Now this is how you rebrand.
Now, Indonesia has chimed in by announcing that it's blocking the domain "X.
Usman Kansong, the director general of information and public communication at the ministry, told local media that "we spoke with representatives from Twitter and they will send a letter to us to say that X.com will be used by Twitter," as quoted bya whole host of questionable personalities, from COVID-19 deniers to conspiracy nuts, and right-wing extremists.
In short, the billionaire's quest to turn the site into an "everything app" that can take care of your banking needs — a dream he's had since co-founding a company that later turned into PayPal in the 1990s — is off to a riotous start.
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