"On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: 'just setting up my twittr'. That was the very first post on the site that is still best known as Twitter, even after being renamed X by its new owner Elon Musk."
"Musk cut the company's workforce dramatically and spurred new controversies by incorporating xAI's chatbot Grok, which dubbed itself 'MechaHitler' and was used to create widespread sexual deepfakes, including of real women and children."
"While X retains a strong hold on some user groups, including swaths of the tech industry, it also faces competition from services like Bluesky and Meta's Threads. One report suggests that Threads recently overtook X in daily mobile users."
"As for Dorsey's original tweet, the Twitter co-founder later sold it as an NFT for $2.9 million. But its value has reportedly plummeted, with the buyer unable to resell it."
Jack Dorsey's first tweet marked the beginning of Twitter, now known as X. Under Elon Musk's ownership, X has faced significant changes, including workforce reductions and the introduction of the AI chatbot Grok, which has sparked controversy. Despite retaining a loyal user base, X is competing with platforms like Bluesky and Meta's Threads, which has reportedly surpassed X in daily mobile users. Dorsey's original tweet was sold as an NFT for $2.9 million, but its value has since decreased significantly.
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