X - Still Call X Twitter? Don't Worry Elon Musk Does It Too | Benzinga
Elon Musk acquired social media platform Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, a deal that was among the biggest talking points during the year and continues to be a big topic in 2023.
What Happened: Since acquiring Twitter, Musk made several changes including rebranding the social media platform to X, a name near and dear to the billionaire.
The rebrand drew mixed reactions with many users of the platform saying they would never stop calling Twitter by its original name.
Many still refer to the platform as Twitter and posts on the platform as tweets, including the owner and man behind the name change.
"They’ve said it on Twitter, you know X, formerly known as Twitter,” Musk recently said during a virtual appearance at the All-In Summit.
The comment from Musk got a good laugh from the in-person crowd and the All-In hosts Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks and David Friedberg.
Musk also laughed at his slip of the ...