New Delhi, May 17 (HS): After changing the name and logo of the social media platform Twitter, Elon Musk has also changed its domain to X.com.

Musk wrote in the 'X' post on Friday that all the core systems are now on X.com.

After acquiring Twitter, veteran American businessman Elon Musk changed its name and logo to X on July 24, 2023. At that time X.com was redirected to Twitter.com, but now with the main domain being changed to X.com, twitter.com has been redirected to it.

A message appears at the bottom of X's login page that reads, "We're letting you know that we're changing our URL, but your privacy and data protection settings will remain the same." This change indicates that the rebranding of the social media platform, which started about 10 months ago, is now complete. It is noteworthy that the X social media platform was earlier known as Twitter.

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday said that he plans to discontinue his phone number and use only social media platform X for messages, audio and video calls.

"In a few months, I will discontinue my phone number and only use X for texts and audio/video calls," Musk wrote on X.

Musk's move is seen as an effort to promote the audio and video calling capabilities of X. These features were initially released in October of last year. Since then, Musk has been actively pushing for X to become an all-encompassing app.

Last year, the app launched a preliminary version of its audio and video calling functionality, which was made available to select users.

Last month, the microblogging platform rolled out the feature to make audio and video calls directly from the app for Android users.

Reacting to Musk's post, several users shared their thoughts.

"Elon in 2027 - I am no longer using my phone to text or for audio visual. I am using my brainwaves and neural flonk link 47.2," a user wrote.

"Will it be encrypted or will the alphabet agencies be listening," another user said.

One more user mentioned, "Where will you receive OTPs for bank transactions?".

Meanwhile, X has topped Apple's App Store charts in terms of downloads.

"X is now the #1 most downloaded app of any kind!," Musk posted.

Lucknow, Nov 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emerged as one of the most popular figures in Indian politics on the X (formerly known as Twitter), said a state government spokesperson.

He said that the recognition comes from the hashtag tracking tool, Tweet Binder, which has confirmed this trend.

According to the latest report by Tweet Binder, in October after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the politician whose social media account garnered the most attention on platform X is Yogi Adityanath.

Tweet Binder compiled its report by analysing the number of posts made by users on X in India from October 1 to 31, said the spokesperson.

According to Tweet Binder’s report, Prime Minister Modi’s social media account received the highest level of discussion on X in October.

Following closely behind, Yogi Adityanath emerged as the second most talked-about politician, the spokesperson said, citing the report.

In terms of overall engagement, only Prime Minister Modi, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, and South actor Vijay are positioned ahead of Yogi.

Yogi Adityanath has 2.65 crore followers on X.

San Francisco, Oct 28 (IANS) Elon Musk is reportedly planning to launch his own news distribution service called XWire which will rival existing platforms for disseminating company PR news and press releases.

In an all-hands meeting with employees addressed by both Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino, the news wire initiative was discussed, reports Bloomberg.

“The duo also referenced ambitions to create a news wire service called XWire, which would rival Cision’s PR Newswire,” the report mentioned, citing sources.

Musk and Yaccarino did not divulge much on how X would better compete with platforms that distribute company news and press releases.

As Instagram Threads is moving away from news, X appears to be doubling down on news and even incentivising journalists from posting original content and asking users to become citizen journalists.

Betting big on making X Corp a trusted news platform, Musk said last week that the platform is an “open source news” and whatever is relevant in legacy media is already available on X.

"When fake news spreads on CNN, MSNBC, or in The New York Times or Washington Post, they get the final say and can double down on their false narrative," the X user posted.

Musk said "yes," adding that X is an open source news platform.

"That is the right way to think about it. Anything relevant in legacy media is reposted here anyway," he added.

Musk last month encouraged people to do citizen journalism on X.

"Please encourage more citizen journalism! You can do live video easily from your phone. More on-the-ground reporting from regular citizens will change the world," he said.

In August, Musk invited journalists to publish directly on X (formerly Twitter) and earn a higher income.

The company has also set its sights on competitors like YouTube and LinkedIn in terms of both video and hiring with @XHiring account.

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Elon Musk on Wednesday said that in order to tackle bots, new X users will need to pay $1 per year to post on the platform, although they can read other posts for free.

The company is rolling out the test of this new programme in New Zealand and the Philippines, before it launches it globally.

X will require new users in New Zealand and the Philippines to pay $1 to create accounts.

“Read for free, but $1/year to write. It’s the only way to fight bots without blocking real users,” Musk posted.

“This won’t stop bots completely, but it will be 1000X harder to manipulate the platform,” he added.

According to X, this was done in order to fight bots and will be piloted in these countries. 

The new move, part of a so-called “Not A Bot” programme, is designed to “bolster our already significant efforts to reduce spam, manipulation of our platform and bot activity,” X said.

New users who opt out of subscribing will only be able to take ‘read only’ actions,” such as viewing posts and watching videos.

This new programme is in addition to X’s main subscription with verified at $8 for month.

X (formerly Twitter) is also reportedly planning to split its premium paid subscription service into three membership tiers to earn more money and become profitable by 2024.

According to reports, X would split the current $8 Premium subscription into three different plans: Basic, Standard, and Plus, at various price points. 

The entry-level Basic plan will not reduce the number of ads that users see on the platform.

The Standard tier will show half as many ads and the top Plus premium offering will remove ads entirely and may cost more than $8 per month.

New Delhi (India), September 29: In a recent development, Simplify360, the leading provider of Customer Experience Management Solutions and Social Media Analytics, proudly announces its latest milestone as one of the very few SaaS companies in India to successfully procure the exclusive X Enterprise API (formerly Twitter). The strategic decision to acquire Enterprise X API (formerly Twitter) will enable Simplify360 to continually empower businesses to access much-needed insights, real-time data & analytics and respond to customers with extended coverage.

X’s Enterprise API (formerly Twitter) is renowned for its advanced features and enhanced capabilities, empowering businesses with valuable insights, real-time data, and extensive analytics to optimize their social media strategies and drive meaningful customer interactions. By gaining access to this powerful API, Simplify360 reinforces its commitment to delivering state-of-the-art social media management tools to clients across diverse industries.

Mr. Rohit Gupta, CEO of Simplify360, expressed his excitement: “With changes to Twitter API costs, we have seen that many products have chosen to drop Twitter Enterprise data or resort to unofficial data access methods. We are thrilled to be among the few CX companies in the region to procure the Twitter Enterprise API with a full data pipe. This milestone represents a significant commitment to continue providing our clients with access to enterprise data and reaffirm our long partnership with Twitter.”

Simplify360’s latest achievement comes as a testament to the company’s relentless pursuit of innovation and customer-centricity. With the integration of the X Enterprise API (formerly Twitter) into its platform, Simplify360 users will continue having uninterrupted access to an extensive range of cutting-edge functionalities.

●Real-Time Monitoring and Insights: Keep a pulse on the ever-changing social media landscape with real-time monitoring of conversations, trending topics, and mentions relevant to the brand.

●Enhanced Customer Engagement: Engage with customers proactively, address concerns swiftly, and identify potential opportunities to provide exceptional customer experiences.

●In-Depth Analytics: Access comprehensive analytics and detailed reports to measure campaign effectiveness, track key performance indicators, and make data-driven decisions.

●Competitor Analysis: Gain a competitive edge by benchmarking against industry peers, analyzing competitor strategies, and identifying gaps in the market.

●Ticketing & Customer Support: Continue to provide uninterrupted access to brands to reply to their end customers on X (formerly Twitter) with complete workflow and ticketing.

Simplify360’s success in acquiring X’s Enterprise API (formerly Twitter) is also a demonstration of its strategic partnerships and commitment to delivering the best solutions to its clients. The company’s collaboration with industry-leading entities has enabled it to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving world of Customer Experience Management, Social Media Analytics and Support and thereby enabling them to deliver amazing CX across all touchpoints.

About Simplify360

Simplify360 is a customer experience management platform that empowers businesses to harness the power of social media analytics and management. With cutting-edge tools and a relentless commitment to innovation, Simplify360 enables its clients to connect with their customers, drive meaningful interactions, and gain a competitive advantage in the digital landscape. Simplify360 was recently acquired by Nextiva, a US-based leading cloud communications provider platform.

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New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Elon Musk is going to charge a “small monthly payment’ from all X users and the social media platform would not be a free place anymore soon.

In a live-streamed interaction with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the X owner floated the idea that the social network may no longer be a free site, in a bid to deal with the problem of bots on the platform.

“It’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots,” Musk said late on Monday. 

“Because a bot costs a fraction of a penny -- call it a tenth of a penny -- but even if it has to pay a few dollars or something, the effective cost of bots is very high,” the billionaire added. 

The idea of charging everyone on X is not a new idea as last year, Musk had floated it for the first time.

The company currently charges $8 per month from its X Premium users, that gives them an ability to edit posts, see less ads, write longer posts and prioritised rankings in search and conversations.

During the interaction, Musk said that X now now 550 million monthly users, generating 100-200 million posts every day. 

Musk did not disclose how many paid subscribers it currently has.

During its last public earnings in Q1 2022, Twitter had mentioned 229 million mDAUs (monetizable daily active user).

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) As Elon Musk on Tuesday invited journalists to publish directly on X (formerly Twitter) and earn a higher income, he started stripping headlines and text from news articles shared on the platform.

On X, posts with news articles only included the lead image and the URL, stripping out the headline and text and links displayed only an article’s lead image.

“This is coming from me directly. Will greatly improve the aesthetics,” Musk informed via a post.

Earlier, he said that if you’re a journalist who wants more freedom to write and a higher income, “then publish directly on this platform!”.

A follower reacted: “Then give us better tools.”

Meanwhile, Musk has now pushed for X to develop a format for news articles where they only show a lead image and the source URL.

The image would still serve as a link to the article.

The new change may be to reduce the height of individual posts so users’ timelines display more content.

Another X user reacted to the new change:

“Aesthetics are one thing, knowing what you're going to read to want to click on it in the first place is another."

“While I've seen many of your changes greatly benefit the platform & the people using it, (and even some I wasn't skeptical of,) I really don't think this one is a good idea,” the Musk follower posted.

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Elon Musk has said that the block feature on X (formerly Twitter) is being removed and users will not be able to block others except in direct messages (DMs), a move that left several users angry.

Block restricts fellow users from interacting with, viewing and following an account.

The 'Mute' feature will still remain on the social media platform, said Musk.

“Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” the tech billionaire told a follower.

“It makes no sense,” he added.

In June, Musk had said that Twitter should remove blocking in favour of “a stronger form of mute”.

He always complained about mass blocking campaigns against users who subscribe to Twitter Blue.

Regarded as a safety feature by several users, the suggestion to remove the Block feature also saw backlash from concerned users.

“In my opinion it’s worth having. Unfortunately trolls and spammers come out. Haters will always try to get some fame over trolling accounts and bashing their name through the mud and being able to control the experience matters. At least for each user,” posted the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley account.

“Women will never be able to block abusers and those men will still be able to follow and stalk,” another concerned user posted.

Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey came out in support of Musk.

“100 per cent mute only,” he posted.

However, most X users said removing the Block feature is “a terrible idea”. 

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) As Elon Musk rolled out its ads revenue programme for creators globally including in India, one needs to be subscribed to X Blue (earlier Twitter Blue), have at least 15 million impressions on cumulative posts within the last three months and at least 500 followers.

For eligible creators who set up their payout details, you will receive a payment the week of July 31 if you meet the criteria and your payout amount exceeds the minimum threshold of $50, the company said in an update.

“We want the process to be as simple as possible, so all eligible X Blue and Verified Organisations subscribers are entitled to revenue share so long as they meet the eligibility criteria and join,” said the rebranded Twitter.

“You’ll get payouts as long as X determines that you’ve generated more than $50. The support document about the programme doesn’t specify how the company determines the value of its payouts,” it added.

Creators will be able to set up Ads Revenue Sharing and Creator Subscriptions independently. What a user needs once eligible is a Stripe account for payouts. While all eligible users may choose to participate, “if you are found to breach the Ads Revenue Share Terms, which include, for example, Creator Monetization Standards and the X Rules, you may be excluded from the programme,” warned the Musk company.

X said that it may modify or cancel the programme at any time, including for business, financial, or legal reasons. Earlier this month, Twitter launched its ads revenue sharing programme for creators, and started paying some of them.

San Francisco, July 28 (IANS) As Twitter is being rebranded as X, its owner Elon Musk on Friday announced that the company will make dark mode default on the platform and "dim will be deleted."

San Francisco, July 27 (IANS) Elon Musk-run Twitter (now X) is asking brands to spend at least $1,000 per month on ads in order to maintain their verified status -- gold checkmark -- on the microblogging platform.

Starting August 7, advertisers who haven't met certain spending thresholds will lose their official brand account verification, reports The Verge.

The news was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

According to the report, to keep the gold checkmark indicating that the account belongs to a verified brand, brands must have spent at least $1,000 on ads in the previous 30 days or $6,000 in the previous 180 days.

In response to the report report, Musk said the "moderately high" fee is a preventative measure to help reduce the number of scammers who create "millions of accounts" on the platform.

"The reason for the $1,000/month is to set a moderately high bar to be a verified org, so that an org must be of non-trivial size to qualify and to make it expensive for scammers to create millions of accounts," he said.

Earlier this month, Musk said that Twitter is still in the red after a massive 50 per cent drop in advertising revenue and heavy debt from the past.

“We’re still negative cash flow, due to a 50 per cent drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load. Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else,” he had said.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO took over the micro-blogging platform in a $44 billion acquisition in October last year that included about $13 billion in debt.

In April, Musk told the BBC that “almost all” advertisers had resumed buying ads on Twitter.