Elon Musk

Elon Musk's X lets subscribers hide blue checkmarks. deadline.comIn a recent update, X, formerly known as Twitter, now allows its verified users to conceal their blue check marks for a subscription fee of $8 per month.  The move comes amidst growing criticism over the platform's verification process, which was overhauled…

Elon Musk has now been in charge of Twitter/X for nine months, which has seen a raft of changes implemented at the app, including UI tweaks, functional updates, expanded options for paying subscribers, shifts in policy, and more. Marking the new milestone, today, X CEO Linda Yaccarino, who herself has…

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Democrats blast Musk's lawsuit against watchdog Elon Musk, the owner of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is facing pressure from Democrats over efforts to stop a group researching hate speech on the site...Read More

Many people have mixed feelings over Twitter’s rebranding to X, in preparation for its transformation into owner Elon Musk’s vision of an “everything app.” But on the U.S. App Store, users have been venting their frustrations over the name change, leading to a surge in 1-star negative reviews, a new…

Elon Musk's X Corp, the company that owns Twitter-turned-X is suing a non-profit research centre for publishing several reports critical of X and Elon Musk's systemic failure to control hate speech on the platform The company that owns Twitter, called X Corp, is taking legal action against an anti-hate organization…

Elon Musk announced he was changing Twitter’s name to X In the last week of July, reflecting the billionaire’s life-long obsession with the letter, which is a very normal thing for an adult man to have. To celebrate, CEO Linda Yaccarino, whom Musk appointed in May, changed her username from…

It’s become an internet pastime to point out all the things that Elon Musk is wrong about and all the ways he’s wrong about them. A list of them could be an article of its own, but in lieu of that, here’s a link that should suffice. Instead, this article…

Elon Musk’s giant “X” sign, installed on the roof of Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters as part of his rebranding effort, is under investigation by city officials for lacking the necessary permits. City inspectors attempted to access the roof to inspect the sign, but Twitter denied them access. The New York…

Elon Musk's social media company is threatening to sue a nonprofit for research into the platform's issues with hate speech and disinformation. Credit: Harun Ozalp/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images UPDATE: Aug. 1, 2023, 5:07 p.m. EDT X / Twitter officially announced that it filed a legal claim against the Center…

Topline Elon Musk’s decision to put a giant glowing ‘X’ logo above the headquarters of Twitter’s office in San Francisco has triggered another clash between the billionaire and the city’s administration, after the two have previously feuded over Musk’s alleged flouting of the city’s safety and building codes. Workers install…