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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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October 9, 2024

Brazil allows Musk's X to resume services in country

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Elon Musk's social-media platform X faces scrutiny in Europe

Elon Musk's social-media platform X faces scrutiny in Europe

X has been blocked in Brazil and could be banned in the EU if it fails to comply with the bloc's laws.
Law and JusticeSeptember 12, 202402:17 min
A finger hovers over a smartphone screen displaying the apps of various well-known social media platforms

After Brazil's X ban, what social media alternatives exist?

After Brazil's X ban, what social media alternatives exist?

After Brazilians found themselves blocked from Elon Musk's X last week, many were left searching for alternatives.
TechnologySeptember 8, 2024
X App und Brasilien Flagge

State bans on social media: A question of free speech?

State bans on social media: A question of free speech?

Brazil has banned social media platform X. Should platforms be held responsible for content published by their users?
TechnologySeptember 5, 202403:40 min
Alexandre de Moraes, Brazilian Supreme Court judge, holding a white folder

Brazil blocks access to Elon Musk's X

Brazil blocks access to Elon Musk's X

The social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has been blocked in Brazil following a judge's order to ban the service.
MediaSeptember 1, 202401:59 min
Symbol-Foto X

Elon Musk and X

Elon Musk and X

Since Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, the popular social media platform has been involved in a number of scandals.
TechnologyAugust 31, 2024
The Twitter and X logo next to each other

What X's alleged ties to Russian oligarchs mean for Musk

What X's alleged ties to Russian oligarchs mean for Musk

A US court filing has forced X owner Elon Musk to reveal the identities of the social media platform's investors.
BusinessAugust 30, 2024
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In the spotlight

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he participates in an interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk

Trump attacks Democrats, praises Putin in Musk interview

Will the two-hour talk between X owner Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump matter to voters?
PoliticsAugust 14, 202409:15 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
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 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
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
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
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