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X owner Elon Musk says that he still plans to put in a "small fee for new user write access" to help combat the increased use of bots. There's no word on what the fee will be or when it will launch.

After bringing many changes to X, Elon Musk has reportedly removed the option to hide the blue verification checkmark on users' X profiles even though they are paying for a premium account.

Following the launch in the US in January, Elon Musk's X is now rolling out a passkey login feature for all iOS users across the globe. This gives users an extra option to use for login.

In a move to boost the number of profiles with blue checks on the platform, X has begun to grant users a verified checkmark on their profiles as long as they have at least 2,500 premium followers.

X's long-form videos will soon be available on smart TVs. Elon Musk confirmed the development while replying to a post on the platform. The company has been working on a dedicated app since last year.

The social network Bluesky has revealed some numbers after opening itself to the public this week. More than a million new users have joined the platform since it ditched the invite codes.

Bluesky, the X alternative social networking service, is now allowing everyone to sign up and use it, as it ditches its long-running invite-only model that still brought in over three million users.

X has said that it will begin a hiring round of 100 full-time employees to build a new trust and safety office in Austin, Texas, replacing the team that was removed when Elon Musk took over.

Last year, X announced that it would remove the 2FA feature via SMS for non-subscribers of X premium. Today, it shared that these users in the U.S. can log in via passkeys on their iOS devices.

X has started rolling out audio and video calling to its Android users. If you're using one of its premium plans, you can update to the latest version of the Android app to get your hands on it.

Recently some Western companies including Google were relieved of some fines imposed by Russians. Out of these, Telegram commented that it was unaware of the reasons why the charges were dropped.

The European Union's regulatory body has officially launched a probe of X (formerly Twitter) to see if the social network has violated the EU's Digital Services Act for content moderation and more.

Meta's competitor to X (nee. Twitter), Threads, has now launched in Europe, after being initially delayed due to the introduction of the Digital Markets Act across its member states.

Meta is preparing to launch Threads in Europe as early as next month to comply with regional privacy laws. The company may initially offer EU users a view-only mode to browse posts.

Elon Musk has announced that X will start showing headlines again on the platform in a future release. Earlier this year, the company had decided to remove titles from the articles on the platform.

Elon Musk has shown off screenshots of xAI's Grok AI chatbot. It has the unique ability to grab the latest information from Twitter, something other bots don't do. It is also more humorous.

Elon Musk has said that xAI will be launching its chatbot to a limited number of users on Saturday. Musk didn't give details but claimed the chatbot excels in some areas compared to the competition.

X, formerly known as Twitter, officially launched two new subscription plans today. One costs $3 a month, while the other, Premium+, costs $16 a month, and offers no ads in For You or Following.

X (formerly Twitter) has announced it has started testing a new business plan in New Zealand and the Philippines called "Not A Bot" where new accounts on the web will be charged a $1 annual fee.

In a Threads post by Adam Mosseri, the company's views regarding promoting news were clarified. Mosseri suggested that while news is reported on Threads, the platform would not amplify it.

X is now stripping headlines from link previews in posts on the site, in a move that was originally announced earlier this year. This move is to encourage users to post content directly to the site.

Code within the X app suggests that the platform will be adding both audio and video call functionality in the future, but this will be restricted to premium subscribers only as a paid feature.

X announced that it's shutting down the Circles feature that allows users to share posts with a select number of users. The feature will be deprecated by the end of October this year.

Elon Musk is planning to make X (formerly Twitter) a subscription only service. He notes that charging users for the service will be the only way to curb the problem of bots on the platform.

X has updated its privacy policy to include biometrics, job, college history, employment preferences, and more to the list of data points it plans to collect from the users in the coming months.

X has announced that it will now allow organizations to advertise open positions through a new Hiring service. The feature is currently in beta has been opened to a limited number of companies.

Threads head, Adam Mosseri, has said that the web version of the platform is very close. It will allow users to comment, post, and reshare content from any device with a web browser.

The founder and chairman of X, Elon Musk, is now saying that he wants to get rid of a way that lets users block other accounts on the social network, claiming, "It makes no sense."

Elon Musk has finally made TweetDeck (or XPro) for paid users only. It has been reported that free users are unable to access TweetDeck without an Blue subscription. This comes after X rebranding.

In the saga that is Elon Musk's management of X, it's being reported that links to websites that he has been having arguments with online are now loading slower, with delays of up to 5 seconds.

X owner Elon Musk has announced that the company is lowering its ad revenue sharing requirements. This comes just a week after X made the first round of payouts to the eligible creators.

X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino unveils an upcoming video calling feature that ensures user privacy by allowing calls without sharing phone numbers. She says it is part of X's "everything app" future.

Twitter or X is reportedly in talks with financial data providers to add stock trading and financial services to the app. However, Elon Musk denies any involvement or development for now.

X will now allow Blue subscribers to download videos from the website as long as they meet certain criteria. This comes just a day after Musk announced that Blue users can now hide blue checkmarks.

Elon Musk urges Apple CEO Tim Cook to adjust App Store's 30% commission on in-app purchases. Twitter changed its revenue-sharing model for subscriptions, prompting Musk's call for reform.

TweetDeck is next in line for a makeover with the service now showing XPro for logged out users. There are still some text and media left over from the old brand, but the service is getting revamped.