X has also outlined its future plans to streamline the checkmark review process for users who verify their IDs. Elon Musk‘s X, formerly Twitter, has recently launched its new account verification system using government ID. This will allow users of its premium plans to prevent impersonation while giving them additional benefits such as “prioritized support”. X Account Verification The social network has joined forces with Israel-based Au10tix to implement identity verification solutions....
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Read More »Elon Musk Teases at Audio and Video Features of X
The launch of these new audio and video features on X comes after Musk confessed that there are no more great social media apps currently. Only a few weeks after Twitter’s former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk renamed the social media platform to X, he has now announced the coming of new features to the app. Some of the expected features are audio and video calls but the specific date of their launch remains unknown to members of the public. According to Musk, these new features...
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While on the surface, this may seem like an attempt to provide value to users, it highlights the ongoing tension between personalized experiences and the ethical use of personal data. X, the social media networking giant, formerly known as Twitter, has revised its privacy policy to incorporate the collection and utilization of users’ biometric information. The New Biometric Data Policy With its roots as a microblogging site, X has evolved into a global communications platform that plays a...
Read More »Elon Musk’s X Faces 2,200 Arbitration Cases with Filing Fees Over $3M
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Read More »Meta Platforms to Unveil Web Version of Its Threads App Soon
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Read More »TikTok Is Working to Secure Payment License in Indonesia
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Read More »Meta Platforms Seeks Users Retention on Threads
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Read More »Twitter Changes Logo on Android App
CoinspeakerTwitter Changes Logo on Android App Notably, the update currently applies to Android users while the Twitter bird logo remains on the App Store. Twitter Changes Logo on Android App
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