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X automatically changed 'Twitter' to 'X' in domain names, breaking legit URLs (mashable.com)

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On Monday, it appears X attempted to encourage users to cease referring to it as Twitter and instead adopt the name X. Some users began noticing that posts viewed via X for iOS were changing any references of "Twitter.com" to "X.com" automatically.

If a user typed in "Twitter.com," they would see "Twitter.com" as they typed it before hitting "Post." But, after submitting, the platform would show "X.com" in its place on the X for iOS app, without the user's permission, for everyone viewing the post.

And shortly after this revelation, it became clear that there was another big issue: X was changing anything ending in "Twitter.com" to "X.com."

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[-] Zier@fedia.io 90 points 7 months ago

The only time it's ok to dead name anyone is, Twitter. Twitter Twitter Twitter Twitter Twitter Twitter Twitter Twitter Suck it elon!

[-] puppy@lemmy.world 104 points 7 months ago

It's fine to deadname any corporation. Corporations are not people.

[-] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

Biologically it is a twitter and nothing can change that.

[-] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

What's the name on its original articles of incorporation?

[-] preppietechie@midwest.social 6 points 7 months ago

I’m waiting for someone to marry a corporation just to show how absurd the idea of corporate personhood is.

[-] skulblaka@startrek.website 3 points 7 months ago

I'll believe a corporation is a person when I see Texas fuckin' execute one.

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