Microblogging site X, formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly rolling out plans to sell old, unused social media handles, a move which was signalled by billionaire owner Elon Musk after he acquired the platform last year.

According to a report by Forbes, the @Handle Team within the organisation has started working on a handle marketplace where people can sell the account usernames that were left unused by the people who originally registered them.&nbsp;

In some of the cases, the social media platform has requested the potential buyers a fee of $50,000, the report further added.

The emails obtained by Forbes were from the current employees of X which noted that the tech giant recently made updates to its @handle guidelines, process and fees.

There had been rumours about Musk planning to usher in such a programme in the ensuing days post his acquisition of Twitter, which he later renamed&nbsp;X, in November last year.

He, on his social media handle, had shared in November 2022 that a “vast number” of handles had been taken by “bots and trolls” which he planned to begin “freeing up next month.”&nbsp;

By January 2023, Musk was reportedly working on plans to free up as many as 1.5 billion usernames.

In the month of May, the social media site began to purge such defunct accounts.

On Friday evening, X’s username registration policy still stated, “Unfortunately, we cannot release inactive usernames at this time,” said the Forbes report.

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Microblogging site X's “inactive account policy,” warns users to log in every 30 days to avoid being considered inactive.&nbsp;

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In a bid to curb the spread of disinformation or blatantly false information on the platform, Musk, last week, announced a significant change to its platform's community notes system.

He said that the users whose posts on X get amended by the platform's "community notes" feature won’t be able to monetise those posts.

Musk said that the change is aimed at ensuring "accuracy over sensationalism."

The community notes feature is a crowdsourced fact-checking programme that enables other users to add context or correct information below a post. 'Community notes' was initially introduced under former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2021 as a means to debunk misleading tweets.

(With inputs from agencies)

Microblogging site X, formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly rolling out plans to sell old, unused social media handles, a move which was signalled by billionaire owner Elon Musk after he acquired the platform last year.

Microblogging site X, formerly known as Twitter, is reportedly rolling out plans to sell old, unused social media handles, a move which was signalled by billionaire owner Elon Musk after he acquired the platform last year. According to a report by Forbes, the @Handle Team within the organisation has started working on a handle marketplace where people can sell the account usernames that were left unused by the people who originally registered them. In some of the cases, the social media platform has requested the potential buyers a fee of $50,000, the report further added. The emails obtained by Forbes were from the current employees of X which noted that the tech giant recently made updates to its @handle guidelines, process and fees. There had been rumours about Musk planning to usher in such a programme in the ensuing days post his acquisition of Twitter, which he later renamed X, in November last year. He, on his social media handle, had shared in November 2022 that a “vast number” of handles had been taken by “bots and trolls” which he planned to begin “freeing up next month.” By January 2023, Musk was reportedly working on plans to free up as many as 1.5 billion usernames. In the month of May, the social media site began to purge such defunct accounts. On Friday evening, X’s username registration policy still stated, “Unfortunately, we cannot release inactive usernames at this time,” said the Forbes report. Also read: Elon Musk's Chandrasekhar connection with India-born Nobel physicist in spotlight Microblogging site X's “inactive account policy,” warns users to log in every 30 days to avoid being considered inactive. Musk announces new rule over revenue sharing arrangement with X users In a bid to curb the spread of disinformation or blatantly false information on the platform, Musk, last week, announced a significant change to its platform's community notes system. He said that the users whose posts on X get amended by the platform's "community notes" feature won’t be able to monetise those posts. Musk said that the change is aimed at ensuring "accuracy over sensationalism." The community notes feature is a crowdsourced fact-checking programme that enables other users to add context or correct information below a post. 'Community notes' was initially introduced under former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in 2021 as a means to debunk misleading tweets. (With inputs from agencies)

Elon Musk's X rolls out plans to sell old, defunct Twitter handles

Pakistan Consulate General in China’s Chengdu said that its official Twitter handle was “hacked” after one of the posts talked about the “rights and freedom” of ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang.&nbsp;The tweet, which has still not been taken down, said that Pakistan’s foreign ministry was thankful to Beijing for providing financial aid and support for flood reconstruction in Pakistan, while adding that the two countries will continue to “collaborate in areas of mutual interests such as those pertaining to the freedom of Uyghurs”.

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Later, a clarification was issued by the spokesperson of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the handle was hacked and the tweet does not reflect the position of the Pakistan government.

China has been accused of committing human rights violations and genocide against the Uyghurs and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in the north-western region of Xinjiang.

Apart from that, Beijing has also been accused of targeting Muslim religious figures&nbsp;and banning religious practices in the region, and destroying mosques and tombs. China has always vociferously denied any wrongdoing.

It is estimated that there are about 12 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim, in Xinjiang, which is officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).

Human rights organisations allege that China has put more than one million Uyghurs in what it calls "re-education camps", and sentenced hundreds of thousands to prison terms.

There have been several attempts to debate the treatment of Uyghurs in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but the Chinese influence thwarted every attempt.&nbsp;

A recent report by the UN found China of "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang province.&nbsp;The report has urged China to immediately take steps to release "all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty".

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Pakistan Consulate General in China’s Chengdu said that its official Twitter handle was “hacked” after one of the posts talked about the “rights and freedom” of ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

Pakistan Consulate General in China’s Chengdu said that its official Twitter handle was “hacked” after one of the posts talked about the “rights and freedom” of ethnic Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The tweet, which has still not been taken down, said that Pakistan’s foreign ministry was thankful to Beijing for providing financial aid and support for flood reconstruction in Pakistan, while adding that the two countries will continue to “collaborate in areas of mutual interests such as those pertaining to the freedom of Uyghurs”. MoFA Pakistan is thankful for Chinese aid and support for flood reconstruction. We will work closely on matters of mutual interests including Rights & Freedom of Uyghurs community. — Pakistan Consulate General Chengdu (@PakinChengdu) January 13, 2023 × Later, a clarification was issued by the spokesperson of Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the handle was hacked and the tweet does not reflect the position of the Pakistan government. China has been accused of committing human rights violations and genocide against the Uyghurs and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in the north-western region of Xinjiang. Apart from that, Beijing has also been accused of targeting Muslim religious figures and banning religious practices in the region, and destroying mosques and tombs. China has always vociferously denied any wrongdoing. It is estimated that there are about 12 million Uyghurs, mostly Muslim, in Xinjiang, which is officially known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). Human rights organisations allege that China has put more than one million Uyghurs in what it calls "re-education camps", and sentenced hundreds of thousands to prison terms. There have been several attempts to debate the treatment of Uyghurs in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), but the Chinese influence thwarted every attempt. A recent report by the UN found China of "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang province. The report has urged China to immediately take steps to release "all individuals arbitrarily deprived of their liberty". WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Pakistan’s Consulate in China tweets post on ‘freedom of Uyghurs’, govt says account hacked

For around 29 minutes on Saturday, the social media account of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office was hacked, a PTI report said citing senior officer. &nbsp;&nbsp;

In the hack, around 400-500 tweets were sent from the official Twitter handle of the office in the early hours of Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;

After the case was registered with the Cyber Crime police station in Lucknow, the police assured strict action will be taken against the culprits. &nbsp;

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"The account was hacked for around 29 minutes at night. The hackers posted around 400-500 tweets, and the account was suspended on grounds of unnatural activity," the senior official told PTI. &nbsp;

In a tweet, the Uttar Pradesh government in Hindi, later said, "There was an attempt by anti-social elements to hack the official Twitter account of the Chief Minister's Office @CMOfficeUP at 12.30 am on April 9. Some tweets were posted by them which were recovered immediately." &nbsp;

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After the probe is carried out in the case by cyber experts, strict action will be taken, it added. &nbsp;

Presently in Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the agencies concerned are investigating the matter. &nbsp;

A case has been registered under IT Act, said Triveni Singh, cyber crime, Superintendent of Police, UP Police. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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For around 29 minutes on Saturday, the social media account of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office was hacked, a PTI report said citing senior officer. In the hack, around 400-500 tweets were sent from the official Twitter handle of the office in the early hours of Saturday.

For around 29 minutes on Saturday, the social media account of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's Office was hacked, a PTI report said citing senior officer. In the hack, around 400-500 tweets were sent from the official Twitter handle of the office in the early hours of Saturday. After the case was registered with the Cyber Crime police station in Lucknow, the police assured strict action will be taken against the culprits. Also Read: Till further notice, Tata Group-owned Air India suspends non-stop flights to Russia "The account was hacked for around 29 minutes at night. The hackers posted around 400-500 tweets, and the account was suspended on grounds of unnatural activity," the senior official told PTI. In a tweet, the Uttar Pradesh government in Hindi, later said, "There was an attempt by anti-social elements to hack the official Twitter account of the Chief Minister's Office @CMOfficeUP at 12.30 am on April 9. Some tweets were posted by them which were recovered immediately." Watch: West, Russia pressurise India to pick sides, India continues on path of non-alignment × After the probe is carried out in the case by cyber experts, strict action will be taken, it added. Presently in Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the agencies concerned are investigating the matter. A case has been registered under IT Act, said Triveni Singh, cyber crime, Superintendent of Police, UP Police. (With inputs from agencies)

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