Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok makes antisemitic posts on X
Grok, Elon Musk's artificial-intelligence chatbot, is trending for the wrong reasons on X, formerly Twitter.
Is X down? Several users report issues Saturday morning
Several users of the social media platform X reported issues getting onto the platform on Saturday morning.
X and Reddit appear restored after tens of thousands report outage, glitches
Users reported glitches or outages on both X and Reddit on Thursday.
Blocked accounts can now see your posts on X, with some conditions
In a decision that's ruffled feathers for some users, accounts you've blocked on X, formerly Twitter, can now view your posts despite being blocked.
Doomscrolling costs us 3 days a month, survey finds
The average American spends six hours consuming some type of media every day, and there’s a correlation between excessive media scrolling and “very poor” mental health, a new survey reveals.
X to close California headquarters on Sept. 13, reports say
Elon Musk announced the relocation in July after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law banning districts from requiring schools to report to parents if their children ask to use different pronouns.
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.
X makes audio and video calls available to all users: Who can call you? And how to opt out
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has made audio and video calls available to all users, not just paid subscribers. Here's how to control your privacy.
X now worth 71% less than when Elon Musk bought it, Fidelity estimates
Fidelity was part of the investment group that helped Elon Musk take over Twitter in late 2022.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones returns to X after Elon Musk restores account
Musk had previously said he would not allow Alex Jones back on the platform, citing the death of his first child. "I have no mercy for anyone who would use the deaths of children for gain, politics or fame," Musk said at the time.
Elon Musk uses F-word to say he doesn't care about advertisers that fled X over hate speech
Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in “blackmail" and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away.
Advertisers leave Elon Musk's X over concerns about antisemitism
Billionaire owner Elon Musk inflamed tensions further with his own posts endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory.
Elon Musk's X to test $1 subscription fee for new users
The site formerly known as Twitter has begun charging a $1 fee to new users in two countries in an effort to cut down on the spam and fake accounts.
Meta, X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
US Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York sent a letter Thursday to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and X CEO Linda Yaccarino expressing “serious concerns” about the emergence of AI-generated political ads on their platforms and asking each to explain any rules they’re crafting to curb the harms to free and fair elections.
X CEO says social media platform to be profitable by early 2024
Linda Yaccarino said the platform is close to breaking even.
Donald Trump Jr.'s Twitter account hacked; X post claimed his father died
A now-deleted post from Donald Trump Jr.'s X (formerly Twitter) account said his father had passed away and that Trump Jr. would take over his bid for the presidency.
Elon Musk takes heat after announcing apparent end of 'block' feature on X: 'Worst idea ever'
Users called Musk's proposal a mistake, adding that it would allow troll accounts to harass them.