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On Elon Musk’s X, influencers are minting money from misinformation
14Feb By adminNo Comments
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On Elon Musk’s X, influencers are minting money from misinformation

[ad_1] Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that researchers say prioritize engagement over accuracy. Since Elon Musk's turbulent 2022 acquisition of X, formerly Twitter, the site has restored thousands of once-banned accounts and introduced a paid verification system that critics say has boosted conspiracy theorists. X also rolled out an ad revenue-sharing program for verified users, who often peddle hateful and false information to profit from the platform. "Cynical pay-for-play controversialists today deliberately induce anger for engagement to game Musk's platform into giving them more visibility, and therefore more revenue for their views," Imran Ahmed, chief executive of the Center for Co...
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Elon Musk’s X Is Worth Less Than Half of Price He Paid for Twitter
31Oct By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk’s X Is Worth Less Than Half of Price He Paid for Twitter

[ad_1] X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is worth less than half of what Elon Musk paid for it a year ago. Restricted stock units awarded to employees value the company at $19 billion, or $45 a share, according to a person familiar with the matter. A year ago, Musk bought Twitter Inc. for $44 billion.  Since the takeover, most of Twitter's staff was laid off or resigned. Musk renamed the company X, changed some of its content rules and lost more than half of its advertising revenue. Fortune earlier reported on the valuation, citing an internal memo.  The company has struggled financially under Musk's ownership. At the time of the takeover, Twitter was valued at $44 billion, based on a mix of debt and equity. Musk's purchase saddled the company with $13 billion in debt and ove...
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Elon Musk removes headlines from articles shared on X to ‘improve the aesthetics’
5Oct By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk removes headlines from articles shared on X to ‘improve the aesthetics’

[ad_1] X (formerly Twitter) has added another change to the iOS app version of its platform which might frustrate many users. The app has stopped showing headlines on the articles and other pages shared via URL to the platform in some regions. This means when a user shares a URL, it will only show the lead image of the web page and the domain name. As a result, users who follow Twitter accounts of news outlets and individuals who share the same will now face a tough time understanding what the content is about. Reports reveal that this change has directly come from company owner Elon Musk.As per a report by The Verge, Musk has been focusing on boosting engagement on the platform, and in an attempt to do so, he has been asking users to post more content on X. He has also urged journalist...
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X is shutting down Circles! Know what it means
22Sep By adminNo Comments
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X is shutting down Circles! Know what it means

[ad_1] Just a year after rolling out Circles, a feature that lets you tweet or post selectively to only a select group of friends or colleagues without letting the whole world see it, X (formerly Twitter) has decided to shut it down. The Circles feature was initially in the test phase from May 2022 with a limited number of users on iOS, Android, and the web having access to it, and was rolled out to the public in August. And now, surprisingly, the Elon Musk-owned platform announced its decision to shut down Circles on Thursday. This latest move is part of the myriad of changes that the platform has gone through in the last few months, ranging from the removal of Twitter Blue and rebranding to X.Know all about X's decision to shut down Circles. X shuts down CirclesThe Circles feature wil...
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Elon Musk changing Twitter’s name to X results in massive decline in app downloads
23Aug By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk changing Twitter’s name to X results in massive decline in app downloads

[ad_1] Rebranding exercises are complicated. While the actual name and logo change is the easy part, acclimatizing consumers to the new brand identity is the difficult bit. Recently, we saw Google attempt this when it decided to merge Google Duo with Meet, making them the same app. For months, Google kept both apps available even when it opened in a common interface. Then, it slowly began notifying users about the shift and the eventual merger took place. On the other hand, we have X (formerly Twitter) which completed its entire rebranding process in three days. And a report now reveals that it may have resulted in a hit to the app's download numbers.Eric Seufert, an analyst, posted different graphs on his X account and highlighted the impact Twitter faced in app downloads after changin...
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Elon Musk’s X reportedly working on demanding govt ID verification from users
22Aug By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk’s X reportedly working on demanding govt ID verification from users

[ad_1] X (formerly known as Twitter) has been going through a multitude of changes lately, with billionaire owner Elon Musk imposing some draconian measures on the platform. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO on Friday revealed that the blocking feature will be deleted on the platform, reiterating his previous belief that “Blocking public posts makes no sense. It needs to be deprecated in favor of a stronger form of mute”. Now, the microblogging platform is reportedly set to get another controversial feature in the form of a government ID that will be required for verification. It will please the users even less.Govt ID verification on XAccording to reports, the Musk-owned platform is reportedly testing a feature that will require users to upload a government-issued ID and a live selfie in order ...
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Unable to see your X posts made before 2014? This might be the reason
21Aug By adminNo Comments
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Unable to see your X posts made before 2014? This might be the reason

[ad_1] X (formerly known as Twitter) has been going through a myriad of transformations ever since Elon Musk announced his acquisition of the microblogging platform. Several key changes have been brought on that have changed the platform experience for most users. The Musk-owned platform also recently underwent a major rebranding campaign where its iconic Larry The Bird logo was replaced with an X, while also changing its name to the same. In the last few months, X has also suffered from various disruptions, such as temporary restrictions placed on unverified accounts, discontinuing browsing access for users without accounts, and more.Now, a recent glitch has affected posts made on X before 2014, including the famous Ellen DeGeneres Oscar selfie with Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Bradley Co...
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New rule or special treatment? Apple App Store allows Twitter to be ‘X’
1Aug By adminNo Comments
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New rule or special treatment? Apple App Store allows Twitter to be ‘X’

[ad_1] Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) recently underwent rebranding and the app is still making new changes with each day passing. The changes created problems for other companies like Apple about how exactly to treat these changes. Earlier, it was reported that Apple might remove the Twitter app from the App Store, but now it seems like misunderstandings have been cleared. Apple has, in fact, given Musk special treatment by allowing him to change Twitter's name to the single character “X” and these changes can be seen on iPhones and iPads now.More about X name on app storeOver the last few weeks, X is slowly transitioning to logo change and small tweaks in the app to fully discard the bluebird interface of the app. With the change, X is now listed in Ap...
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