# Social Media **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [February 8, 2016, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783 "2016-02-08T10:18:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![ando9185](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@ando9185](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/ando9185)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/310 "2023-07-24T09:39:45Z")
I hope the fail whale doesn’t meet the same fate - an X on its side just won’t really be the same. Saw a post elsewhere that apparently Musk wanted to change PayPal to X years ago but not sure of how true and can’t actually be bothered looking for a link at the moment but take that with a grain of salt and I’m sure someone will confirm or deny soon! ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/moe/32/398912_2.png) [@Moe](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/311 "2023-07-24T09:56:16Z")
Surprised no one here posted this one… [![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/4/3461116fbb98a488044b8eec1c0d4a2824790170.png) ](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/3/4/3461116fbb98a488044b8eec1c0d4a2824790170.png) ---
**Author:** ![captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/captaincupcake/32/455912_2.png) [@captaincupcake](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/captaincupcake)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/312 "2023-07-24T11:31:19Z")
At this point Elon is making even Bob Shanks look like a genius by comparison. ---
**Author:** ![WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/westknight/32/321147_2.png) [@WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/WestKnight)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/314 "2023-07-25T04:23:44Z")
> [@ando9185](#): > > Saw a post elsewhere that apparently _Musk wanted to change PayPal to X years ago_ but not sure of how true and can’t actually be bothered looking for a link at the moment but take that with a grain of salt and I’m sure someone will confirm or deny soon! This one? [https://twitter.com/chafkin/status/1683475959981264900](https://twitter.com/chafkin/status/1683475959981264900) ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/315 "2023-07-25T05:11:23Z")
What a crack up. 😂 ![Screenshot_20230725_150901_Twitter](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/f/d/9/fd92aeab233b350548c1b5b15670dae517ead48c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/316 "2023-07-26T09:12:18Z")
> **[Elon Musk just doubled down on his deluded plan for world domination](https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/elon-musk-doubles-down-on-his-deluded-plan-for-world-domination-20230725-p5dr0v.html?btis)** > > Elon Musk’s eccentric, erratic and impulsive behaviour has helped make Twitter a disaster on many fronts. His latest gamble is part of a bigger plan. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/4X/c/b/b/cbb1d2372fe17376e3eff3e3be00447ca11a663e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/317 "2023-07-27T22:21:21Z")
> **[Indonesia blocks Musk’s X.com under curbs on porn, gambling](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/7/26/elon-musks-x-com-blocked-in-indonesia-under-curbs-on-porn)** > > Ministry of Communication and Informatics says it is in contact with social media company about purpose of the domain. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/318 "2023-07-29T23:03:11Z")
> **['X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to...](https://apnews.com/article/twitter-san-francisco-building-x-elon-musk-4e0ae2a3b1b838b744bb2dc494f5b23c)** > > San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation of a giant “X” sign that cropped up Friday on top of the downtown headquarters of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. UPDATE 1/8 > **['X' removed after being installed atop company headquarters following...](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/31/tech/x-sign-twitter-elon-musk/index.html)** > > Officials from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection on Monday morning observed that the new “X” on top of the building formerly known as Twitter’s headquarters was being dismantled, according to Patrick Hannan, the department’s... ---
**Author:** ![WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/westknight/32/321147_2.png) [@WestKnight](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/WestKnight)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/319 "2023-07-31T16:57:24Z")
The BBC is experimenting on hosting a Mastodon server for its services: > As the social media landscape ebbs and flows, the team at BBC Research & Development are researching social technologies and exploring possibilities for the BBC. One part of our work is to establish a BBC presence in the distributed collection of social networks known as the Fediverse, a collection of social media applications all linked together by common protocols. The most common software used in this area is [Mastodon](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63534240), a Twitter-like social networking service with around 2 million active monthly users. We are now running an experimental BBC Mastodon server at [https://social.bbc](https://social.bbc/) where you can follow some of the BBC’s social media accounts, including BBC R&D, Radio 4 and 5 Live. We hope to be able to add more accounts from other areas of the BBC at some point. > (From [BBC R&D](https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2023-07-mastodon-distributed-decentralised-fediverse-activitypub)) As a fellow user, overwhelmed to see the Beeb moving on from Twitter/X! ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/320 "2023-08-22T22:40:12Z")
> **[Meta launches web version of flagging Threads app](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/22/meta-launches-web-version-of-flagging-threads-app)** > > ‘Twitter killer’ social media platform experienced initial boom in sign-ups when it launched in July ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/321 "2023-08-23T22:39:15Z")
> **[Elon Musk to strip headlines off news links on Twitter in latest overhaul](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/22/elon-musk-x-twitter-changes-news-links)** > > Move by the billionaire owner of the social media site may be an attempt to drive up subscription of the app’s premium service ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/322 "2023-08-29T22:45:46Z")
> **[X, Formerly Twitter, Will Accept Political Advertising Again; Promises...](https://deadline.com/2023/08/x-twitter-political-advertising-jack-dorsey-linda-yaccarino-1235530615/)** > > X, formerly known as Twitter, said it will start accepting political ads (for the first time since 2019) as the rebranded social media platform owned by Elon Musk promised transparency and “robust … ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/323 "2023-09-15T11:33:36Z")
I noticed this week X/Twitter had undergone another change. For each tweet the number of likes and retweets are shown in a separate heading called Post Engagements. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/324 "2023-09-19T01:33:26Z")
> **[Elon Musk Floats Plan To Charge “Small Monthly” Payment For Anyone To Use X,...](https://deadline.com/2023/09/elon-musk-twitter-x-charging-payment-1235549911/)** > > Elon Musk said that X, formerly known as Twitter, is moving to a “small monthly payment system” because “it’s the only way I can think of to combat vast armies of bots.̶… ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/325 "2023-10-06T02:31:45Z")
> **[Elon Musk under investigation by US agency for $44bn takeover of Twitter](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/05/elon-musk-investigation-securities-fraud-twitter-takeover)** > > Securities and Exchange Commission inquiring whether Musk broke federal law in 2022 when he bought stock in the platform ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2023, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/326 "2023-10-27T10:32:59Z")
> **[‘Musk destroyed all that’: Twitter’s business is flailing after a year of Elon](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/27/elon-musk-x-twitter-takeover-revenue-users-advertising?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other)** > > Advertisers are spending less, regulators are circling, staff is at less than 50% of what it used to be and user numbers are down ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/327 "2023-11-10T01:42:23Z")
> **[Omegle shuts down after 14 years | TechCrunch](https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/popular-video-chat-omegle-shuts-080118504.html)** > > Omegle, a popular online chat service that allowed individuals to connect and talk with strangers, has shut down after more than 14 years citing growing Omegle, an online service that allowed individuals to connect and chat with strangers, has shut... ---
**Author:** ![Mullet](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/mullet/32/358721_2.png) [@Mullet](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Mullet)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/328 "2023-11-10T03:37:03Z")
Twitter was already heading toward the bottom feed of the barrel with all the trump fanactics and their lies. I think Musk just made it stick . So predictions on when X formally known as twitter will actually shutdown ? ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jack\_Laverty](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Jack_Laverty)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/329 "2023-11-10T04:40:16Z")
I think we always knew this was coming. Did they just decide well this is it? Or did someone buy it and then shut it down? ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783/330 "2023-11-10T05:14:59Z")
It’s the former. I think Omegle has never changed hands. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783.md?page=15) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/social-media/783.md?page=17)