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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Elon Musk, the owner of X, has revealed his intention to transform the social media platform into a comprehensive application, as disclosed in a leaked speech from an internal meeting with employees. Musk emphasized the rapid growth of Communities and hinted at the introduction of a new feature called pinned hashtag. This feature will enable group administrators to prioritize specific hashtags and enable users to easily follow and engage with particular topics within the group. AndroidAuthority found a line of code in the latest version of X for Android where…

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Earlier this year, Twitter underwent a transformation, involving changes to its logo, name, and domain. However, Elon Musk, the owner of the company, has much bigger plans for the platform. Musk envisions turning Twitter into an “everything app,” similar to China’s WeChat, where users can engage in various activities beyond typical social media interactions. These activities may include checking bank account balances, job applications, live streaming, shopping for clothes, and even finding a date. Despite sounding far-fetched, Musk expressed his seriousness about this vision during the company’s initial all-hands employee…

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Elon Musk convinced banks to finance his mission to buy Twitter, which he eventually did for a whopping $44 billion in October of last year. But fast-forward a year later, and it appears that the value of Twitter, now called X, has plummeted, meaning Musk is losing billions from his investment in the platform. The latest information on X’s financial health was revealed by Musk himself, who said that X is now worth $19 billion, which is more than $20 billion less than what Elon paid to buy Twitter (now…

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Earlier this year, Twitter underwent a transformation, involving changes to its logo, name, and domain. However, Elon Musk, the owner of the company, has much bigger plans for the platform. Musk envisions turning Twitter into an “everything app,” similar to China’s WeChat, where users can engage in various activities beyond typical social media interactions. These activities may include checking bank account balances, job applications, live streaming, shopping for clothes, and even finding a date. Despite sounding far-fetched, Musk expressed his seriousness about this vision during the company’s initial all-hands employee…

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X, previously known as Twitter, is set to introduce numerous banking and finance features, including payment-related options, in 2024. Elon Musk has frequently expressed his intention to transform X into an all-encompassing application, similar to China’s WeChat and Alipay. This means that the integration of financial services with social media should come as no surprise. However, an all-in-one app entails more than just payment capabilities; it also requires a wide range of other services. Therefore, it is worth exploring what Musk has in store for X. New services and features…

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