X/Twitter

X (formerly Twitter) has certainly grown a lot from the days when you would send tweets via SMS text messages about what you had for breakfast. Founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Noah Glass, the microblogging service turned real-time social media newswire was acquired by Elon Musk in 2022 and renamed and rebranded X in 2023.

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Twitter has posted its first edited tweet and OMG it's finally happening

Edit button is coming.

09/30/2022

By Stan Schroeder

Twitter edited tweet

Twitter edited tweet

Twitter’s new video viewer is totally not like TikTok

Well we've never seen this before.

09/30/2022

By Stan Schroeder

Twitter

Adam Levine DMs and NyQuil chicken: 13 funniest tweets of the week

Fall is here, and the tweets keep coming.

09/24/2022

By Tim Marcin

illustration of twitter bird and screenshot of tweet

illustration of twitter bird and screenshot of tweet

Twitter's 'see less often' button is the ultimate internet placebo

Does it even do anything?

09/23/2022

By Alex Perry

Facebook "see less ads like this" button

Facebook "see less ads like this" button

Extremist Girl Scouts and spaghetti appointments: The 11 funniest tweets of the week

This is your reminder to go with your mom to the story.

09/17/2022

By Tim Marcin

Twitter whistleblower to Congress: A bad actor can take over any one of your accounts

Way too many Twitter employees have access to user data, according to Twitter's former head of security.

09/13/2022

By Matt Binder

Twitter whistleblower

Twitter whistleblower

Don't worry darling, here are the 14 funniest tweets of the week

A post for the chronically online.

09/10/2022

By Tim Marcin

Twitter's edit button has a limit

This may be to prevent misuse of the much-anticipated feature.

09/07/2022

By Meera Navlakha

A Twitter bird icon.

A Twitter bird icon.

Everyone's a hater: The 9 funniest tweets of the week

This week, embrace your inner hater.

09/03/2022

By Tim Marcin

A promo for Amazon's 'The Lord of the Rings' TV show is getting meme'd to hell

The internet wasn't impressed but it's sure having fun.

09/01/2022

By Tim Marcin

Twitter is testing an edit button so you can post without regret

"This is happening and you'll be okay."

09/01/2022

By Cecily Mauran

Tweet showing the edit button feature against a blue background

Tweet showing the edit button feature against a blue background

Twitter is lighting up with Circle memes

Jokes, memes, and people being horny with the new feature.

08/31/2022

By Tim Marcin

Twitter Circle is finally live globally, meaning deeper subtweets for all

Just remember that tweets are never truly private.

08/30/2022

By Amanda Yeo

Two screenshots of tweets sent to a Twitter Circle, bearing a green notification that they are Circle tweets.

Two screenshots of tweets sent to a Twitter Circle, bearing a green notification that they are Circle tweets.

The 15 best and funniest tweets of the week

Good posts!

08/27/2022

By Tim Marcin

tweet about tater tots and illustrated twitter bird

tweet about tater tots and illustrated twitter bird

Twitter is testing a Spaces redesign, now with podcasts

The redesign is currently being tested by select users.

08/26/2022

By Amanda Yeo

Official White House Twitter roasts GOP critics of student debt forgiveness

Twitter call-out thread: White House edition.

08/26/2022

By Amanda Yeo

A photograph of the White House, overlaid with a tweet from the official White House account stating that "Congressman Kevin Hern had over $1 million in PPP loans forgiven."

A photograph of the White House, overlaid with a tweet from the official White House account stating that "Congressman Kevin Hern had over $1 million in PPP loans forgiven."

The internet's dunking on student loan debt complainers with PPP loan receipts

Beware of the 'this you?'

08/25/2022

By Tim Marcin

ppp loan document with screenshot of tweet

ppp loan document with screenshot of tweet

James Corden explains how his Twitter account got hacked

Another phishing scam.

08/24/2022

By Sam Haysom

A man sits at his desk with the words "You can keep it" laid over the image.

A man sits at his desk with the words "You can keep it" laid over the image.

Twitter whistleblower releases scathing report on company's security and privacy practices

Twitter's former head of security says the company doesn't know the true number of bots on the platform.

08/23/2022

By Stan Schroeder

Twitter

Twitter confirms it's working on a 'phone number verification badge' which... why?

The grey badge would appear in your bio, if you really need to use it.

08/23/2022

By Meera Navlakha

An illustration of a person holding a Twitter 'blue check' icon.

An illustration of a person holding a Twitter 'blue check' icon.

This school subject, folder color Twitter debate is perfect internet fodder

There is no right answer. Only arguing.

08/21/2022

By Tim Marcin

multicolor folders

multicolor folders

Capitalism and trauma: The 9 best tweets of the week

Why is everyone on Twitter screaming this week?

08/20/2022

By Tim Marcin

Twitter can’t stop dunking on Meta's Horizon Worlds

Now you can sustain direct eye contact with Zuck's avatar... forever

08/19/2022

By Elizabeth de Luna

Twitter is bringing back 'prebunks' to get ahead of midterm misinformation

Plus debunking labels, a dedicated Explore tab, and candidate account labels.

08/11/2022

By Elizabeth de Luna

Mock ups of Twitter’s election Explore tab and official candidate label

Mock ups of Twitter’s election Explore tab and official candidate label

Your secret Twitter account may no longer be secret

Someone has gotten a hold of this data, and is selling it online.

08/08/2022

By Stan Schroeder

Twitter