Is X (formerly twitter) down? Users report major service disruptions across the globe
- 16-Jan-2026
Elon Musk’s X platform, once known as Twitter, is reportedly down, with users reporting widespread issues. DownDetector shows a major surge in reports starting around 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT) on Friday, January 16. There were more than 41,000 reports of issues with the social media platform as of 10:35 a.m. ET in the […]
X Corp sues social media startup over bid to claim ‘Twitter’ brand
- 17-Dec-2025
Elon Musk’s X Corp sued a startup on Tuesday after it sought to cancel X’s Twitter trademarks so it can “bring Twitter back” as a new social media platform. X said in the lawsuit in Delaware federal court that its Twitter brand is still “alive and well” and “not ripe for the picking,” and that […]
X down for tens of thousands of US users
- 24-May-2025
Elon Musk’s X was down for tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 25,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of 8:39 a.m. EDT (1239 GMT), according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports […]
Elon Musk changes his X profile to ‘Kekius Maximus’: here’s why
- 01-Jan-2025
Elon Musk has once again captured the attention of the online community by altering his X profile name to “Kekius Maximus” and changing his profile pic to a depiction of the well-known meme “Pepe the Frog.” The new image portrays Pepe clad in golden armor and wielding a video game controller, showcasing Elon Musk’s distinctive […]
Bluesky takes on X with verification, impersonation policy
- 02-Dec-2024
Bluesky, the emerging competitor to Twitter, now rebranded as X, has announced its commitment to implementing measures aimed at verifying accounts and addressing harmful content. The arrival of numerous users, many of whom are transitioning from Elon Musk’s X, presents both opportunities and challenges for Bluesky. While the increase in user engagement is encouraging for […]
What is Bluesky? Social media platform considered alternative to X
- 18-Nov-2024
Social media platform Bluesky became the talk of the town after several celebrities and journalists announced quitting X (formerly Twitter). The platform gained prominence after a number of prominent people including Hollywood celebrities and journalists in the United States said that they were quitting X over what they alleged was the increasing far-right content, hate […]
X seeks Brazil comeback, retreats on ‘censorship’ feud
- 27-Sep-2024
In a major climbdown, Elon Musk’s X told Brazil’s Supreme Court it had complied with orders to stop the spread of misinformation and asked a judge to lift a ban on the platform, according to a document seen by Reuters. The billionaire had held out for more than five months against what he called “censorship” […]
SHC reprimands PTA lawyer over X ban lifting statement
- 24-Sep-2024
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) reprimanded Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) lawyer during a hearing of a plea against the ban on social media platform X. At the outset of the hearing, Chief Justice of Sindh High Court posed a critical question to the PTA’s lawyer: “Who instructed you to make a statement about lifting […]
‘Services of social media platform X restored in Pakistan’
- 12-Sep-2024
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has been restored for users across country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) told the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday. PTA’s lawyer Ahsan Imam informed the court that the authority has withdrawn its notification regarding the suspension of X services (formerly Twitter) in Pakistan. The PTA lawyer submitted the response […]
X set to get new video conferencing feature
- 30-Aug-2024
In a bid to expand its features and take on established players in the video conferencing space, X, formerly known as Twitter, is developing a video conferencing tool. The platform, owned by Elon Musk, has already tested the feature during an internal company conference, receiving positive feedback from employees. According to Chris Park, an X […]