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Open source and decentralized social network Mastodon has more users than it thought. The service, which competes with X (formerly Twitter) and other

In March, WordPress.com owner Automattic made a commitment to the fediverse -- the decentralized social networks that include the Twitter rival Mastodon

It's official: X is charging users to use its service -- a move X owner Elon Musk said would help the company combat bots and spam, something he's

The owner of the @x Twitter handle confirmed that the company, now known as X, took over his account without warning or financial compensation, telling him the handle is a property of X. The handle had previously belonged to Gene X Hwang of the corporate photography and videography studio Orange Photography. In a letter, the company […]

An internal investigation by IRL's board of directors found that 95% of the app's reported 20 million users were "automated or from bots."

Twitter has officially banned third-party mobile clients, updating its developer terms to reflect the change.

Under Elon Musk, Twitter has lost more than half its staff through layoffs and quitting, made erratic moves in its product and platform strategies and is facing up to reports about its financial state.

Elon Musk's reign over Twitter could be taking its most dramatic turn yet, if Twitter users have their say.

Revue, the newsletter platform acquired by Twitter in January 2021, is shutting down.

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Meta is increasing its ad load on Instagram with the launch of two new ad slots on Explore and in the profile feed.

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