viral post share in thread Ten major companies, including Disney, claim to have stopped listing on X as of November 2024.
Verdict: Misleading
This claim is misleading. IBM and The Colbert Show are the only companies to stop posting on X, with their last activity on the platform set to be at the end of 2023.
Fact check:
BlueSky CEO Jay Graeber said during a recent appearance on CNBC's “Money Movers” that the platform is “billionaire proof.” outlet. Graeber also said through the same façade that the platform was “open source,” the outlet noted.
The Threads post, which has more than 16,000 likes at the time of writing, claims that 10 major companies, including Disney, have stopped posting to X as of November 2024. There is.
“Disney has stopped posting to X. Marvel has stopped posting to X. IBM has stopped posting to X. Comcast has stopped posting to X. Warner Bros. has stopped posting to X. Lionsgate has stopped posting to X. Paramount has stopped posting to X. Sony Pictures has stopped posting to X. CBS has stopped publishing on X. The Colbert Show has stopped publishing on X. Anyone else appreciate less propaganda on X?'' the post reads, without citing sources to support the claim.
This claim is misleading. a comment The post claims that only IBM, CBS, and Colbert have stopped posting on X because their activities on the platform will end in 2023. “Spreading misinformation and insulting the intelligence of the American people is what cost the left this election,” the comment added. (Related: Post claiming Elon Musk banned Company X's Pride content is based on satire)
Check Your Fact investigated X accounts belonging to each of the 10 major companies named in the thread and found recent posts, including reposts, made on the platform. disney, wonder, comcast, warner bros, lions gate, paramount, Sony Picturesand CBS. The only two accounts that appear to have stopped using X are: IBM and colbert showthe last activity on the platform will be at the end of 2023.
Additionally, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. November 21st, Reuters This claim is misleading, as it also shows that only IBM and The Colbert Show have stopped posting to X, and that their last activity was in 2023.
It was reported that Bluesky, a social media application launched by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, could become a rival to Company X. ABC News. The media reported that after the 2024 elections, the number of users on the platform increased by 20 million.
