







I mostly still call them Twitter but am open to calling them “X” in clearly pejorative contexts. See also everything related to Grok, DOGE (especially what they did to USAID and the consequences thereof), and Elon Musk. AI-related: https://semble.so/profile/aiueo.ooo/collections/3mjrd7jpih62c
Twitter Is Dead, X Is Elon’s Personal Propaganda Platform, Where Grok Checks His Feed Before Answering
Last week, Elon Musk’s Grok AI started spewing extreme antisemitism, calling itself “MechaHitler” and pushing conspiracy theories about Jewish people. But that wasn’t the mo…

Grok Becomes ‘MechaHitler,’ Twitter Becomes X: How Centralized Tech Is Prone To Fascist Manipulation
This week, Elon Musk’s Grok AI started spewing extreme antisemitism, responding with conspiracy theories about Jewish people, and for a brief period telling people to call it “MechaHitl…

X Corp
X, formerly known as Twitter, is a global social-media platform that facilitates real-time communication and the sharing of short messages, known as "tweets". Founded...
X Kills Nitter And Xcancel, The Last Ways To Read Tweets Without Elon Watching
When Twitter launched, it was originally designed to be just like an open protocol. In the early days, the company eagerly supported third party development, building on that protocol. But, because…

Xodus
...Building a movement away from toxic social media platforms, towards alternative open social media...

Criticism of X (social network)
X, formerly known as Twitter, has faced various criticisms over the years, particularly concerning content moderation, censorship, and platform management.
X (ex-Twitter) : de nombreuses collectivités, institutions ou personnalités quittent le réseau social ce lundi - ICI
Alors que Donald Trump est officiellement investi président des États-Unis ce lundi, des dizaines d'institutions, collectivités ou personnalités publiques ont choisi de quitter X (anciennement Twitter), jugé toxique pour la démocratie depuis son rachat par Elon Musk, fervent soutien du républicain.
A Top xAI Engineer Warned Elon Musk About Grok’s Biases. 3 Days Later, He Was Fired
Devin Kim identified political biases and differing treatment of racial groups in the chatbot's responses. He claims the discovery resulted in his termination.

No, Grok can’t really “apologize” for posting non-consensual sexual images
Letting the unreliable Grok be its own "spokesperson" lets xAI off the hook.

Discuss SX Anti-pattern: Reply Sigh (aka "Reply Guy")
IMHO, there is no “reply guy” anti-pattern, and I wish people would stop using that toxic term. There is something I call the living room problem, and it affects all social media to some degree, because social media confuses locality. We’re not really evolved to navigate cyberspace. Even that name is a hint of that. Because cyberspace is information, which can be linked in a myriad of dimensions. But what we’re evolved to navigate is three dimensional space. And so our social norms are, to so...

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly
Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly
Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.

Twitter died a long time ago and X isn't worth it. Before I made the jump, my ego was holding me back. I was too concerned with vanity metrics. I finally realized if you're posting stuff people want to follow, then they'll follow you, even when you leave. siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/kelsey-hightower-b…
Open-source champion Kelsey Hightower on the promise of Bluesky
www.siliconrepublic.comElon Musk, owner of X, has called the editor of the Economist "a traitor to the West, plain and simple" after her recent interview with him. He now argues that "anyone who opposes remigration is a traitor" Musk has been socialising violence since Aug25: "fight or die, that's what it comes down to"

Facebook and Twitter shutter pro-Trump network reaching 55 million accounts
Quit X (by あ) — Semble

Twitter users #BlockTheBlue as ‘verified’ accounts take on new meaning
Criticism of X (social network)

The political effects of X’s feed algorithm