August 2025 X (Twitter) social media updates
- X now allows users to send direct messages to xAI Companions. (source)
August 2025 xAI social media updates
- xAI added on Grok AI’s mobile apps a new companion, “Valentine.” (source)
- xAI added a new feature for xAI Companions, “Customise companion.” (source)
- xAI now allows all users to generate images and videos via Grok AI’s mobile apps. (source)
July 2025 X (Twitter) social media updates
- X added a “Threads”-like trending topic feature in the “For you” feed. (source)
- X will soon integrate its AI-generated text-to-video tool Hotshot in the platform. (source)
- X ads with more than one emoji in the ad copy or creative will have a lower quality score and may experience higher pricing. (source)
- X is testing a new “x.com” watermark for screenshots of X posts on iOS mobile devices. (source)
- X is testing “Threads”-like trending topics in the “For you” feed. (source)
- X is promoting Grok AI through a new “Try Voice Mode” button placed in the upper right corner. (source)
- X now translates posts for Android and iOS users with Grok AI. (source)
- X added on iOS a new “Timestamp” feature for notifications. (source)
- Twitter disclosed that it will soon charge for ads based on the size of the visuals. (source)
- X is working on a new feature for Community Notes, “AI-powered translations”. (source).
- X is testing “AI-Note Writers” for its Community Notes feature. (source)
- X banned hashtags from promoted tweets. (source)
- X will give brands lower ad rates for “beautiful ads” (ads without external links and emojis). (source)
June 2025 X (Twitter) social media updates
- X is working on a new feature for notifications, “Timestamps”. (source)
- X now displays surveys in the “For You” feed. (source)
- X is limiting the number of notes a contributor can write on a account. (source)
- X added a new feature for X Chat, “Group chats”. (source)
- X added for EU users a new overview of what Twitter blue checkmarks now represent. (source)
- X now highlights content that sees agreement from users of differing political perspectives through a new “Community Note”-like feature. (source)
- X is rolling out X Chat to all users. (source)
June 2025 xAI social media updates
- xAI added on Grok AI’s desktop version a new “Workspace” feature. (source)
- xAI now allows Grok AI users to restore a deleted conversation within a 30-days period. (source)
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