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In this photo illustration a blue Twitter bird logo is displayed on a smartphone screen next to the black and white X logo
Image: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/picture alliance

X (formerly known as Twitter)

X, known as Twitter until July 2023, is an online news and social network. Users share text, photos, videos and links with their followers. It is currently owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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