Almost a year ago, Elon Musk-owned X announced that it would begin rebuilding the Android version of its app, which had been underperforming compared to its iOS counterpart. On Monday, the company shipped the updated app, which is now available for download. X’s new version of Android was built from the ground up and promises
X is taking a tougher stance against people who try to abuse its revenue-sharing program for creators by soliciting participation and stealing content from others. It’s common for viral content to recirculate, especially on platforms like X, where that content can be rewarded with likes, followers, and in some cases, cash. Instagram, Facebook, and Reddit
In March, Bluesky’s former CEO, Jay Graber, stepped down from that role to become its chief innovation officer. Graber was immediately succeeded by Toni Schneider, the founding CEO of Automattic, which is the company behind WordPress and Tumblr. Schneider, who has led the company as interim CEO for the past four months, will now abandon
X’s fact-checking system, Community Notes, will be updated to send users direct messages alerting them whenever a post they’ve interacted with has received a correction. The change, which has not yet been published, was announced by X owner Elon Musk. He did not share a timeline for its release. The update attempts to address one
X, the social network that can’t seem to win its eternal battle against bots, is introducing new video editing and recording features in the hopes of encouraging creators to publish original content on its platform instead of recycling others’ material. The update will bring new features, including the ability to overlay video subtitles in multiple
