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On Thursday, Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, was fined 8.1 million reais ($1.42 million) by Brazil’s Supreme Court for not complying with judicial orders. What Happened: The fine was imposed by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes after X failed to remove a profile accused of...

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is blocking links to Signal.me, a URL shortener used by the private messaging app Signal. What Happened: Users attempting to share Signal.me links via public posts, direct messages, or profile pages on X are now encountering errors. This was first reported by the...

 Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, now known as X, has shed light on the accelerated growth of Bluesky, attributing it to a mass exodus of users from X. What Happened: In a recent podcast, Dorsey voiced his belief that users are “running away from X, rather than running to...

Technology giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) has returned to running advertisements on social media platform X, a move that comes 15 months after the company paused spending on the platform. What Happened: Apple was one of several companies that paused or halted spending on X after Elon Musk, owner of...

Elon Musk’s X has reportedly agreed to a $10 million settlement in a lawsuit initiated by Donald Trump. What Happened: Trump and other plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in 2021, following his deplatforming by the company, then known as Twitter, due to his role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6,...

As Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings after market close on Thursday, CEO Ryan McInerney highlighted how the company plans to bolster its partnership with Elon Musk‘s newly launched X Money. What Happened: X platform (formerly Twitter) users will soon...

Elon Musk's past comments may have scared away advertisers from his X social media platform, which he bought for $44 billion in 2022. A new report says two of the largest companies in the world could provide a boost to X's advertising revenue. What Happened: Musk's push for free speech and changes...

A new Benzinga reader poll shows a mixed opinion on whether users are headed for the exits of social media platforms in the months since the 2024 presidential election. While many users are staying on social media platforms, here's a look at which companies could be most impacted. What Happened: A...

Banks who helped finance Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter, now known as X, are ready to sell off their loans at 5% to 10% discounts years after the deal was completed. What Happened: Musk said X saw record usage during the 2024 presidential election, but growth...

Social media followers of the president, first lady and vice president were surprised to learn that they now follow people they may not have wanted to after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Monday. What Happened: Users of Instagram and Facebook, which are owned by Meta Platforms Inc. (...

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has expressed his admiration for Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, while voicing concerns about TikTok’s influence on society. What Happened: In an interview that was made public on Sunday, Ackman praised X as a platform that allows for diverse voices and...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission initiated a lawsuit against Elon Musk, accusing him of failing to disclose his substantial stake in Twitter, now rebranded as X. What Happened: The lawsuit outlines that before Musk completed his $44 million acquisition of Twitter in October...

The past week has been a whirlwind of tech advancements and strategic deals, with AI taking center stage. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) stole the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with its AI-powered innovations. Meanwhile, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE)...

Elon Musk is reportedly gearing up to introduce a new Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and cryptocurrency feature called "X Money" on his rebranded platform, X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: According to a leak reported by influencer Alex Finn and MacRumors contributing researcher Aaron Perris on Friday, "...

The price of Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has increased over the past day, which could be for numerous reasons including social media platform X getting closer to launching payments in 2025. What Happened: Formerly known as Twitter, social media platform X has been transformed since billionaire Elon...