As journalists think of leaving X for Bluesky and Threads, media experts see pros and cons A better overall experience might come with the tradeoff of a knock to public trust December 3, 2024 Amaris Castillo
Opinion | X’s Community Notes had a marginal, if any, impact on the election Our analysis of the 3,637 notes from Election Day shows that users found the platform’s lonely moderation instrument to be mostly unhelpful November 14, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods PolitiFact analyzed more than 450 of Elon Musk’s X posts from Sept. 30 to Oct. 14, including reposts and quote replies to several X users October 25, 2024 Madison Czopek
How an X account twisted facts to push an unsubstantiated Tim Walz abuse allegation The account shared screenshots of a supposed former student’s emails. But they contained multiple inconsistencies, undermining their credibility. October 18, 2024 Sara Swann
Opinion | X marks the spot for lots of misinformation Elon Musk seemingly spends his days coming up with new ways to use his social media platform as a toy for misinformation and divisiveness September 20, 2024 Tom Jones
It’s easy to find misinformation on social media. It’s even easier on X. A platform that used to downgrade hoaxes, conspiracy theories and false claims has become one where even the boss now spreads the stuff September 19, 2024 Angela Fu
Opinion | Hey, Elon Musk, assassination jokes aren’t funny Especially when the nation is completely on edge and the people you tweeted about are already facing death threats. September 17, 2024 Tom Jones
No, Kamala Harris did not say she will shut down X if elected Social media users are misleadingly sharing an excerpt of comments Harris made years ago about Donald Trump’s Twitter presence September 6, 2024 Sofia Ahmed
Inside Brazil’s suspension of X and Elon Musk’s court battle Brazil’s Supreme Court blocks X after Musk defies orders on representation September 4, 2024 Gabriela Soares
Opinion | Donald Trump returned to X and Elon Musk greeted him with open arms In an ‘interview’ delayed due to technical glitches Monday night, Musk teed up Trump to say pretty much whatever he wanted August 13, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Could social media soon have warning labels? The US surgeon general wants a warning — similar to those on tobacco products — that points out mental health risks of TikTok, Instagram and others June 18, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | An unsettling look at Donald Trump’s social media rants The former president’s social media audience has diminished since 2021, but his posts — mostly on Truth Social — have only gotten more disturbing April 23, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Republican lawmaker crushes Tucker Carlson with surprisingly legitimate commentary Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw blasted the former Fox News host for being a ‘click-chaser’ in a capable rant on X. April 11, 2024 Tom Jones
How Elon Musk has amplified falsehoods about immigration and voting In the last three months, Musk has flooded X with dozens of posts that speak to a conspiracy theory about Democrats using immigrants to grab power April 4, 2024 Amy Sherman
Opinion | Elon Musk hired safety chiefs for X. Will it actually get safer? Based on Musk’s history as the owner of the social network, you can see why the news has been met with skepticism. April 3, 2024 Tom Jones
