Ars Technica
New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
A new social media platform called Twitter launched publicly, with its operators stating that Elon Musk's X Corporation did not oppose the use of the name. The launch occurred as a legal dispute between the parties remained unresolved, with a judge having not yet ruled on X Corporation's request for a preliminary injunction. The new Twitter's operators did not specify the timeline for the judge's decision or the terms under which X Corporation may have ceded the trademark.
