Musk's X suspends Twitter handle
Users who looked for the @twitter handle yesterday (11 january) were greeted with a notification reading, “Account Suspended.”
X, the social platform led by Elon Musk, has suspended the @twitter handle, replacing its profile with a notice saying the account violates the platform's rules.
Users who looked for the @twitter handle yesterday (11 january) were greeted with a notification reading, "Account Suspended."
The notice stated the suspension was for violating X's rules and included a link to the platform's regulations.
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Screenshots of the suspension began circulating on social media, drawing attention as X continues its rebranding efforts.
Musk famously changed the name from Twitter to X in July 2023, about six months after he bought the platform for $44 billion.
The @twitter account had been inactive since before Musk's 2022 acquisition of the platform. After the rebrand to X in 2023 and the domain shift to x.com in 2024, the handle remained unused.
Visitors to the account now see a black screen with white text reading, "Account suspended. X suspends accounts that violate Our Rules," similar to notices on other suspended accounts.
