Elon Musk changes URL from Twitter.com to X.com
Elon Musk’s online platform X has removed another remnant from Twitter, nearly ten months after the tech mogul changed the social media service’s name.
The controversial multi-billionaire has removed twitter.com from the site’s profiles. Mr Musk wrote on Friday that users who type in on Twitter.com will now be directed to “x.com.”
Mr Musk bought Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion. He renamed it, saying it was necessary to show that his platform is more than just a short messaging service.
In addition to a new call function, he wants to make X a place for job searches and money transfers.
Following the takeover, Mr Musk relaxed content moderation rules and slashed that department’s staff.
Advertising revenue, which historically almost exclusively financed Twitter, collapsed.
Many advertisers feared their brand names would appear alongside posts containing hate speech. X denies that there is a problem with hate speech on the platform.
(dpa/NAN)
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