{{Shortcut|WP:RSPTWITTER}} {{Infobox | title = [[X (social network)]] | image = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-en.svg|100px|alt=logo]] ''(not part of original row)'' | label1 = other names | data1 = Twitter | label2 = source type | data2 = foobar ''(not part of original row)'' | label3 = publisher | data3 = Fooland (state-funded media) ''(not part of original row)'' | label5 = website | data5 = | label6 = classification | data6 = [[File:Argentina - NO symbol.svg|20px|Generally unreliable|link=]] Generally unreliable: Editors show consensus that the source is [[WP:QUESTIONABLE|questionable]] in most cases. }} X (formerly known as Twitter before July 2023) is a social network. As a [[WP:SPS|self-published source]], it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a [[WP:EXPERTSOURCE|subject-matter expert]] or the tweet is used for an [[WP:ABOUTSELF|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 [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]]. X should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party]] claims related to [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. == Prior discussions == {{WP:RSPLinks}}
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* Simple summary of prior discussions: '''TBD''' {{DEFAULTSORT:X (social network), Perennial sources}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== == Original table row for comparison == ''(remove this when this source page is ready to go live)'' {{Wikipedia:RSPTableHeader}} |- class="s-gu" id="X" | [[X (social network)|X]] (Twitter) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:RSPX}} {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:RSPTWITTER}} | {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}} | 51{{efn|See these discussions of X: | {{WP:RSPLAST|2025|stale=n|inprogess=y}} | X (formerly known as Twitter before July 2023) is a social network. As a [[WP:SPS|self-published source]], it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a [[WP:EXPERTSOURCE|subject-matter expert]] or the tweet is used for an [[WP:ABOUTSELF|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 [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]]. X should never be used for [[WP:THIRDPARTY|third-party]] claims related to [[WP:BLPSPS|living persons]]. | {{WP:RSPUSES|twitter.com}} {{WP:RSPUSES|x.com}} |}