Twitter

• Governments are confronting the reality of dealing with AI-generated deepfake porn
• What would happen if you could talk directly to the recommendation algorithm? X is about to find out

  Since being bought by Elon Musk, X--formerly Twitter--has seen its main feed algorithm deteriorate. It's been (allegedly) tweaked to push posts from Musk and amplify right-wing views, and many users report a deluge of hate speech and violent videos showing gruesome fights and animal deaths.

  
• X isn’t as ad-hungry as it was before Trump’s re-election, so it’s playing nice with Twitch

  X has come to a deal with Twitch that will remove the Amazon-owned hub from among the defendants in an ad collusion lawsuit.

  
• X adds Twitch to lawsuit accusing advertisers of anticompetitive practices

  X has added Twitch to a lawsuit that alleges brands engaged in anticompetitive behavior when they boycotted X in November 2022.

  
• As X fumbles, Bluesky announces $15 million raise and plans for creator monetization
• Advertisers don’t want to give X money, so it’s finding another way to pay creators
• Trump’s X interview had 1.3 million concurrent listeners and 20+ false claims
• Twitch unbans Trump, former president now free on all major platforms
• After leaving the Bluesky board, Jack Dorsey sounds off on the Twitter rival he backed
• X’s TV app is coming “soon”
• MrBeast is testing how much revenue he can make by uploading his blockbuster videos on X
• Elon Musk’s X is launching original series with controversial figures like Tulsi Gabbard and Don Lemon