X (formerly Twitter) is facing increasing challenges in the advertising realm. In recent times, prominent companies such as Apple, IBM, and Comcast have withdrawn from displaying ads on the platform. Adding to the predicament, a recent report suggests that the social media platform, owned by Elon Musk, could suffer a financial loss of up to 75 million dollars by the conclusion of 2023 as a result of this corporate exodus. It all started after some reports surfaced claiming that Musk was endorsing anti-Semitic messaging on the platform last week. At…

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Elon Musk has revealed that headlines will be reinstated in news articles shared on X (formerly Twitter), reversing his previous decision made in October 2023. Initially, Musk had removed headlines to enhance the appearance of the preview window by reducing its height. However, this move faced criticism as users found it challenging to grasp the content of a URL solely through the header image. Musk made the announcement yesterday in an X release where he said, “In an upcoming release, X will overlay the title URL card at the top…

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On Monday, X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk, took legal action against Media Matters for America, a liberal advocacy group. X accused the group of fabricating a report that intentionally displayed advertisers’ posts alongside content from neo-Nazi and white nationalist groups. The lawsuit claims that this was done with the intention of causing advertisers to abandon the platform and ultimately harm X Corp. Media Matters, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, called the lawsuit “frivolous.” Advertisers have fled the site formerly known as Twitter over concerns about their ads…

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X, which is now owned by Elon Musk, is facing challenges with its advertising revenue as several prominent advertisers, including Apple, IBM, and Comcast, have withdrawn their ads from the platform. However, despite this setback, the platform remains committed to enhancing user experience by introducing new features. In a recent announcement by Musk, X is offering Premium subscribers an additional method to expand their reach on the platform, granting them strategic control. Musk disclosed that by adding posts to the Highlights tab, which was introduced in August, users will be…

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Earlier this month, Elon Musk was accused of allegedly endorsing an anti-Semitic message, and as a result several major companies – including Apple, Disney and IBM – have suspended advertising on X. Now, if you’re thinking of leaving X for this or any other reason altogether and want to delete your X account, here’s how you can do the same. But first you need to know that X gives you two options – deactivation and deletion. It should be noted that deleting an X account is permanent, while deactivation is…

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The uproar regarding unregulated antisemitic content and remarks on social media platform X, some of which were supported by the platform’s owner Elon Musk, reached a critical stage on Friday. This led to major advertisers like Apple Inc. withdrawing their advertisements and the White House reprimanding the billionaire. Musk, who regularly engages with anti-Semitic users on X, echoed the message that Jews have a “dialectical hatred” of white people. “You have spoken the real truth,” Musk replied. The White House called Musk’s response an “unacceptable” act that puts Jewish communities…

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Concerns about ads appearing alongside pro-Nazi content and hate speech on social media platform X have led advertisers to withdraw from the site. The owner, billionaire Elon Musk, has further exacerbated tensions by endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory through his tweets. IBM said this week it stopped advertising on X after a report said its ads ran alongside Nazi-glorifying material — another setback as the platform, formerly known as Twitter, tries to win back big brands and their ad dollars, X’s main source of revenue. The liberal advocacy organization Media…

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Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter), has announced a significant update to the platform’s recommendation algorithm. This update aims to enhance the visibility of small accounts and posts beyond a user’s immediate network of friends and followers. X has been rapidly introducing various features lately, particularly focused on enticing creators to share original content. This algorithm change is seen as another effort by the social media platform to achieve the same objective. Musk posted on X: “There is a major update coming to the design algorithm in the…

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According to a survey of planned projects and nearly a dozen interviews, over 100 studies on X (previously known as Twitter) have been either canceled, suspended, or modified by social media researchers due to restrictions imposed by Elon Musk, which have restricted their access to the platform. Musk’s restrictions on critical information-gathering methods on a global platform have stifled the ability to trace the origin and spread of misinformation during real-time events such as Hamas’s attack on Israel and Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, researchers told Reuters. The most important method…

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Elon Musk has brought a transformative impact to X (formerly Twitter). In addition to rebranding the platform, it has also changed core functionality, including the behavior of blue checkmarks – mostly to the effect of the addition of X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue). Now the platform is said to bring one more addition in the form of selling old inactive X-grips. According to a Forbes report, X’s team has begun working on a “marketplace” that includes user IDs that people can buy. The publication further alleges that X went overboard…

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X, formerly known as Twitter, is currently undergoing a period of transformation. Recently, Elon Musk, the platform’s owner, announced his intentions to transform it into a comprehensive application. The company is also rapidly introducing new features, some of which are exclusively available to X Premium members who pay a monthly subscription fee, in order to boost its revenue. In addition, a recent report has revealed that X is selling old user handles to others for a substantial price of $50,000 and above. This information has come to light following reports…

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According to CNN, Tesla CEO Elon Musk participated in a conversation with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during the AI Safety Summit. Musk stated that artificial intelligence is one of the most revolutionary forces ever witnessed. “Artificial intelligence is likely to be a force for good,” Musk said. “But the probability of it going bad is not zero percent.” Sunak and Musk spoke in an interview-style chat on stage at Lancaster House, a government seat in central London often used for diplomatic purposes, before opening up to questions from reporters.…

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