X sends cease-and-desist to open-source project Nitter over alleged scraping

X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X frontends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping.

X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’

X is expanding the open source code behind its ‘For You’ feed and launching new transparency tools that show users when its ranking systems have affected their accounts or posts.

Elon Musk’s X settles multiyear legal battle with the World Federation of Advertisers

X sued the WFA in 2024 for conducting what it called a “systematic illegal boycott” of the platform after it saw a decline in advertising revenue following Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the social network

Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the U.S.

The app is currently available to X Premium and Premium+ subscribers in the U.S.

X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort

X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.

New X phishing scam uses fake login alerts to steal your account

A phishing email mimicking X’s real login alerts is making the rounds, and it’s designed to steal your password instead of protecting your account. Here’s how to spot the fake and what to do if you clicked.

X cracks down on creators who steal content

X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.

X is teaching its AI algorithm something social networks once understood

X is boosting posts among mutual followers after finding that relationship data was missing from its algorithm, exposing the gap between predicting engagement and creating conversations people actually want.

Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’

Schneider, who formerly served as the CEO of Automattic and is a partner at True Ventures, says he is “all in” on the unconventional social media platform.