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For free-tier users on X, Grok only allows 10 text prompts every two hours and up to three image generations at a time

Though media and popular attention has been focused on Bluesky, Threads, which has nearly 300 million users, saw even more new sign-ups in November than Bluesky's entire user base. Nevertheless, even

Unlike competitors such as OpenAI, which already offer standalone apps for Android and iOS, Grok is currently only accessible on X (formerly Twitter) with subscription

Once backed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Bluesky has overtaken Threads in daily active users. Meta's decision to de-emphasise political content has alienated users seeking political discussions

The apps look and feel similar. Here is how to use Bluesky and what you might miss from X

One user, Hitman Hub, said, "X has claimed the No.1 spot in Australia! Big love down under X is No. 1 in Germany! Feeling blessed to have reached the top here. X is now No. 1 in Brazil

Over the past week, Bluesky's growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to an X (previously Twitter) user, Tushar Sharma, who had commented on the minister's online post

Banks typically sell such loans to investors soon after the deal is done, but in the case of X, which Musk bought for $44 billion in 2022, they have been stuck holding the debt

X was called out by misinformation experts during the election for playing a central role in enabling the spread of false information about the critical battleground states

After Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, X saw its largest US user exodus since Elon Musk's 2022 takeover. British news outlet The Guardian said it will no longer post from its X accounts

The Guardian announced on Wednesday that it would stop posting from its official editorial accounts on the platform

A successful transaction would surpass what KKR & Co. and TPG Capital paid to take over Energy Future Holdings Corp., formerly known as TXU Corp

Further, it said that the recent US election underlined its view that X is a "toxic" platform and that Musk uses it to influence politics

The free version of Grok AI chatbot is reportedly available to select X (formerly Twitter) users in New Zealand

Bluesky, a decentralised social network originally funded by Twitter, has added more than 700,000 new users in the past week, and now has 14.5 million total accounts

This shift is seen by experts as a strategic move, known as "forum shopping", aimed at securing more favourable outcomes in a court district aligned with conservative viewpoints

Mr Trump (then ex-President) also gets a fair share of attention in the book, particularly about how he used Twitter and other social media to make false claims

New X feature ensures public posts are available for everyone to see on the platform, however, blocked accounts cannot interact with the posts or users

Elon Musk has been fighting legal claims for back pay by thousands of Twitter staff he laid off