twitter Elon Musk Replaces Twitter's Iconic Bird Logo With X Twitter officially rebrands to "X" as Elon Musk drops the platform's famous bird logo. The sweeping change marks the latest major shift since his $44 billion takeover.
meta Meta's Threads App Experiences Rapid Drop in User Engagement A new report reveals that Meta's newly launched Twitter rival, Threads, suffers from a significant decline in daily active users and engagement metrics just weeks after its explosive debut.
meta Threads Reaches 100 Million Users as Twitter Web Traffic Drops Meta's new text-based app Threads surpasses 100 million sign-ups in just five days, causing a noticeable decline in Twitter's web traffic.
twitter Twitter Imposes Temporary Rate Limits to Combat AI Scraping and Bots Twitter restricts how many posts users can view daily in an effort to block data scraping and eliminate bad actors. The sudden limits cause widespread frustration just as Meta prepares to launch its Threads app.
twitter Elon Musk Imposes Tweet Reading Limits to Combat Data Scraping Twitter restricts how many tweets users can read daily as Elon Musk targets aggressive data-scraping bots. The sudden limits cause widespread outages and frustrate regular users across the platform.
twitter Twitter Imposes Temporary Daily Reading Limits Amid Widespread Outage Elon Musk introduces strict daily reading limits on Twitter to combat data scraping, triggering thousands of user error reports. Verified accounts can now view 10,000 posts per day, while unverified users face much lower thresholds.
twitter Verified Twitter Accounts Fuel Viral Spread of Fake Pentagon Explosion Image Verified accounts on Twitter help a fake AI-generated image of a Pentagon explosion go viral, causing brief public confusion. Officials confirm no explosion actually occurs, highlighting the risks of AI-generated misinformation.
ai Fake AI Pentagon Explosion Image Triggers Viral Misinformation on Twitter A fabricated image showing an explosion near the Pentagon spreads rapidly on Twitter after verified accounts share the post. Experts identify the picture as likely AI-generated, highlighting ongoing concerns about manipulated media.
mastodon Mastodon Emerges as a Decentralized Haven for Former Twitter Users As Twitter faces ongoing instability, many users are migrating to Mastodon, an open-source microblogging platform. Unlike Twitter, Mastodon operates on a decentralized network of independent servers with customized moderation rules.
elon musk Musk Promises Twitter Poll Voting Limits After Users Demand His Resignation Elon Musk announces he will restrict voting in Twitter polls to paid subscribers after a public poll shows 57% of users want him to step down as CEO. The billionaire has not yet confirmed if he will actually abide by the resignation results.
elon musk Elon Musk Vows to Resign as Twitter CEO After Finding Successor Elon Musk announces he will step down as Twitter's CEO once he finds a suitable replacement, a decision driven by the results of an informal user poll. He plans to stay with the company to oversee its software and servers teams.
twitter Twitter Users Overwhelmingly Vote for Elon Musk to Resign as CEO A majority of over 17 million Twitter voters support Elon Musk stepping down as head of the social media platform. Musk promises to honor the results of the poll, which emerges amid intense criticism of his leadership.
twitter Musk Reverses Twitter Bans on Journalists After User Poll Elon Musk reinstates several high-profile journalists after a Twitter poll, though new suspensions like that of Taylor Lorenz continue to spark free speech concerns.
twitter Experts Warn Musk's Journalist Suspensions Embolden Authoritarian Regimes Free speech watchdogs fear that Elon Musk's sudden suspension of several prominent journalists sets a dangerous precedent that authoritarian leaders will exploit to silence dissent.
twitter Social Media Users Flock to Mastodon and Tumblr Amid Twitter Upheaval Frustrated by Elon Musk's chaotic leadership and strict content policies, thousands of users are leaving Twitter for decentralized and legacy platforms. Mastodon and Tumblr experience massive surges in new sign-ups as a direct result.