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How to delete a repost on X
Got regrets about sharing that retweet from days ago? You can still remove it from your X profile
The Twitter app may have changed to X, but it retained many features. Retweeting is among them. It still helps you share interesting posts from other users if you didn't delete your Twitter account. But sometimes, you change your mind and want retweets gone from your profile page.
How to see sensitive content on X or Twitter
X has made it very easy to remove the sensitive content warning messages
If you use X (formerly known as Twitter), you've seen the "potentially sensitive content" warnings on some posts. It's not surprising on a platform used worldwide, where anyone can post anonymously from a budget mobile phone. X lets you choose what you want to see on the platform, whether it's adult content or nudity.
Circles will be phased out on X, formerly Twitter, at the end of October
You can no longer limit the visibility of posts to a select group of people
Social media platforms have made changes over the years to give users more ways to manage their posts. Specifically, visibility settings have been integrated into some social networks — for example, Instagram allows its users to create Stories that can only be viewed by a select group of people. X, formerly known as Twitter, followed suit with a similar feature called Circles not much more than a year ago. Now, the Elon Musk-led social media network is eliminating the option for users looking to limit who can see their posts.
If you use X (formerly known as Twitter), you may have participated in interesting conversations and discovered new content when your friends tag you in posts. But sometimes, you might be spammed with constant mentions or be dragged into long-winded arguments. The seemingly constant notifications can become exhausting if the conversation lasts too long.
Twitter is making policy and staffing moves to fight political misinformation
X's safety and elections teams will monitor for threats and manipulated content
Elon Musk’s takeover of X — formerly known as Twitter — has been tumultuous, to say the least. Aside from the name change, Musk has also made several changes to how people use the site and manage the visibility of their content. The Freedom of Speech, Not Reach policy that rolled out in April doubled down on the company’s intent to micromanage the content across the platform. Now, X is adding more people to its safety and elections teams and updating its Civil Integrity Policy to curb political misinformation.
Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter on October 27, 2022, users have reported major problems with the app. These issues include login issues, increased outages, and API errors. Whether you want a clean break from X (Twitter was rebranded as X on July 24, 2023) or an escape from arguments on the platform, deleting your X account seems to make the most sense.
How to set up two-factor authentication on Twitter
2FA is no security miracle, but it's better than nothing
With the increasing number of X (formerly known as Twitter) account hijackings, securing your social accounts on your trusty Android phone, favorite Android tablet, or another device is essential. Using two-factor authentication is one of the best ways to do it. Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a way to add a layer of security so that an account hijacker can't sign in to your account, even with your username and password. This guide shows you how to set up two-factor authentication to protect your X account.
App store policies could prevent Elon Musk from removing the block feature on X
Elon Musk could be blocked from removing Twitter's blocking feature
Users have grown weary of changes made to X — formerly known as Twitter — since Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. Sifting through the endless stream of updates is now harder with less content moderation in place, and it may soon become more dangerous. On Friday, Musk posted an update outlining his plan to eliminate users’ ability to block others on the platform. Now, NBC reporter Scott Budman is pointing out that the move could be challenged by Apple and Google, which require social media app developers to include a block feature to prevent abuse.
X (formerly known as Twitter) is no stranger to bad press, be it mass layoffs or verification mishaps or questionable methods for downloading your data, the social platform's reputation isn't exactly squeaky clean. In response to the Twitter app's controversial rebranding as "X," the social networking site has received its fair share of criticisms from its users. This is unlikely to completely ruin a social platform as established and beloved as Twitter (X), but this fallout has allowed lesser-known, more experimental alternatives to get some traffic.
How to use Threads, Facebook's new Twitter alternative, without sacrificing your privacy
This isn't the Twitter replacement you were looking for
Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter on October 27, 2022, the platform has undergone many controversial changes. From monetizing its API to requiring people to have an account to read posts (formerly known as tweets) and changing the platform's name to X in July 2024, these changes are driving users to explore other, more reliable social networks to stay connected.
The app formally known as Twitter continues its death spiral with threats to remove all blocks
Musk thinks blocks should only apply to DMs
X, the app formerly known as Twitter, has faced plenty of changes in the wake of Elon Musk's takeover, but many of the service's core tools have remained unchanged. In the ten months since ownership of the site changed hands, users have been happy to follow, mute, and block anyone they want, even as the name, icon, and the word "tweet" all went through some radical rethinking. You might've thought these elements would all stay the same, but in his latest moves, Musk is looking to go after one of the most basic features of the app.
With more than 540 million active users, X, formerly known as Twitter, is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. Whether you're a fan of the site or can't stand it, it's hard to deny X's cultural impact.
How to download X (FKA Twitter) videos on your phone or PC
Twitter has no option, but the community has plenty
For most people, X (formerly known as Twitter) isn't a platform where they expect to have a healthy conversation. However, people post all sorts of entertaining and educational videos. Depending on who or which topics you decide to follow, you can learn a lot or stay updated on the world via the platform. But what if you want to download videos from X to save them for later or share them with friends?
X: How to download your personal data from Twitter
Ready to jump ship from the X social media app? Grab your personal data first
The commotion around Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition has yet to stop. In July 2023, the social media platform was officially rebranded as X. And while many people, businesses, and advertisers jumped ship, Twitter still ranks among the most popular social media platforms.
The app formerly known as Twitter could soon let you jump right to someone's most popular posts
How famous are your tweets—I mean, posts?
Twitter is in the midst of a messy rebranding to X that has the potential to wipe out billions in brand value, with many users considering deleting their Twitter accounts in the light of the changes. But not everything the company does under Elon Musk's ownership is outright bad. One genuinely helpful addition to the platform could be a new feature to sort someone's profile by their most popular posts.
The service formally known as Twitter is suing a hate speech watchdog
X brought a lawsuit to Center for Countering Digital Hate for allegedly targeting the site
Combating hate speech online may be a noble goal, but not everyone is in agreement about the best approach. The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) advocates for big tech companies to stop providing services to individuals who spread hate and misinformation. CCDH had publicly criticized X (formerly known as Twitter) for allowing hateful content on its platform, and now in a new twist, X has brought its own lawsuit against CCDH, accusing the organization of everything from flawed reporting to targeting its advertisers.
Twitter's disastrous rebrand may soon drop 'tweets' in favor of 'posts'
A brief change showed that the X rebrand may favor the name 'posts'
Elon Musk's push to change Twitter to X has gone through incredibly quickly if you consider how big Twitter is and how much its identity drives its value. When a company's worth is closely tied to its trademark, a rebrand should take time so users can adjust, but Twitter's transformation to X has happened at a breakneck pace. In fact, X's next step could remove another key element from its past.
Dark mode has become increasingly popular in recent years, as users have grown to appreciate the benefits of reduced eye strain and improved battery life. Yesterday, Twitter — or X or whatever — announced that it would remove light mode and move exclusively to dark mode. Thankfully, cooler heads have prevailed and light mode will be staying around after some backlash, but another mode is still going away.
Twitter for Android starts embracing the new X branding
The new brand name is also spreading to official Twitter handles
Twitter has undergone countless changes, many even reshaping its fundamental functioning, under the haphazard leadership of Elon Musk. Following an abrupt announcement over the weekend, the social media service has been scrapping the Twitter name and the iconic Larry T Bird logo for good. The new X branding is taking over and is spreading to a lot of places, including the Twitter app for Android and some of Twitter’s official handles.
Say goodbye to Twitter and hello to X
As threatened on the weekend, Twitter’s new logo and brand identity are going live
Twitter is all but disappearing as a brand. Twitter owner Elon Musk went through with his promise from this weekend to rebrand the platform to X, with x.com currently redirecting to twitter.com. The website now features a new X logo that was first posted by @SawyerMerritt, who previously offered the logo of his discontinued podcast to the company.