X (social network)

X
Typewebsite
ShortcutWP:RSPTWITTER
StatusGenerally unreliable Generally unreliable
Deprecatedno
Blacklistedno
Recency2025
Domain x.com
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Summary

X (formerly known as Twitter before July 2023) is a social network. As a self-published source, it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a subject-matter expert or the tweet is used for an uncontroversial self-description. In most cases, X accounts should only be cited if the user's identity is confirmed in some way. Tweets that are not covered by reliable sources are likely to constitute undue weight. X should never be used for third-party claims related to living persons.

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X, formerly known as Twitter,[a] is an American microblogging and social networking service, headquartered in Bastrop, Texas. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, images, and videos in short posts (commonly and unofficially known as "tweets", in reference to the site's former terminology for the format) and like other users' content. The platform also includes direct messaging, video and audio calling, bookmarks, lists, communities, Grok chatbot integration, job search, and a social audio feature (X Spaces). Users can vote on context added by approved users using the Community Notes feature.

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Recency

2025

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Notes

  1. ↑ Known as Twitter from 2006 until 2023, when the platform was rebranded to X following its acquisition by Elon Musk

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    		 X (formerly known as Twitter before July 2023) is a social network. As a self-published source, it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a subject-matter expert or the tweet is used for an uncontroversial self-description. In most cases, X accounts should only be cited if the user's identity is confirmed in some way. Tweets that are not covered by reliable sources are likely to constitute undue weight. X should never be used for third-party claims related to living persons. 1 Links Spamcheck 1 Links Spamcheck