Fact Check: Are ‘Tweets’ now called ‘Xeets’ after Twitter rebranding?

The internet is abuzzed with misleading claims post Twitter turned X.

By Sunanda Naik  Published on  27 July 2023 11:52 AM GMT
Fact Check: Are ‘Tweets’ now called ‘Xeets’ after Twitter rebranding?

Hyderabad: Several social media users have claimed that tweets will be called ‘Xeets,’ now that Twitter has been rebranded as X.

According to the viral post, a tweet will now be officially called a ‘Xeet,’ according to X’s new Help Centre page. The viral post also attached a screenshot from the supposed webpage that tells you ‘How to Xeet?’ The same screenshot was also shared on Facebook.

The Internet is abuzz after Twitter was formally changed to X on July 23, 2023. Since then, a lot of developments have been done to the app.

Fact Check

NewsMeter found that the claim is false.

We started our investigation by visiting the Help page of X to see if the screenshot is authentic. We found that some changes have been made but the page doesn’t match the viral screenshot. The information on the Help Centre page of X still says ‘How to Tweet' and not ‘How to Xeet.’

Also, we could not find any such announcement by Elon Musk or any credible media organisation announcing the word ‘Xeet.’

A comparison image can be seen below.

Hence, it is clear that the original webpage was doctored to create the fake viral screenshot.

Claim Review:Tweet turns Xeet.
Claimed By:Social media user
Claim Reviewed By:NewsMeter
Claim Source:Facebook
Claim Fact Check:False
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