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X close to breaking even, video calls arriving soon: CEO Linda Yaccarino
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In her first TV interview since she took over as X Corp CEO, Yaccarino also said that video calls are arriving soon on the platform, as it aims to become an “everything app” like China’s WeChat.
Twitter fined $350K for delayed response to Trump's account search warrant
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The warrant was issued as part of a Department of Justice special investigation. In January, as part of his inquiry into Trump's role in interfering with the orderly transition of power following the 2020 election, special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for the former President's Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump.
Musk will pay your legal fees if treated unfairly by employers for posting on X
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In a tweet, the tech billionaire said: “If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill.”
Twitter fails to publish monthly India compliance report, shows poodle sitting in a chair
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The monthly report has not appeared on the X Transparency portal yet, which normally appears on every first day of the month like other social media platforms like Meta and WhatsApp, etc. “Looks like this page doesn’t exist. Here’s a picture of a poodle sitting in a chair for your trouble,” read the message when clicked on the IT Rules report for the May-June 2023 period.
Elon Musk’s X says won’t be able to pay verified creators on time
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In an update, the X Support account said that since its “Ads Revenue Sharing” programme is so popular, “We need a bit more time to review everything for the next payout”. “The volume of people signing up for revenue sharing has exceeded our expectations,” said the social media platform.
You must be X Premium subscriber to get ad revenue share: Elon Musk
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X Corp (Twitter) has halted paying creators, saying it "needs a bit more time to review everything for the next payout". Elon Musk said that you must be an X Premium (Blue) subscriber to receive payouts. "The ad money will otherwise be kept by X if you are not an X Premium (Blue) subscriber. This programme is open to everyone," he posted.
TweetDeck rebrands to 'XPro'
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Now, if users visit the TweetDeck website while logging out, they will see 'XPro' written at the top of the page. However, the URL is still "https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/". "XPro is a convenient way to view multiple timeline columns in one easy interface," the company mentioned on the page.
Neighbours fume at new X logo, Elon Musk says won't leave San Francisco
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The Elon Musk-run company has put a huge X logo on its headquarters in the city which emits strong lights throughout the night. Now, people living around are looking to purchase window blinds to block out the light coming from X logo. "Imagine no more. This is my life now," a person living next to the X HQ posted on Twitter with a short video of the logo in the night.
Twitter to make dark mode default: Elon Musk
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On Thursday, Musk said that the platform will soon "only" offer "dark mode" as "it is better in every way." However, in response to a tweet on Friday, Musk said, "A lot of people have asked to keep light mode, so we will, but the default will be dark and dim will be deleted."
Indonesia blocks Musk's 'X' domain over gambling, porn history
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Director General of Information and Public Communication at the ministry, Usman Kansong, stated that the government has been in touch with X to gain clarity on the nature of the website. "Earlier today, we spoke with representatives from Twitter and they will send a letter to us to say that X.com will be used by Twitter," Kansong was quoted as saying.
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