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X removes Grok undressing feature following backlash

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X says it has a zero-tolerance approach to child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X

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Yaccarino wrote on X that she will ‘cheer’ on the company’s remaining team as they ‘continue to change the world.’

'Media isn’t a commodity. Treating it like one is a massive mistake': Ebiquity CEO

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Ruben Schreurs tells Campaign why litigation, platform volatility, and outdated media models are distorting decision-making—and why advertisers need to focus less on adjacency panic, and more on strategic clarity.

ROI index charts rise of Moloco and Reddit alongside big tech

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Whilst smaller ad networks reshape the mobile ad landscape with high returns, X’s reliance on gambling and adult content points to a more polarising path forward.

Elon Musk’s xAI acquires X for $33 billion

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The acquisition marks a further alignment of the two companies, holding a combined value of $113 billion.

‘Nice little advertising business you got there. Be a shame if something happened to it’

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Media reports indicate that Interpublic Group is being pressured to spend more with X, or its Omnicom deal could face resistance from owner and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk.

Is Elon Musk’s X winning back advertisers?

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Social media platform X is reportedly in talks to raise money at its buying price valuation of $44 billion, despite user and advertiser losses since Elon Musk’s acquisition in 2022.

X partners with Magnite to boost programmatic ad sales

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Magnite joins Google and PubMatic as official third-party sellers of X’s ad inventory which can help fill unsold inventory and attract more advertisers.

Meta, Musk and the imminent death of brand safety

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With the brand safety era on its last legs, publishers and advertisers should focus more on brand suitability says Fiona Salmon of Mantis

Musk's X sues Lego, Nestlé, Colgate, Shell over alleged ad boycott

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X has broadened its legal battle with advertisers over an alleged ad boycott, adding new brands to a list that already includes the WFA, CVS Health, Mars, and Twitch among others.

The great corporate pretence is finally over

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From Meta's masculinity pivot to the mass corporate retreat from DEI, flexibility, and parity commitments, 2025 is exposing the friction between corporate values and valuations, revealing what happens when trust is deemed to have outlived its market worth.

X escalates fight against advertisers

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Less than a week before President-elect Trump takes office, X doubles down on legal war against advertisers with plans to expand its antitrust lawsuit.

The advertising dilemma in a post-fact world

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Are your ads funding lies? Social media's prioritisation of engagement over truth puts brands at risk. So, how can marketers protect brand reputation and reach real audiences in a world of rampant misinformation?

Is Bluesky the new #MarketingTwitter? Marketers weigh in

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X users are becoming ex-users and fleeing to the new social app founded by X’s co-founder.

Why Bluesky is emerging as X's most promising advertising alternative

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With over one million new users since the US election and a growing professional base, Bluesky is emerging as a serious contender in the social media landscape. Here's what advertisers need to know.

PR makes the leap to Bluesky—but what’s the verdict so far?

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As social media users appear to flee X in favour of the aptly named alternative—Bluesky—PRWeek UK asks comms pros how they’re finding the new platform in its early days of popularity.

X signs partnership with PubMatic to boost ad revenue

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By leveraging PubMatic’s expertise, X is seeking to access a broader pool of advertisers having struggled with retaining users and attracting advertisers since Musk’s acquisition.

X’s ad revenue continues to fall after Musk takeover: Warc

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According to new research, the social media platform’s ad revenue is expected to continue to drop due to minimal content moderation.