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xAI's Grok-2 AI chatbot now free for X users

xAI, the AI company created by Elon Musk, has announced that its new Grok-2 AI chatbot is now free for all users on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

X investors have lost billions in value: report

When Musk completed the $44 billion deal in 2022, he relied on a mix of his own wealth, bank loans, and investments from a network of friends and business associates. Two years later, the value of these investments has plummeted, with some investors facing staggering losses.

X - major misinformation source on communal violence in Bangladesh: Rumor Scanner

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has been identified as a major platform for spreading misinformation about communal violence in Bangladesh, as per a recent report by Rumor Scanner, a Bangladeshi fact-checking organisation. The investigation identified 50 accounts in X responsible for promoting misleading content that reached over 154 million views between August 5 and 13.

X, formerly Twitter, to shut down operations in Brazil

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has recently announced that it would be shutting down its operations in Brazil "effective immediately", stemming from "censorship orders" issued by Alexandre de Moraes, a judge from Brazil. The platform's services, however, will remain available in Brazil, as per X.

Whom is the propaganda on X for?

The disinformation game is now increasingly a part of our political makeup.

Blue checkmarks on X deceives users: EU investigation

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has reportedly breached European Union (EU) content rules because, as per the EU, the platform deceives users with its blue checkmarks. As such, X is expected to pay a large amount of fines under disciplinary action to be taken by the EU.

Making calls on X? It may reveal your location

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, recently expanded its audio and video calling capabilities to all users, irrespective of their account type. However, this rollout has uncovered a significant privacy issue related to the potential exposure of users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

X to make audio and video calling available for all users

X, formerly known as Twitter, is making audio and video calls available for all of its users. Previously, this service was only limited to Premium users.

X to launch in-app payment methods

X, formerly known by Twitter, will introduce payment methods in 2024. According to a blog post by X, ‘2024 will be transformational’ and X will become ‘everything app’. X will soon launch peer-to-peer payments, unlocking more user utility and new opportunities for commerce.

December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018

Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias

US President Donald Trump accuses tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google of being biased in favor of opposition Democrats, a day after a report for the Senate revealed Russian agents had used social media in an attempt to sway the 2016 election in Trump's favor.

December 18, 2018
December 18, 2018

Twitter tumbles on concerns about hacking activity

Twitter Inc shares fall almost 7 percent on Monday after the company says it was investigating unusual traffic that might be from state-sponsored hackers and, in what appeared to be an unrelated issue, a security firm says hackers used the platform to try to steal user data.

December 15, 2018
December 15, 2018

‘Bangladesh govt requested info on one Twitter user’

The Bangladesh government requested for the information of one Twitter user between January and June this year, according to a Transparency report published by Twitter.

November 16, 2018
November 16, 2018

Taking a week off from social media causes withdrawal symptoms

New European research finds that even just a one-week break from social media can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to those experienced when quitting addictive substances.

August 31, 2018
August 31, 2018

Twitter to verify those behind hot-button US issue ads

The new ad policy at Twitter applies to paid messages that identify political candidates or advocate regarding legislative issues of national importance.

August 17, 2018
August 17, 2018

Twitter becomes a Freeway of Love for singer Aretha Franklin

Tributes pour in for legendary singer Aretha Franklin in social media following her demise.

July 27, 2018
July 27, 2018

Trump accuses Twitter of stifling Republicans, offers no evidence

President Donald Trump accuses Twitter Inc of restricting the visibility of prominent US Republicans, without providing evidence, and the avid user of the social media platform promises to investigate.

June 27, 2018
June 27, 2018

Twitter to confirm new accounts in spam fight

Twitter says it will begin asking for email addresses or phone numbers to confirm new accounts as part of a battle against manipulation, particularly by automated bots.

May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018

Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter Inc urges its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known as "hashing".

January 7, 2018
January 7, 2018

Twitter maintains that Trump stay on their site

After so many calls from netizens for Twitter to ban US President Donald Trump, the social media site stands its ground and says they are keeping his account.