Why Can’t We Stop Calling it Twitter?
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Why Can’t We Stop Calling it Twitter?

In the early hours of July 23, 2023, Twitter, the once-iconic digital platform, made a bold transition, rebranding itself as X. However, despite the divisive change, the platform continues to grapple with its former identity, as users cling to the familiar name and terminology. Despite the official shift to X, the platform’s web domain remains…

Sacked Twitter Employees in Ghana Receive Compensation After Long Battle

Sacked Twitter Employees in Ghana Receive Compensation After Long Battle

Former employees of X, formerly known as Twitter, who were sacked from the company’s African headquarters in Ghana over a year ago, have finally received their pay-off, according to the agency representing them. The staff, many of whom had been employed for just a short period before their dismissal in November 2022, had been demanding…

Major Advertisers Abandon X Amidst Growing Crisis Over Elon Musk’s Controversial Stance

Major Advertisers Abandon X Amidst Growing Crisis Over Elon Musk’s Controversial Stance

A significant number of major advertisers have pulled their support from X, the social media platform led by Elon Musk, following his recent endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory aligned with White supremacists. The high-profile withdrawal includes global media giants such as Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of…

Australia Fines Twitter (X) Over Handling of Child Sex Abuse Content

Australia Fines Twitter (X) Over Handling of Child Sex Abuse Content

Australia has imposed a hefty fine of $610,500 Australian dollars ($386,000) on Twitter, previously known as X, for its alleged shortcomings in disclosing its approach to addressing child sex abuse content. This latest penalty adds to the growing challenges facing the Elon Musk-owned social media platform. The Australian e-Safety Commission, the country’s online safety regulator,…

X, Formerly Known as Twitter, May Collect Your Biometric Data and Job History

X, Formerly Known as Twitter, May Collect Your Biometric Data and Job History

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has announced this week that it may now collect biometric and employment-related information from its users, marking an expansion of the data it may gather from account-holders. The disclosure was made in an update to the company’s privacy policy, introducing two new sections that pertain to…

Threads Unveils Long-Awaited Web Version, Aims to Compete with X

Threads Unveils Long-Awaited Web Version, Aims to Compete with X

Exciting news for Threads users as the popular app announces the launch of its highly anticipated web version on Tuesday. This move comes as a response to the most fervently requested feature by users since Threads’ initial mobile-only release last month. With this update, Threads takes a significant step towards replicating the functionalities offered by…

X to Auction Off Old Twitter Items, From Desk Chairs to Painting of Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar Selfie

X to Auction Off Old Twitter Items, From Desk Chairs to Painting of Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar Selfie

In a move that further solidifies the rebranding of Twitter as X, owner Elon Musk has orchestrated a colossal garage sale to cleanse the company’s headquarters of vestiges from its past. The auction includes a diverse array of items, ranging from standard desk chairs to creatively crafted artefacts, providing enthusiasts and collectors with a chance…

Musk Pays Nigerian Twitter Influencers and Content Creators
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Musk Pays Nigerian Twitter Influencers and Content Creators

Some content creators on the social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, yesterday, woke up to receive payments for ads displayed on their feeds by the company. The payment, which started in the United States of America last month, saw Nigerian users display various sums received from the micro-blogging platform. The company announced the…

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s Highly Anticipated Showdown to be Streamed on X

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s Highly Anticipated Showdown to be Streamed on X

The long-anticipated face-off between tech moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg is set to take place on X, formerly known as Twitter, according to Musk’s recent tweets. The platform’s owner shared his preparations for the fight, stating that he would be “lifting weights throughout the day” and confirmed that all proceeds from the event would…

‘X’ Removed After Being Installed Atop Company Headquarters Following Twitter’s Rebrand
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‘X’ Removed After Being Installed Atop Company Headquarters Following Twitter’s Rebrand

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection officials made an observation on Monday morning regarding the removal of the new “X” sign on top of the building previously known as Twitter’s headquarters. The department’s spokesman, Patrick Hannan, reported that the sign was being dismantled. This development comes in response to the company being served a…