X: Connecting the World

Key Features of X (formerly Twitter):

• Posts (Tweets): Users can post text, images, links, videos, and GIFs in a single post. Tweets were originally limited to 140 characters but have since expanded to 280, with further flexibility for longer posts through new features like threads.
• Retweets and Likes: Users can share (retweet) other users’ posts to their own followers and "like" content to show approval or agreement.
• Followers: Users can follow others to see their posts in a personalized feed. Similarly, people can follow you to see your tweets.
• Hashtags: Hashtags (#) are used to categorize content, making it easier to find posts related to specific topics or trending discussions.
• Trending Topics: X highlights trending conversations, allowing users to engage with popular discussions in real time. This includes current events, viral trends, or social movements.
• Spaces: A feature that allows users to host or join live audio conversations on specific topics, similar to podcasts or live radio.
• Media Sharing: In addition to text, users can post images, videos, polls, and links. X also introduced longer video posts, increasing the platform's multimedia capabilities.
• Verified Accounts (Blue Tick): Verified accounts (traditionally for public figures, businesses, or brands) used to have a blue checkmark for authenticity. With the rebranding to X, a subscription service called X Premium now allows users to pay for verification and additional perks.
• Community Notes: A feature that allows users to add context or corrections to potentially misleading tweets, making X more community-moderated in its information flow.