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1Sep

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Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will have voice and video calls, updates privacy policy

[ad_1] Elon Musk said Thursday that his social network X, formerly known as Twitter, will give users the ability to make voice and video calls on the platform. Musk, who has a history of making proclamations about coming features and policies that have not always come to fruition, did not say when the features would be available to users.The company also updated its privacy policies that will allow for the collection of biometric data and employment history, among other information. Musk posted on the former Twitter that the site's voice and video calls will work on Apple and Android devices as well as on computers, with “No phone numbers needed.” Rival social platforms already offer voice and video calls. Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, introduced voice and video cal...

Elon Musk changing Twitter’s name to X results in massive decline in app downloads

23Aug

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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...

While Twitter can lose its block feature, Twitch users gain a more powerful functionality

22Aug

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While Twitter can lose its block feature, Twitch users gain a more powerful functionality

[ad_1] It has been almost a week since Elon Musk made a tweet declaring he will delete the blocking feature on Twitter (now X), and it led to users debating it and many claiming that it will make the social media experience unsafe. But while Twitter decides to take away users' right to block others, Twitch is taking the exact opposite approach. According to reports, it is getting a new feature that will allow streamers to totally block users to the extent that they cannot even watch their streams.In the Patch notes E20 stream, it was announced that Twitch will be getting new features. Trevor Fisher, the company's senior project manager, said, "People want their bans to do more," and introduced a new blocking feature that will let streamers block specific users. Fisher also said that it ...

Elon Musk’s X reportedly working on demanding govt ID verification from users

22Aug

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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 ...

Elon Musk wants to hide news headlines from link previews on Twitter

22Aug

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Elon Musk wants to hide news headlines from link previews on Twitter

[ad_1] It appears that the ‘block' is not the only Twitter (now X) feature whose future is in jeopardy. After expressing his views on how blocking users is pointless and suggesting he may take away this feature, company owner Elon Musk is targetting the headlines on link previews, as per reports. At present, a large number of news organizations share their articles on X. While sharing the articles, the platform generates a link preview that contains the image, URL, headline, and a short summary. But soon, the headline might be gone to reduce the height of the preview window.Fortune viewed material that revealed that this change is directly being pushed by Musk. The report cited unnamed sources who said, “It's something Elon wants. They were running it by advertisers, who didn't like it,...

Unable to see your X posts made before 2014? This might be the reason

21Aug

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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...

Elon Musk’s X challenges India ruling on content blocking, cites censorship risk

2Aug

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Elon Musk’s X challenges India ruling on content blocking, cites censorship risk

[ad_1] Social media platform X is seeking to quash a court ruling that it was not compliant with government orders to remove content, arguing it could embolden New Delhi to block more content and broaden the scope for censorship.X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn government orders to remove some content from its platform. A court in June 2023 quashed that request and imposed a fine of 5 million rupees ($60,560). X has now appealed against that decision, arguing in a 96-page filing that the government "will be emboldened to issue more blocking orders" that violate law. The filing, which was dated Aug. 1 but has not been posted publicly, was submitted by local law firm Poovayya & Co at the Karnataka High Court. The original lawsuit predates X's ownership by ...

2Aug

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After Twitter, Elon Musk renames TweetDeck as XPro; New logo begins appearing on the site

[ad_1] Twitter's rebranding exercise is complete and the platform is now known as X. But owner Elon Musk is not done yet. After renaming the social media platform, he is now renaming all the associated assets of the platform as well. Twitter Blue has already become Blue, and there were some reports that tweets can be renamed as ‘posts' after some users briefly saw the name change on the platform on Monday. Now, the latest victim of the renaming exercise is TweetDeck, the dashboard application for managing multiple accounts of the microblogging site. TweetDeck is going to be renamed to XPro, and the new branding has begun appearing in some places, including the top of the landing page.According to a report by 9to5Google, the new XPro branding appears when a user (who is signed out) visit...

Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

1Aug

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Elon Musk threatens to sue researchers who documented the rise in hateful tweets

[ad_1] X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased last year by Elon Musk. An attorney representing the social media site wrote to the Center for Countering Digital Hate on July 20 threatening legal action over the nonprofit's research into hate speech and content moderation. The letter alleged that CCDH's research publications seem intended “to harm Twitter's business by driving advertisers away from the platform with incendiary claims.” Musk is a self-professed free-speech absolutist who has welcomed back white supremacists and election deniers to the platform, which he renamed X earlier this month. But the billionaire has at tim...

29Jul

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Elon Musk’s X rolls out Ads Revenue Sharing feature; Know how to earn money on Twitter

[ad_1] This has been a big week for X (formerly known as Twitter). Apart from the big rebranding, Elon Musk's social media platform also made headlines after announcing he wants to turn X into ‘dark mode only', which he later reversed and agreed to add a non-default light version after users complained. Now, the microblogging platform has officially rolled out its ads revenue program for eligible creators globally, allowing them a chance to earn money through ad impressions on their tweets and on their profiles. This program will only be available to the verified users.In a tweet, the official handle of X said, “Today is the day: Ads Revenue Sharing is now live for eligible creators globally. Set up payouts from within Monetization to get paid for posting. We want X to be the best place...