Let me save you some trouble: It costs $20 to make an account.
this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2026
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A new and notable feature is the automated fact-checking tool, a Gemini-based “veracity engine for real-time analysis” (“Vera” for short), which runs on every tweet.
Lol, they added 'Grok is this true' to the entire platform, just dead on arrival.
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X registered and still owns Twitter according to the USPTO in class 38, 41, and 45.
The payment service applied for class 36, 41, 42. Class 41 is duplicate and a problem..
That said, X will have to prove its use in commerce to renew if contested and has a duty to defend it's brand. If my limited knowledge serves... Best luck.
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Fucking lol
If it wasn't $20 to join, I might have tried it. But considering they haven't even finished their core case saying whether or not they're even allowed to use the branding yet, and they're trying to get $20 or $40 out of every new user, I'm going to pass.
I will check back at a later date to see its progress, but right now I don't think it's worth it.
“We are a small company, we have investors, and we have a product,” Stephen Coates, one of Operation Bluebird’s cofounders, told Ars.
A new and notable feature is the automated fact-checking tool, a Gemini-based “veracity engine for real-time analysis” (“Vera” for short), which runs on every tweet.
Nuff said
A new and notable feature is the automated fact-checking tool, a Gemini-based “veracity engine for real-time analysis” (“Vera” for short), which runs on every tweet.
oh wow i can’t see how this could go wrong! /s
the whole site honestly reeks of vibecoded in an afternoon too. still extremely funny tho, i hope they win their case
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That's pretty funny. And the trust thing is a cool idea (devils in the details though). If they committed to federation I'd be onboard.
Oh just want I want, another microblogging platform which algorithms to tell me what to think and what to be upset about.