X to prioritise informative and entertaining content in algorithm overhaul, announces Elon Musk
1 week, 4 days ago

X to prioritise informative and entertaining content in algorithm overhaul, announces Elon Musk

Live Mint  

Tech mogul and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a significant update to the algorithm of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. In a series of posts on the platform, Musk emphasised the importance of prioritising content that users find genuinely engaging and valuable. He explained that while some negative content may increase user time on the platform, it does not contribute to what he termed "unregretted user time." Musk also revealed that the platform is developing tools to give users greater control over their content feeds.

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Elon Musk announces major change to his X app as he tries to boost 'unregretted user time'
1 week, 4 days ago

Elon Musk announces major change to his X app as he tries to boost 'unregretted user time'

Raw Story  

Elon Musk, the billionaire X owner, said Friday night that new modifications were on the way for users of his social media platform. The algorithm changes, which Musk said he hoped would result in a more satisfying user experience, were announced – unsurprisingly – via a post on his X platform. Too much negativity is being pushed that technically grows …

Elon Musk eyes better accessibility for Mute Words feature – Will X’s next update include smarter content filters?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk eyes better accessibility for Mute Words feature – Will X’s next update include smarter content filters?

Live Mint  

Tech mogul Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform X, has called for better accessibility to the platform's 'Mute Words' feature. The 'Mute Words' feature is especially useful for those seeking respite from specific topics or trends, particularly during high-profile or controversial events. As Musk’s acknowledgment suggests, an update may soon make this functionality more prominent, potentially reducing user …

Elon Musk's X May Fine You $15,000 For Excessive Usage, Use Your Posts To Train AI: A Deep Dive Into Worrying Terms Of Service
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X May Fine You $15,000 For Excessive Usage, Use Your Posts To Train AI: A Deep Dive Into Worrying Terms Of Service

ABP News  

Elon Musk’s X is facing backlash following the implementation of controversial new terms of service on November 15, prompting some users to leave the platform. These terms grant the company broad rights to utilise user content for training its artificial intelligence models and introduce a liquidated damages clause that could impose fines of up to $15,000 for excessive use. X …

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has appeared to confirm that his social media company X, formerly …

Bye, Elon — Bluesky Is Gaining Popularity Postelection. Here's What You Need To Know.
2 months ago

Bye, Elon — Bluesky Is Gaining Popularity Postelection. Here's What You Need To Know.

Huff Post  

Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty People are leaving Elon Musk's X, formerly called Twitter, for Bluesky, a decentralized social media app. i can guarantee that no bluesky team members will be sitting with a presidential candidate tonight and giving them direct access to control what you see online https://t.co/oLekvrULRl pic.twitter.com/UdL05ob6jz — bluesky November 5, 2024 On Monday, New York Rep. …

Elon Musk Claims X Breaks All-Time Record In User Engagement, Thanks To US Elections Result
2 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk Claims X Breaks All-Time Record In User Engagement, Thanks To US Elections Result

ABP News  

Elon Musk’s social media platform X recently reported an all-time high in user engagement, citing an extraordinary 434.1 billion user seconds on the day of the US election results. While the exact reasons behind the spike remain unclear, it's not surprising that the political climate may have driven users to engage more heavily on X. Musk’s own comments on the …

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views
5 months ago

How X owner Elon Musk uses his social platform to amplify his right-wing views

Associated Press  

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with. And he accused a political party in his native South Africa of “openly pushing for genocide of white people.” “Elon Musk is a master of the media …

Man Complains About Tweets Disappearing From His Feed, Elon Musk Says 'Will Fix It'
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Man Complains About Tweets Disappearing From His Feed, Elon Musk Says 'Will Fix It'

News 18  

Elon Musk is often seen interacting with users on his microblogging platform, X. It all started when Xan Barksdale, a basketball coach and former professional player, wrote on X and asked a question to Elon Musk. In his post, Barksdale wrote, “Hey Elon Musk, I love Twitter, but the worst feature by far is that every time I open the …

X made changes to its block feature as part of its commitment to freedom of speech: Details here
8 months, 1 week ago

X made changes to its block feature as part of its commitment to freedom of speech: Details here

India TV News  

Elon Musk is very open about his idea of freedom of speech and has bypassed many requests from the government and courts to ban certain accounts. In a post from X's engineering team, the company stated that this change is in line with their commitment to align the block feature with their principles as a public town square. The post …

Elon Musk's X now feels nothing like good old Twitter, and it may go downhill further
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Elon Musk's X now feels nothing like good old Twitter, and it may go downhill further

India Today  

Like they say, anything can happen in the Elonverse. Musk announced on Tuesday that X will soon charge new users for using the most basic Twitter functionalities, such as posting, liking, bookmarking, or even retweeting a post. Restricting the usual access to the platform’s functionalities for new users implies a disparity in the user experience on X. Considering Musk justifies …

X server down for users globally, hilarious memes take over the internet
1 year ago

X server down for users globally, hilarious memes take over the internet

India Today  

Users across the globe were met with unexpected silence on their feeds as X and TweetDeck, respectively, experienced significant outages. Similarly, those using X Pro encountered a frustrating notification stating "Waiting for posts," indicating an inability to load new content. This indicated that while users could still post tweets, they remained invisible to others, creating a ghostly echo chamber where …

A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, X is now a 'worthless' platform some say is no longer safe for activists
1 year, 2 months ago

A year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, X is now a 'worthless' platform some say is no longer safe for activists

ABC  

It has been just over a year since billionaire Elon Musk strode into the Twitter headquarters in San Francisco gleefully brandishing a bathroom sink. Yadanar Maung, a Justice For Myanmar spokesperson, said cybersecurity and privacy threats have increased for the group since Mr Musk's takeover and so too has the platform's "compliance with requests from authoritarian regimes". "Human rights activists …

X to launch two new premium tiers, one with lower cost: Elon Musk
1 year, 2 months ago

X to launch two new premium tiers, one with lower cost: Elon Musk

India TV News  

Elon Musk, the CEO of X, has revealed plans to introduce two new premium subscription tiers, as part of the platform's effort to boost revenue. One of these tiers will offer a lower cost option that includes all features but retains ads, with a price point lower than the current $8 per month subscription. The "Standard" tier will display half …

‘Get my news from X’, Elon Musk refuses to read ‘legacy media propaganda’
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Get my news from X’, Elon Musk refuses to read ‘legacy media propaganda’

Live Mint  

With his constant efforts to portray X as a news platform, billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that he doesn't read the “legacy media propaganda” much anymore, asking people to get his news from the microblogging site. In a post on X, Musk said, “I don’t read the legacy media propaganda much anymore. It’s a waste of time and a …

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election
1 year, 4 months ago

X promises to clamp down on misinformation ahead of U.S. presidential election

The Hindu  

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed it would work to clamp down on misinformation and other related dangers as the U.S. presidential election race heats up. X said it would temporarily use a ‘Civil Integrity Policy’ to moderate harmful content, as well as its ‘Freedom of Speech, Not Reach’ policy to label accounts which posted content violating …

Twitter will soon remove headlines from news articles, Elon Musk wants journalists to publish directly on X
1 year, 4 months ago

Twitter will soon remove headlines from news articles, Elon Musk wants journalists to publish directly on X

India Today  

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, he has been introducing changes to the platform at a lightning speed. Be it the all-new Twitter Blue service or the ability to post long tweets and videos, Musk has transformed the social media site and doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon. Elon Musk decides to drop headlines from news …

Elon Musk's invite: Journalists can earn more on X | Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk's invite: Journalists can earn more on X | Explained

India TV News  

Tech Billionaire Elon Musk recently used the micro-blogging platform X to extend an invitation to journalists, urging them to publish content directly on the social media app. In an effort to streamline news articles and enhance the visual experience, Musk also introduced alterations to how news posts appear on X. While the lead image remains clickable and directs users to …

Will Musk's Scrapping of Blocking Feature from 'X' Remove it From Apple, Google App Stores
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Musk's Scrapping of Blocking Feature from 'X' Remove it From Apple, Google App Stores

News 18  

Elon Musk has said the microblogging site X, formerly known as Twitter, will remove a protective feature that lets users block other accounts. “Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” Musk said in a post on X, adding later, “It makes no sense.” The block feature allows an X user to restrict accounts they like …

'Making This Platform Worse': Elon Musk Removing Block Feature From 'X' Irks Users
1 year, 4 months ago

'Making This Platform Worse': Elon Musk Removing Block Feature From 'X' Irks Users

News 18  

Elon Musk is undertaking the unexpected once again, as he’s making a rather surprising move on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Musk’s latest decision involves the removal of a crucial safety measure, the ability to block individuals on the social media platform. This sequence of events unfolded when Musk, in response to a tweet on X, disclosed that …

Elon Musk announces removal of block feature on X, says ‘it makes no sense’
1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk announces removal of block feature on X, says ‘it makes no sense’

Live Mint  

X owner Elon Musk has announced the removal of block feature on the social media platform. Musk noted via an X post that blocking will be deleted as a feature expected for direct messages but users will still possess the ability to mute others. Removing the blocking feature is just one of many changes introduced by the world's richest man …

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk's X offers legal support for unfairly treated users

India TV News  

Tech billionaire, Elon Musk has made a new announcement regarding his social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, now called X. In a recent post on X, Musk stated that the platform would financially support individuals who have faced unfair treatment by their employers due to their posts or likes on the platform. This move comes as X continues to …

Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’. But changing language is not quite so simple
1 year, 5 months ago

Elon Musk wants to turn tweets into ‘X’s’. But changing language is not quite so simple

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk may want to send “tweet” back to the birds, but the ubiquitous term for posting on the site he now calls X is here to stay — at least for now. You don’t get to decide it,” said Nick Bilton, the author of “Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship, and Betrayal” about …

Elon Musk’s Twitter announces read limits
1 year, 6 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter announces read limits

The Hindu  

Thousands of people logged complaints about problems accessing Twitter on Saturday after owner Elon Musk limited most users to viewing 600 tweets a day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the site. Rate limits increasing soon to 8000 for verified, 800 for unverified & 400 for new unverified https://t.co/fuRcJLifTn — …

Elon Musk unveils \'first part\' of upcoming large \'UI overhaul\' on Twitter
2 years ago

Elon Musk unveils \'first part\' of upcoming large \'UI overhaul\' on Twitter

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: Twitter CEO Elon Musk recently made a major revelation about the microblogging site's user interface. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1611932793130438656 "Easy swipe right/left to move between recommended vs followed tweets rolls out later this week," he wrote. Musk had hinted that the upcoming changes would make it "Easy to create folders to bookmark tweets into various categories". Before that, the SpaceX owner …

Elon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk says Twitter is rolling out a new feature that will flag ‘shadowbanning.’ It’s complicated

CNN  

New York CNN — Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday said he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to determine if the company has limited how many other users can view their posts. Last month, Musk said Twitter’s “new” policy is “freedom of speech, not freedom of reach,” echoing an approach that is something …

Elon Musk Meeting With Twitter Employees: Layoffs, WFH, Free Speech, Subscriptions | Top Points
2 years, 6 months ago

Elon Musk Meeting With Twitter Employees: Layoffs, WFH, Free Speech, Subscriptions | Top Points

ABP News  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk had his first internal meeting with Twitter employees Thursday, and he shared with them his plans and ideas to “improve” the platform and its business operations. According to media reports, Musk told Twitter at the meeting held over a video call that he doesn’t want its content to be “boring”, and also hinted at job cuts …

Elon Musk hints as Twitter boss he wants everyone to enjoy free speech
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk hints as Twitter boss he wants everyone to enjoy free speech

India Today  

Elon Musk is about to buy Twitter if everything goes well. Musk hinted that as Twitter head he wants all users to enjoy “free speech” on the platform. “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means,” he tweeted. Since Musk has often talked about Twitter not adhering to “free speech”, one …

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