The main topic is the rebranding of TweetDeck, owned by Elon Musk's company X. The key points are:
- TweetDeck has been renamed to XPro as part of the rebranding exercise.
- The company has adopted the @Pro handle instead of @TweetDeck for the tool.
- Some parts of the tool still mention "Twitter" and "TweetDeck."
- Elon Musk hinted about the name change and mentioned that XPro will come with "a wide range of psy op plugins."
- The company has been pushing users to the new version of the tool and announced that only verified users will be able to access it in 30 days.
- XPro/TweetDeck is expected to become a paid-only feature soon.
- The company faced challenges during the rebranding, including taking over the @X handle without compensation, receiving an exception from Apple to use a single-character app name, and being asked to remove a flashing 'X' sign from its office building.
Main topic: Social media company X (formerly Twitter) now allows paid users to hide their verification checkmarks.
Key points:
1. Twitter introduced paid verification last year with the Twitter Blue relaunch.
2. The service was renamed to XBlue during the ongoing rebranding exercise.
3. The company has updated the help page for paid subscriptions, stating that even if the checkmark is hidden, it might still be visible in some places.
4. The option to hide the checkmark will be available in the "Profile customization" section of account settings.
5. This feature will allow users to benefit from subscription features without displaying that they are a verified account.
6. In March, Twitter was reported to be working on a feature to hide checkmarks with ID verification.
7. There was controversy surrounding paid verification, as it was difficult to differentiate between legacy verified accounts and those who paid for the checkmark.
8. Twitter initially removed legacy checkmarks but later reinstated them for top accounts, regardless of payment.
9. Since the relaunch, Twitter has introduced various features to incentivize users, such as a 10,000-character limit for posts, a 3-hour video upload limit, fewer ads on the timeline, and ad revenue sharing for subscribed users.
10. In May, the platform enabled encrypted DMs for verified users.
Main topic: Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter) has made TweetDeck a subscriber-only product.
Key points:
1. TweetDeck, previously a free tool, is now only accessible to subscribers of X Pro.
2. This move affects social media managers, journalists, and power users who relied on TweetDeck for tracking lists and trends on Twitter/X.
3. Under Musk's ownership, X has introduced various subscription offerings, including verification marks, longer text and video posts, fewer ads, encryption in DMs, and ad revenue sharing.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk is the owner of social network X (formerly Twitter) and has implemented changes such as making TweetDeck a subscriber-only product and introducing various subscription offerings.
Main topic: X (formerly Twitter) changes post sorting method and makes X Pro (formerly TweetDeck) a subscriber-only product.
Key points:
1. X (formerly Twitter) now sorts posts by like counts when users are logged out, instead of the order in which they were posted.
2. Posts still appear in chronological order on profiles when logged in, but are sorted by performance when logged out.
3. X Pro (formerly TweetDeck) is now only accessible to verified users as a subscriber-only product.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk took over as the head of X (formerly Twitter) last year and has implemented several changes since then.
Main topic: Elon Musk addressing the lack of transparency around "shadowbanning" on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Key points:
1. Musk apologizes for the delay in addressing the issue and explains the challenges faced by X in providing data to users.
2. Shadowbanning has been a concern on Twitter, with users unaware of being penalized for their tweets.
3. Musk insists that users should have the right to know if they've been shadowbanned and mentions a ground-up rewrite of X's codebase to simplify the process.
Hint on Elon Musk: Musk took over Twitter and attempted to prove the existence of shadowbanning by releasing information, but it only provided a behind-the-scenes look at social media moderation. He acknowledges the difficulties in tackling the problem and mentions ongoing efforts to simplify the codebase.
Main topic: Tumblr's new web browser look and its attempt to attract new users.
Key points:
1. Tumblr has rolled out a new navigation interface that resembles Twitter (formerly known as X) to make it easier for users to understand and explore the platform.
2. The changes were made based on user feedback during the testing phase and include tweaks to settings, messaging windows, and the Account section.
3. Tumblr saw an increase in new users after Elon Musk took over Twitter, and it may be trying to attract more users by making its platform look more like Twitter.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk took over Twitter (formerly known as X), which led to an increase in new users on Tumblr.
Main Topic: X (formerly known as Twitter) is planning to make major changes to the way shared articles appear on the platform, removing text elements and leaving only lead images with an overlay of the URL.
Key Points:
1. The removal of text elements aims to improve aesthetics, make posts less compact, and fit more posts in the timeline that appears on screen.
2. Elon Musk, CEO of X, supports the new format and believes it could help reduce clickbait.
3. X may be implementing this change to encourage individuals and news publications to write longer posts directly on the platform, potentially providing more context to the shared URLs.
A recent study conducted by the Observatory on Social Media at Indiana University revealed that X (formerly known as Twitter) has a bot problem, with approximately 1,140 AI-powered accounts that generate fake content and steal selfies to create fake personas, promoting suspicious websites, spreading harmful content, and even attempting to steal from existing crypto wallets. These accounts interact with human-run accounts and distort online conversations, making it increasingly difficult to detect their activity and emphasizing the need for countermeasures and regulation.
Elon Musk's company, X (formerly Twitter), has introduced a new feature for verified organizations to post job listings on the platform, allowing them to reach millions of candidates and connect them to the organization's website for applications.
Elon Musk's Twitter, now rebranded as X, has obtained a currency transmitter license in Rhode Island, indicating a possible move towards crypto payments and turning the platform into an all-in-one app like China's WeChat.
Twitter's updated privacy policy allows it to collect biometric data from users, specifically from government IDs and selfies, in an effort to enhance security and fight impersonation attempts.
X, formerly known as Twitter, will collect biometric data, such as facial scans, from its users as part of its new privacy policy, aimed at offering potential job recommendations and enhancing security.
X's updated privacy policy reveals that it will collect biometric data, job and education history, and use publicly available information to train its machine learning and AI models, potentially for Elon Musk's other company, xAI, which aims to use public tweets for training its AI models.
X's new content moderation policy, which limits the visibility of certain tweets rather than removing them, has made it difficult for the social media platform to convince brands that it is safe for advertising.
Instagram Threads, the rival app to Twitter now known as X, is expanding its search feature to most English and Spanish-speaking countries, aiming to increase user engagement on the platform after a decline in activity since its launch.
X, formerly known as Twitter, has been running unlabeled ads in users' feeds, raising concerns about deceptive advertising practices and potentially attracting regulatory investigation.
Twitter, now called X, is suing California over a state law that requires social media companies to disclose their content policies, claiming it violates free speech and pressure them to remove objectionable content.
The US government is seeking Elon Musk's testimony in an investigation into X (formerly known as Twitter), citing concerns about the company's ability to comply with the law and protect user privacy.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is considering whether to continue advertising on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, due to accusations of antisemitism against its owner Elon Musk, with Cook stating that there is no place for such promotion.
Elon Musk is considering turning the social network, formerly known as Twitter, into a subscription-based platform in order to eliminate bots and address financial issues.
Elon Musk suggests that users of X (formerly Twitter) may have to pay for access to the platform in order to counter bots, with a small monthly payment being considered as a defense against fake accounts.
