Jack Dorsey

X-rival Bluesky, endorsed by Jack Dorsey, opens to public

Bluesky, a micro-blogging platform backed by X's co-founder Jack Dorsey, is now open to the public after being invite-only for nearly a year.

03 Feb 2024

Elon Musk

Advertisers cut spending on X by 55% before Super Bowl

Ahead of this year's Super Bowl, advertising spending on X has plummeted by 55%, reported MediaRadar, an advertising intelligence and sales enablement platform.

01 Feb 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

'Sorry for everything': Zuckerberg to families at US Senate hearing

During a US Senate hearing, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued an apology to families, affected by the negative consequences of social media on children.

30 Jan 2024

Taylor Swift

X/Twitter restores Taylor Swift searches post AI-generated deepfake episode

In response to a widespread tide of AI-generated pornographic images of Taylor Swift, X/Twitter temporarily halted searches for "Taylor Swift" and "Taylor Swift AI" last Sunday.

30 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's X verifies Hitler-praising account with gold checkmark

Elon Musk-owned X has given a gold checkmark to a controversial account called "Defund Israel Now," which denies the Holocaust and praises Hitler.

28 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

X planning to establish content moderation office in Austin: Report

X is planning to build a new "Trust and Safety Center of Excellence" in Austin, Texas, United States, with a focus on child sexual exploitation (CSE) moderation, reported Bloomberg.

27 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

X to incorporate sports betting statistics for Super Bowl

X is planning to introduce a new sports betting feature after partnering with digital gambling platform BetMGM, per Fortune.

26 Jan 2024

Garena Free Fire MAX

Free Fire MAX codes for January 26: How to redeem

Garena Free Fire MAX, a widely embraced battle royale game, has received praise for its lively graphics and captivating gameplay.

22 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

X fixes bug that flagged legitimate posts as 'sensitive media'

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, has fixed a bug that mistakenly labelled numerous posts as 'sensitive media.'

19 Jan 2024

Twitter India

X introduces audio, video calls for Android users

Android users can now use X (formerly Twitter) to make and receive both audio and video calls.

13 Jan 2024

Instagram

Instagram co-founders' Artifact news app shutting down soon: Here's why

Artifact, a US-based news aggregation app-turned-social network launched by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, is shutting down.

10 Jan 2024

Munawar Faruqui

Buzzworthy moments: Munawar Faruqui's 'BB 17' journey dominates X trends

Are you rooting for Munawar Faruqui on Bigg Boss 17?

10 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

X suspends journalists critical of Elon Musk

Several journalists and left-leaning accounts on X were recently suspended without any explanation, sparking concerns about censorship.

09 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

'Chief Twit' Elon Musk is now 'Chief Troll Officer'

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has updated his bio on the social media platform X to "CTO" or "Chief Troll Officer."

07 Jan 2024

Javed Akhtar

Why 'Animal's X page took dig at lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar

Ever since its release on December 1, Animal has polarized viewers, film critics, and celebrities.

03 Jan 2024

Elon Musk

Headlines are back on X but with a little tweak 

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, previously known as Twitter, has brought back news headlines next to shared links.

21 Dec 2023

Elon Musk

X is back online after hour-long global outage

Around 11:00am on Thursday morning, the microblogging site X, previously known as Twitter, encountered a technical issue.

17 Dec 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk-owned private jets took 440+ flights in 2023

Elon Musk's private jets flew a staggering 441 times, clocking over 1,161 hours in the air as of December 14, 2023, according to the data shared by jet-tracking site JetSpy.

15 Dec 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk takes a jab at Microsoft Word: Here's why

Elon Musk has expressed his disapproval of Microsoft Word's inclusivity feature, on X.

14 Dec 2023

Elon Musk

Musk, SEC to face off in court today: Here's why

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking billionaire Elon Musk to court in San Francisco on Thursday.

14 Dec 2023

Meta

Meta's Threads app now finally available in the EU

Meta's new social media platform, Threads, has finally reached the European Union, opening its doors to nearly 448 million users.

12 Dec 2023

Google

Most Searched Playground: Celebrating 25 years of Google with Doodle

Google Doodles are known for their quirky and creative angles! Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Google presented an immersive "Most Searched Playground" doodle, unveiling 25 trending people, places, and moments from the last quarter-century.

11 Dec 2023

Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Why Dhruv Rathee is trending on X/Twitter

Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, sparked a divide: Some lauded its raw emotion, while others dissected its perceived toxicity.

09 Dec 2023

Indian Government

Over 36,800 URLs blocked by Indian government since 2018

Over the past five years, the Indian government has blocked a whopping 36,838 URLs, as revealed by Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar.