X: News

05 Oct 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk removes headlines from news links on X

X, formerly known as Twitter, has rolled out a change in its iOS app that removes headlines from articles and web pages shared via URL.

03 Oct 2023

Elon Musk

Musk sued for defamation after falsely claiming man as neo-Nazi

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (previously Twitter), is facing a defamation lawsuit filed by a 22-year-old Californian named Ben Brody.

30 Sep 2023

Apple

Apple might remove Facebook, X/Twitter from App Store in China

Due to new regulations, Apple might soon be required to remove several popular social media apps from its App Store in China.

30 Sep 2023

Linda Yaccarino

X has paid $20M to creators, says CEO Linda Yaccarino

Social media giant X, formerly known as Twitter, has dished out a whopping $20 million to creators since launching its revenue-sharing program in July.

28 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

X will be profitable in 2024: CEO Linda Yaccarino

At the Code Conference in California, Linda Yaccarino, CEO of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, announced that the company will become profitable by early 2024.

Elon Musk's X quietly removes feature for reporting electoral misinformation

Elon Musk's social media platform X has disabled a feature that allowed users to report misinformation about elections, per research firm Reset.Tech Australia.

26 Sep 2023

Technology

X is bringing audio, video calls but with a catch

Last month, it was confirmed that X, formerly known as Twitter, will introduce audio calls as part of its transition into an "everything app."

25 Sep 2023

Garena Free Fire MAX

Garena Free Fire MAX: Redeem codes for September 25

Garena Free Fire MAX, a popular multiplayer battle royale game, allows players to obtain in-game items such as diamonds, pets, skins, and special outfits for free using redeem codes.

24 Sep 2023

Humans Of Bombay

What's 'Humans of Bombay' v/s 'Humans of New York' controversy

Founder of the Humans Of New York (HONY) storytelling platform, Brandon Stanton, has called out Indian platform Humans of Bombay (HOB) for filing a lawsuit against People of India (POI), another online storytelling platform, over copyright infringement.

24 Sep 2023

Garena Free Fire MAX

Garena Free Fire MAX September 24 codes: How to redeem

Garena Free Fire MAX has introduced a new event called Guild Battle, available on the Indian server from September 21 to October 10.

23 Sep 2023

India

Samiran Gupta, X (Twitter)'s India policy head resigns

Samiran Gupta, the head of policy for India and South Asia at X (formerly Twitter), has resigned, reported Reuters, citing sources.

22 Sep 2023

Latest Tech News

X is discontinuing its 'Circles' feature this October

X, formerly known as Twitter, has announced that it will discontinue its Circles feature on October 31.

19 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk considers charging all users fee to use X

Elon Musk intends to turn X into an entirely subscription-based platform.

15 Sep 2023

Technology

X launches government ID-based account verification for paid users

X, formerly known as Twitter, has partnered with Israel-based Au10tix to launch a new government ID-based account verification system for its paid users.

14 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

Centre calls Elon Musk's X 'habitual non-compliant platform': Here's why

India's IT Ministry has labeled Elon Musk's social media platform X, (formerly called Twitter), a "habitual non-compliant platform" in a legal filing with the Karnataka High Court.

12 Sep 2023

Apple

X hypes Apple's Wonderlust event by bringing custom 'like' button

Apple is gearing up for its highly anticipated Wonderlust event today, where the tech giant is expected to unveil the iPhone 15 series, new Apple Watch models, and AirPods Pro with USB-C.

10 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk's X is suing state of California: Here's why

Elon Musk-led X has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Sacramento, California, challenging the constitutionality of Assembly Bill 587, a state bill needing social media platforms to report their moderation efforts to the attorney general of the state.

09 Sep 2023

Latest Tech News

Unlabeled ads plague X's user timelines; concerns grow amid confusion

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly under fire for not properly labeling ads in users' feeds.

08 Sep 2023

Threads

Thread's keyword search expands to more countries, including India

Meta's social media app, Threads, has expanded its keyword search feature to more English and Spanish-speaking countries, including India, following successful tests in Australia and New Zealand.

08 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

X's recent terms of service update swaps 'tweet' for 'post'

X has unveiled its updated terms of service, which will be effective from September 29.

05 Sep 2023

Social Media

How #RIPJosh sparked unwarranted panic among Josh Peck fans

Fans were left in a state of panic when the hashtag #RIPJosh began trending on X (formerly Twitter), leading many to believe that actor Josh Peck—acclaimed for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—had passed away.

05 Sep 2023

Elon Musk

Musk accuses Anti-Defamation League for drop in X's ad revenue

Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X (formerly Twitter), has announced plans to file a defamation lawsuit against Anti-Defamation League (ADL)—a US-based organization that works against antisemitism, extremism, and bigotry.

04 Sep 2023

Hollywood

Instagram to Grammys: Places Kanye West has been banned from

From being dropped by numerous companies like Adidas and Balenciaga to getting suspended on social media platforms, Kanye 'Ye' West has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

03 Sep 2023

Shah Rukh Khan

AbRam's favorite song, 'Jawan's alleged corporate booking: Highlights from #AskSRK

On Sunday, Shah Rukh Khan shared a new poster for his upcoming action thriller film Jawan, which will be released on Thursday (September 7).

31 Aug 2023

Social Media

Video and audio calls coming to X, announces Elon Musk

Elon Musk has announced that Twitter, now called X, will soon offer audio and video call support for Android, iOS, PC, and Mac users.

31 Aug 2023

Social Media

Elon Musk's X to collect biometric, school, and job data

Elon Musk-owned X, the social media network formerly known as Twitter, has updated its privacy policy to permit the collection of biometric data from users.

28 Aug 2023

Threads

Bluesky's new 'Likes' tab makes revisiting favorite posts easy

Bluesky, an X rival, has rolled out a series of updates for its mobile apps and website, enhancing user experience and engagement.

25 Aug 2023

Donald Trump

Trump's website already selling his criminal mugshot merchandise

The Trump campaign is aiming to profit from Donald Trump's now-viral Fulton County jail mugshot.

25 Aug 2023

Donald Trump

Donald Trump is back on X, posts criminal mugshot

Guess who just made a wild comeback on X today? Yep, it's none other than the ex-US President!

24 Aug 2023

Elon Musk

Elon Musk invites news organizations to join X's revenue-sharing program

Elon Musk has been actively encouraging people to join X's revenue-sharing program. The billionaire has now invited news organizations to earn money from the platform.

22 Aug 2023

Elon Musk

X working on headline-free news sharing: Here's why

Elon Musk is working on removing headlines from news articles shared on X, as reported by Fortune.

20 Aug 2023

Elon Musk

X reportedly deletes images and links posted before 2014

Twitter underwent a series of radical changes while transitioning to X.

19 Aug 2023

Latest Tech News

Bluesky buckles in aftermath of X's announcement to end block

Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has experienced performance issues, including slow load times, errors in loading posts, and delays in displaying images and graphics.

19 Aug 2023

Sonu Nigam

#NewsBytesExplainer: Why Sonu Nigam got slammed over controversial tweet

Ever since X (formerly Twitter) has allowed users to buy blue ticks, it has led to an outburst of confusion.

17 Aug 2023

Elon Musk

Making sense of the senseless Musk v/s Zuck saga

After endless speculation and a bunch of virtual punches thrown, it seems like the world's most pointless fight won't actually happen.

17 Aug 2023

Elon Musk

X to rival Instagram, TikTok with short video interface 

Elon Musk envisions X (formerly Twitter) as an everything app, and recent enhancements to the platform demonstrate this ambition.

17 Aug 2023

Elon Musk

X's new feature sorts posts by likes for logged-out users

X (formerly Twitter) has implemented a change that sorts posts by like count instead of chronological order.

16 Aug 2023

Technology

Bluesky improves content moderation with self-labeled posts

Bluesky, a rival of X (formerly Twitter) and Threads, has introduced a self-labeling feature that allows users to tag their posts with content warnings such as "Suggestive," "Nudity," or "Porn."

16 Aug 2023

Mark Zuckerberg

'Chicken' jab to 'throttling' cross: How Musk is prodding Zuckerberg

The Elon Musk v/s Mark Zuckerberg MMA fight has the potential to be one of the most-watched fights in history.

16 Aug 2023

Technology

X's new 'Highlights' tab allows paid users to showcase content

X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a new 'Highlights' tab for its paid users. This feature allows subscribers to showcase multiple posts in a dedicated tab on their profile.