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Twitter is an American microblogging and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and retweet tweets, but unregistered users can only read them.

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SEC Says ‘SIM Swap’ Attack Enabled Takeover of X Account 
SEC Says ‘SIM Swap’ Attack Enabled Takeover of X Account 
January 22, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Jan. 9 hack of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) account on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) was apparently the result of...

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X Heralds P2P Payments With @XPayments Account
X Heralds P2P Payments With @XPayments Account
January 21, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Is X getting closer to adding peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to its platform? Elon Musk’s social media company announced plans to launch such an offering earlier this month....

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Senators Want Better SEC Cybersecurity After EFT-Related Hack
Senators Want Better SEC Cybersecurity After EFT-Related Hack
January 14, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Two U.S. senators want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to up its cybersecurity game after a recent hack. Last week, someone breached SEC’s account on...

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X to Add Peer-to-Peer Payments in 2024, Aims to Be ‘Everything App’
X to Add Peer-to-Peer Payments in 2024, Aims to Be ‘Everything App’
January 09, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, plans to launch peer-to-peer payments this year.  Doing so will add more user utility to the...

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X Restores Headlines to News Links Following User Complaints
X Restores Headlines to News Links Following User Complaints
January 02, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk’s decision to remove headlines from X’s news links was apparently short-lived. The multibillionaire social media mogul announced in October that the platform — formerly...

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LinkedIn Ad Revenues Surge as Companies Flee X
LinkedIn Ad Revenues Surge as Companies Flee X
December 28, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Elon Musk’s loss in the social media advertising space has apparently been LinkedIn’s gain. The Microsoft-owned professional networking site has seen a jump in ad revenue as companies jump...

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X Sees Quarterly Ad Revenue Drop Amid Content Moderation Concerns
X Sees Quarterly Ad Revenue Drop Amid Content Moderation Concerns
December 12, 2023  |  Social Commerce

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly facing a slump in advertising revenue this year. The social media platform has been...

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X’s Money Movement Push Comes as Regulators Warn of Non-Bank Financial Risks
X’s Money Movement Push Comes as Regulators Warn of Non-Bank Financial Risks
December 11, 2023  |  Digital Payments

X, formerly known Twitter, has been laying the groundwork state by state to move further into money movement. In doing so, the social media stalwart...

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Elon Musk’s xAI Aims to Raise $1 Billion
Elon Musk’s xAI Aims to Raise $1 Billion
December 05, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, aims to raise $1 billion in funding from equity investors. Musk has already raised nearly $135 million, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Dec. 5),...

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