As noted by security researcher Will Dormann, some posts on X purport to lead to a legitimate website, but actually redirect somewhere else. In Dormann’s example, an advertisement posted by a verified X user claims to lead to forbes.com. When Dormann clicks the link, however, it takes him to a different link to open a Telegram channel that is, “helping individuals earn maximum profit in the crypto market,” he said. In short, the “Forbes” link leads to crypto spam

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      6 months ago

      𝕏itter. In spanish (sorry, I was mistaken) some languages X sounds like sh, so it’s Shitter now.

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        76 months ago

        I always refer to it as Xitter or Xchan. I’m yet to encounter someone who doesn’t know which fallen brand I’m referring to.

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        Portuguese, people. X sound like sh in Portuguese. So Xopping, xell, xelter and Xitter. Words in Portuguese where X sounds like sh: xarope, xerife, xícara.