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In this photo illustration a blue Twitter bird logo is displayed on a smartphone screen next to the black and white X logo
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X (formerly Twitter)

X, formerly known as Twitter, is an online news and social network. Users share text, photos, videos and links with their followers. It is owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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DW Sendung Shift | Twitterhack

Bitcoin scam: A look back at the Twitter hack

Hackers post fake Bitcoin offers on celebrity accounts. One scam saw success on Twitter in 2020.
Digital WorldJune 28, 202401:05 min
Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Tesla investors back Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package

Tesla shareholders have voted to reinstate a lucrative all-stock compensation package for CEO Elon Musk.
BusinessJune 14, 2024
Booking.com app on a phone

EU says Booking.com is tech 'gatekeeper,' set to rule on X

Brussels designates Booking.com a "gatekeeper" between business and consumers, meaning it must comply with strict rules.
TechnologyMay 13, 2024
X owner Elon Musk during a visit in Paris in June

X blocks posts in India after election commission order

The posts included unverified claims about political opponents, India's election commission said.
PoliticsApril 17, 2024
Elon Musk is seen beside a large 'X' logo

Musk feuds with Brazil's top judge over X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused a Brazilian Supreme Court justice of censoring X, his social media platform.
PoliticsApril 10, 2024
Nozibele Qamngana Mayaba and Emma Sadleir speak an the need to stand up to Cyberbullying

Standing up to Cyberbullying

Lawyer Emma Sadleir has noticed cyberbulling victims are getting younger, and perpetrators are harder to catch.
SocietyApril 4, 202434:42 min
DW Sendung Afrimaxx | 08.03.2023

Nigerian ceramic pots are a hit on Instagram

Ever heard of scarred pots? A Nigerian potter is doing just that.
Digital WorldMarch 6, 202405:56 min
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and X, formerly Twitter

Elon Musk sued by former Twitter execs over severance

The four execs were fired hours after Musk took control of the company now called X. They say he owes them millions.
Law and JusticeMarch 4, 2024
Elon Musk, seen here, 2018 pay package from Tesla made him the world's richest man

Elon Musk's SpaceX files to register company in Texas

It comes after a Delaware court ruling threw out Musk's massive pay package at Tesla that shareholders deemed excessive.
BusinessFebruary 15, 2024
Youtuber Jimmy Donaldson alias MrBeast, a man with a beard in a white collared shirt, stands in front of a blue background with the Nickelodeon logo

Can Musk's X find success with video and streaming?

With MrBeast posting a new video and Elon Musk testing livestreaming, can X compete with TikTok, YouTube and Twitch?
TechnologyJanuary 25, 202403:49 min
A closeup of hands typing on a glowing orange keyboard

Digital death threats in sport: 'There's no space to run'

Cyberbullying has long been a problem for athletes, but for many the issue is evolving into a more sinister reality.
SportsJanuary 12, 2024
A man walks past a cryptocurrency exchange point in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine on 24 January 2022.

Bitcoin surges after US regulator X account hack

The fake announcement of a long-awaited bitcoin exchange-traded fund caused the cryptocurrency to surge.
BusinessJanuary 10, 2024
X logo on smartphone

EU launches probe into Elon Musk's X platform

X, formerly Twitter, is suspected of having failed to counter illegal content and disinformation.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
Symbolic image, showing a phone displaying Elon Musk's homepage on the renamed "X" social media site, formerly known as Twitter. Next to it, the blue bird that was Twitter's logo appears upside down, as if dead, with the "X" logo for an eye.

Elon Musk to testify again in SEC hearing on Twitter buyout

Musk's interactions with the SEC over the high-profile corporate deal remain under close scrutiny.
BusinessDecember 14, 2023
Kommunikationsplattform X I Elon Musk

Fewer fact checks, more disinformation

Social media has a giant impact on elections, so it's important that lies are exposed quickly.
Digital WorldDecember 4, 202301:22 min
An illustration showing people speaking at lecterns emerging from smartphones

Climate lies ramp up ahead of crucial climate talks in Dubai

A resurgent echo chamber of online climate disinformation is set to muddy efforts to cut emissions in the UAE.
ClimateNovember 29, 2023
Elon Musk attends the first plenary session on of the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park

X sues media watchdog for report on antisemitism and ads

Media Matters published a report which said ads for major brands on the platform appeared next to antisemitic content.
TechnologyNovember 21, 2023
A slew of big companies are pulling their ad dollars from X over antisemitic content on the platform, X symbol seen here

Apple, Disney, IBM pull ads from X over antisemitic material

Apple and Disney paused their ad campaigns on X after seeing their advertisements run alongside antisemitic material.
BusinessNovember 18, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg / Dario Amodei / Elon Musk / Sam Altman

AI: Which rules do the top tech moguls want?

The leaders of tech giants are shaping the debate on how to regulate Artificial Intelligence, raising concern.
TechnologyNovember 8, 2023
Elon Musk musk looking to his left while sitting in front of a black background

X: How Elon Musk changed Twitter in one year

One year after Elon Musk bought Twitter, critics say the platform is flooded with hate speech and misinformation.
Digital WorldOctober 26, 2023
Greta Thunberg sitting and looking into the camera

Thunberg gets backlash for pro-Palestinian post

The Swedish climate activist was criticized for posts made in solidarity with people in Gaza on Friday.
PoliticsOctober 21, 2023
A logo of X next to an image of Elon Musk

Elon Musk announces more changes to X

Elon Musk said social media platform X will launch two subscription tiers, with and without ads.
TechnologyOctober 20, 2023
Twitter I Rebrand X

Propaganda on X - why Musk helps Putin sway your opinion

Meta, X and Telegram fail to stop Russian propaganda. What to know and how to protect your feed.
Digital WorldOctober 17, 202303:33 min
A logo of X

Australia: Musk's X fined over child abuse content concerns

X, formerly Twitter, allegedly failed to demonstrate it was doing enough to crack down on child sex abuse material.
TechnologyOctober 16, 2023
This photo illustration shows the X logo

German anti-racism body leaves X over 'rise in hate speech'

A national agency that tackles discrimination and racism cited a rise in hate speech since owner Elon Musk took over.
SocietyOctober 11, 2023
The X logo (formerly Twitter) on a smartphone screen

EU says Elon Musk's X is biggest source of disinformation

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has not signed the EU-wide code of conduct to crack down on fake news.
TechnologySeptember 26, 2023
An EU flag with the logos of online companies like Facebook, Instagram and Youtube are seen

What impact will the EU's Digital Services Act have?

The EU hopes to rein in big tech platforms with a digital law that seeks to ensure online safety.
PoliticsAugust 25, 2023
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg

Tech moguls Musk, Zuckerberg spar online over 'fight' plans

Musk said the fight would be streamed on X while Zuckerberg said a "more reliable platform" should be used.
SocietyAugust 7, 2023
The logo for X, formerly known as Twitter, seen on a smartphone screen and an image of owner Elon Musk's face in the background.

Musk offers funds to users who got in trouble over X posts

The X owner Elon Musk has pledged to "fund [the] legal bill" of users who were treated unfairly by their employers.
SocietyAugust 6, 2023
'X' logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco

Twitter: 'X' sign removed from San Francisco headquarters

San Francisco's city officials tried to inspect the towering 'X' sign twice, but were denied access.
BusinessAugust 1, 2023
An X and a blue bird

Twitter: Elon Musk rebrands platform to 'X'

Elon Musk has replaced Twitter's blue bird logo with a white X and has launched a major rebranding.
MediaJuly 24, 2023
A photo illustration showing Elon Musk reflected in the logo of the new Meta text app Threads

Twitter to sue Meta over new Threads app

Twitter has said Meta's new Threads app uses stolen trade secrets and intellectual property.
TechnologyJuly 7, 2023
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DW Business

Meta launches 'Threads' to challenge Twitter - India's seasonal sugar workers endure hardship
BusinessJuly 6, 202312:31 min
A smartphone displaying the Threads app in the Google Play Store with a screen showing the Twitter profile of Elon Musk in the background

Instagram Threads: Meta sets sights on Twitter supremacy

Will Meta's Threads app succeed in knocking Elon Musk's Twitter off its perch?
BusinessJuly 6, 2023
A photo illustration of the Threads app with a picture of Mark Zuckerberg in the background.

Instagram Threads: 10 million sign up for Twitter rival

Threads resembles Twitter in its format, and allows users to sign in with their Instagram account.
TechnologyJuly 6, 2023
A man (Tesla CEO Elon Musk) presses his fingertips together and smiles

Elon Musk tweets false climate claim

The world's richest man has made public claims that deny basic science about the role of farming in heating the planet.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 3, 2023
Twitter owner Elon Musk

Elon Musk applies temporary limits on reading Twitter posts

Twitter owner Elon Musk announced new restrictions on all users in a bid to address "system manipulation."
TechnologyJuly 2, 2023
A Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone with an Indian flag in the background

India denies threat to shut down Twitter

New Delhi says Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's allegation that the platform was threatened with closure is a lie.
TechnologyJune 13, 2023
Chat GPT prompts on a smartphone

AI content: EU asks Big Tech to tackle disinformation

The EU Commission has called on online platforms to detect and label AI-generated content to tackle disinformation.
PoliticsJune 5, 2023
A smartphone displays Elon Musk's Twitter account with the Twitter logo in the background, taken on May 13, 2022

EU: Twitter leaves voluntary pact on fighting disinformation

The social media giant, owned by Elon Musk, has been warned that "obligations remain" over the removal of fake news.
TechnologyMay 27, 2023
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

US: DeSantis announces presidential run amid Twitter flaws

The governor of Florida announced his bid during a Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk amid technical glitches.
PoliticsMay 25, 2023
A picture of Linda Yaccarino

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO

Musk had earlier vowed to step down as Twitter's chief executive.
TechnologyMay 12, 2023
Twitter account of Elon Musk, who owns the platform

Elon Musk says new Twitter CEO hired

Musk said his replacement at the helm of the social media giant will start the job in around six weeks.
TechnologyMay 11, 2023
The Twitter Blue Checkmark is seen inside the silhouette of the Twitter logo in this photo

Twitter users surprised to see their blue ticks returned

Many users who got their ticks back have pointed out that they're not paying for Twitter's subscription service.
MediaApril 23, 2023
Twitter and Elon Musk

Twitter removes 'government-funded' media labels

Elon Musk's Twitter stopped providing information about the funding of media organizations.
TechnologyApril 21, 2023
DW Reaction Twitter Climate Protest

Throwing soup or a climate rally — what wins Twitter?

What gets more attention on Twitter — smearing food on art or a speech by Greta Thunberg? The results may be surprising.
ClimateApril 21, 2023
The Twitter Blue checkmark in a photo illustration

Twitter puts end to blue tick for users who don't pay

Twitter began the mass removal of blue ticks, which were used to verify the identity of high-profile users.
Digital WorldApril 21, 2023
The server of a supercomputer with wires and flashing lights

New European center fights online hate speech

The European Center for Algorithmic Transparency is meant to help fight online hate speech. Will it be effective?
PoliticsApril 20, 2023
Twitter showing Shiba Inu logo superimposed over value of dogecoin over the period of a day

Dogecoin currency surges after Musk changes Twitter logo

The price of the cryptocurrency has risen by over 20% after Musk replaced Twitter's blue bird logo with a Dogecoin meme.
BusinessApril 4, 2023
The Twitter account of Elon Musk is displayed on a mobile phone screen with Twitter logo in the background

Twitter reveals code showing why tweets pop-up

Twitter published the source code for its recommendation algorithm and owner Elon Musk has promised more.
TechnologyApril 1, 2023