Social media soul-searching year: Twitter dies, X and Threads are born

Associated Press 12/27/2023

We lost Twitter and got X. We tried out Bluesky and Mastodon (well, some of us did). We fretted about AI bots and teen mental health. We cocooned in private chats and scrolled endlessly as we did…

More than 10 million people have signed up for X, formerly Twitter, in December, CEO says

12/08/2023

(Reuters) – More than 10 million people have signed up for X in December, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a post on the social media platform on Thursday. This comes as the company, formerly known as…

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says

Reuters 10/12/2023

Oct 12 (Reuters) – The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel, its…

Meta’s Twitter rival Threads launches web version

Agence France Presse 08/25/2023

SAN FRANCISCO, United States  — Threads, Meta’s challenger to depose Twitter as the go-to platform for celebrities, companies and governments, is now available on the web as it seeks to revive its underwhelming launch. A web version…

Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird

07/25/2023

Goodbye, Twitter. Hello, X. Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last…

Twitter’s blue bird logo to be replaced by an X, says Elon Musk

07/24/2023

Twitter Inc. owner Elon Musk on Sunday signaled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after…

Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to ‘all the birds’

Reuters 07/23/2023

Elon Musk said he was looking to change Twitter’s logo, tweeting: “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds. In a tweet at 12:06 a.m. ET (0406 GMT) on Sunday,…

Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

Reuters 07/16/2023

New York, United States — Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue. “We’re still negative cash flow, due to…

Elon Musk challenges Mark Zuckerberg to ‘dick measuring contest’

Dale Arasa 07/10/2023

Your eyes are not deceiving you; SpaceX CEO Elon Musk challenged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to a “dick measuring contest.” At the time of writing, Musk hasn’t explained why he posted such a statement, nor has Zuckerberg…

Twitter rival Threads crosses 10 million users within hours of launch

Agence France Presse 07/06/2023

WASHINGTON– More than 10 million people have signed up to Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch, the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday. The app went live on Apple and…

Some celebrities are now on Threads. Are you?

Immae Lachica 07/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Are you on Threads? The new social media app created an online buzz shortly after it was unveiled on Thursday, June 6.  And some international and local celebrities like Zyan Malik, Erwan Heussaff, Barbie…

Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads

Associated Press 07/05/2023

LONDON — Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter — a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. A listing for the app, called Threads, appeared on…

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