X will soon no longer let you hide your blue checkmark

I begrudgingly pay for X (formerly Twitter) for one reason: TweetDeck. I’m hooked on the platform, mostly because I’ve used it for 15 years. Even the new, lesser version of the Tweetdeck is a cut above the standard desktop version of X. Thankfully, I’ve been able to hide the dreaded ‘Premium’ blue checkmark, but that …

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X confirms plans for NSFW Communities

A day after researchers surfaced X’s plans to test NSFW adult communities on the platform formerly known as Twitter, the company confirmed that Community admins can now set an “Adult Content” label in their settings to avoid having their communities’ content auto-filtered. Otherwise, all NSFW content will be soon filtered across X’s Communities by default. …

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Bluesky launches Ozone, a tool that lets users create and run their own independent moderation services

Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky announced on Tuesday that it’s open sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams collaboratively review and label content on the network. The company plans to open up the ability for individuals and teams to run their own independent moderation services later this week, which means users will be able to …

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X owner Elon Musk mocks Meta after Instagram, Facebook outage

Tech mogul Elon Musk made fun of Meta Platforms after hundreds of thousands of users worldwide reported outages on their Instagram, Facebook and Threads apps on Tuesday. Musk embedded a post by Meta’s communications chief Andy Stone on an illustration showing three penguins with logos of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, saluting another penguin wearing sunglasses …

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Deepfake: X implements restrictions on Taylor Swift searches amidst deep-fake image controversy

(This story originally appeared in on Jan 28, 2024) Last week, explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift surfaced on X (formerly Twitter), causing a significant stir on social media. Responding to the outcry, X swiftly implemented measures to block searches for ‘Taylor Swift.’ The move comes amid growing concerns about the platform’s content moderation and …

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