Kalshi takes down badges and sponsored accounts on X after blowback
The policy bans any promotion of gambling, indicating that X treats Kalshi like sportsbooks even as it lobbies against such a designation.
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Kevin Durant sidesteps question about allegedly insulting teammates with burner accounts
"I know you've gotta ask these questions, but I'm not going to get into Twitter nonsense."
Adam Schefter posts false information about Christian McCaffrey, gets community-noted on X
An easy one to double check.
NFL Films, X renew ‘NFL Top 100’ series on social media platform
The inaugural season of NFL Top 100 captured 440 million impressions on X.
ESPN’s Randy Scott: ‘Fighting with cycling Twitter is worse than any college fan base’
"Fighting with cycling Twitter is worse than any college fan base, any Cowboys perceived slight, any LeBron or MJ hive."
Maryland president bashed for teasing ‘major announcement’ about Kermit the Frog, not Kevin Willard
"Back on campus and coming your way with an exciting announcement tomorrow!" wound up being about a Muppet, not a coach.
X announces Bracket Challenge promising trip to Mars with SpaceX as grand prize
An alternative prize of $250,000 will be given to anyone with a perfect bracket should they opt not to want to travel to Mars.
Ian Rapoport: ‘Forget about Twitter, just watch TV’
"Just watch TV, we’ll do all the news here, it’s totally fine"
49ers’ De’Vondre Campbell goes on profane rant against media and more
"I know the truth and don’t care to clear anything up."
X Community Notes corrects Fox News for calling Paul Bissonnette a ‘star’
"Paul 'Biz Nasty' never played for Canada again. His fame has come post-career as a media personality."
Jemele Hill X account hacked, littered with meme coin posts
The former ESPNer has been without access to her account for more than 24 hours.
NFL and NBA Reddit communities have banned X posts
"We have reached this decision after taking recent events and strong sentiment from our community into account."
Reddit sports communities are considering bans on X posts
The issue for most users seems to be around the login requirement that X has recently implemented.
NBA referee X account calls out ‘threats of violence’ against officials and their families
"This behavior is unacceptable, and we refuse to allow the anonymity of direct messages to shield those responsible."
Mina Kimes denies claims Bluesky is a liberal echo chamber amid ‘Xodus’
"It's not political at all ... (it) is the engagement farming, (it) is that people are now using it to make money in the lowest ways."
NFL partners with X on centralized portal
“X is the world’s largest stadium and we are delivering the ultimate fan experience."
Pat McAfee criticizes ESPN’s college football accounts on X: ‘The people running that have no idea what they’re doing’
"If you're going to spend billions of dollars on this brand-new Playoff, maybe there should be a vehicle of information on your phone that people can just go to very easily. But what do we know? More than those motherf***ers, I'll tell you that."
X users highlight Stake-sponsored posts that appear to violate platform’s paid partnerships policy
Red Sox delete BDSM (Big Dom Smith Moments) post on X
Everyone loves a Big Dom Smith moment!
X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s video begging for ads gets roasted amidst lawsuit against advertisers
International soccer leagues, broadcasters urge X to take more action against illegal streams
Heading into the 2024-25 season, international soccer leagues are not here for illegal streams on X.
Sportsnet’s X account recovered ahead of Stanley Cup Finals Game 1
While there's never a good time to get hacked, Saturday was a particularly bad day for it.
‘The Jim Rome Show’ will debut live on X on May 28
"The Jungle" becomes the first sports show to stream live on X amid Elon Musk's new emphasis on longform video on the platform.
NFL renews partnership with X to air highlights on website
The National Football League and X announced a renewal of their content partnership.
X/Twitter’s AI accuses Klay Thompson of vandalism with bricks after 0-10 performance
When it rains, it pours.
Twitter/X strikes gambling partnership with BetMGM
BetMGM's deal here is a sharp contrast to recent advertising moves around Twitter/X.
Jim Rome launching digital streaming show on X
Rome's show will be available for streaming exclusively on X five days a week after the Super Bowl.
Fake Adam Schefter tweet kept up for six hours, Schefter responds
"This is completely false. X needs to respond to defamatory untrue statements like this."
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski holds Q&A on Threads as Elon Musk feuds with Disney
As ESPN's parent company feuds with Elon Musk, Adrian Wojnarowski is holding a Q&A on Threads.
Fox Sports joins pause on X advertising after ads ran next to antisemitic content, putting more pressure on NFL
Fox Sports, Ubisoft, and Paris Hilton's 11:11 Media are joining the companies pausing advertising on X.
NFL sticks with X despite media company boycotts, says they’ve ‘expressed concerns’
"We continue to work with them because our fans are clearly there."
ESPN parent Disney joins wave of companies suspending X advertising after Elon Musk endorsed antisemitic post
Disney has followed IBM, Apple, and Lionsgate in pausing advertising on X.
AP Stylebook issues controversial ruling on Twitter and X
"No one's ever gon' give it to them."
