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Trump is Back on Twitter (or X, as Elon Musk Calls It)
It’s been a busy night in Trumpland. On the same evening that the former President was booked into jail in Georgia—thus spawning an unforgettable mugshot—Trump also returned to Twitter (which is now called X, thanks to Elon Musk). In fact, the first new tweet from Trump is his mugshot. After leaving Georgia, Trump used the…
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Elon Musk Tests Verification With a Government ID and a Selfie
X (the social media site formerly known as Twitter) is in the process of launching a new identity verification feature that could prove controversial. The feature, which is currently only offered to/forced on premium “Blue” subscribers, asks users to fork over a selfie and a picture of a government-issued ID to verify that they are…
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Twitch Will Finally Let You Ban Users From Your Streams
Twitch is finally letting streamers block out those viewers they’ve already banned from chat. However, these bans won’t be based on any user identifier beyond accounts, so the various kinds of insufferable Twitch-holes who are dedicated enough could still find ways to watch. As first reported by TechCrunch, Twitch execs said on the company’s official Patch Notes cast…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Sparked an Exodus of Climate Voices, Researchers Find
X, formerly Twitter, has seen a rise in harassment and misinformation, pushing out progressive, climate-minded account users.