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May 19, 2026 10:32 AM

X imposes daily limits on unverified accounts; See what’s new

X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced new daily limits for unverified accounts as part of efforts to improve platform stability and reduce technical issues. The company said the measures are intended to “alleviate some of the strain on the ...

October 30, 2024 3:24 PM

Cryptocurrency promoters intensify Beijing’s propaganda on X

Cryptocurrency-linked accounts on the social media platform X are increasingly amplifying Beijing’s propaganda, with investigations revealing their connection to "Spamouflage," a covert Chinese disinformation campaign targeting Western audiences. ...

August 13, 2024 12:32 PM

Trump-Musk livestream on X hit by massive DDoS attack

A highly anticipated livestream conversation between former US President Donald Trump and X owner Elon Musk was severely disrupted by a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Monday night. The incident forced Musk to scale down the li...

July 15, 2024 11:33 AM

Prime Minister Modi surpasses 100 million followers on X, becomes world’s most followed leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most followed world leader on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. PM Modi's follower count has surpassed 100 million, setting a new benchmark for political figures globally. The Prime M...

June 13, 2024 10:14 AM

‘Likes’ no longer public on X to protect users’ privacy

X users will be now be able to unhesitatingly like posts on the social media platform without anyone else getting to know about it. X made the 'likes' private starting Wednesday (US local time). "Your Likes are now private. We are making Likes priv...

October 13, 2023 2:40 PM

EU opens probe into X in test of new tech rules, pressure on TikTok, Meta

European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X, the first under new EU tech rules, after earlier reprimanding the social media platform, TikTok and Meta for not doing enough to tackle the spread of...

October 12, 2023 5:15 PM

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

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of the social media platform X, announced that the platform has removed several hundred accounts associated with Hamas and taken action against tens of thousands of pieces of content, either by labeling them or removing them ...