Mobble
Technology · Social media platforms · published 2026-08-26 · via Ars Technica

Startup revives Twitter brand with Twitter.now launch, citing abandoned trademarks

Operation Bluebird, a Virginia startup, launched its new social network Twitter.now on Monday, claiming Elon Musk's X Corp abandoned the Twitter name and logo. The company cites a judge's tentative ruling that X gave up rights to the 'tweet' term and bird logo, though no written order has been issued. The new platform currently has only a few hundred users and explicitly states it is not affiliated with X Corp.

Read the full article at Ars Technica →
This summary is AI-generated and original to Mobble; the linked article is the authoritative source. Original headline: “New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name.” Browse more stories.