Gene X. Hwang, the original owner of the @x handle on Twitter, recently lost his handle to Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter as X. Hwang was not informed beforehand and only received a generic email from a support address stating that his handle was being taken. Although Hwang and others anticipated this move when the rebrand was announced, they had hoped for some form of compensation. Unfortunately, none was offered, but Hwang was given swag, a meeting with management, and a new, longer handle that retains the history of his old @x handle. He still has the option to choose a different handle if it’s not already taken.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter is facing other challenges. These include not having intellectual property rights to X as a brand and not obtaining permission from San Francisco to remove “Twitter” signage from the company’s headquarters. This lack of permission resulted in the police halting the removal work due to the absence of a permit to block traffic.
As for the terminology used on the social network formerly known as Twitter, if Musk wants to replace “tweets” with “Xs,” he may face difficulty as “tweet” has become ingrained in the lexicon of America and the world. Furthermore, the site still prompts users to “tweet” or “retweet,” indicating that this language has not been replaced yet.
In summary, Gene X. Hwang lost his @x handle on Twitter without warning or compensation, while Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter as X encounters various challenges. The future of the terminology used on the platform remains uncertain.
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