Twitter Redirects: Confusing Glitches and Security Risks for iOS Users Post-Rename

In the iOS version, there were automatic modifications happening to domains where users mentioning a platform account like ‘twitter.com’ would see it displayed as ‘x.com’ in the feed. The owner of the platform, Elon Musk, announced plans to change its name and focus the service on audio, video, messaging, and payments powered by AI.

Following the changes to the social network’s icon and service, the domain name was also altered for iOS users under certain circumstances in September 2023. The name ‘X’ and new icon were reflected in both web and mobile versions of Twitter. However, some users reported that X was automatically changing mentions of accounts like ‘twitter.com’ to ‘x.com’ on iOS but not on the web version. Mashable collected complaints from users who experienced redirects to X accounts instead of intended websites, raising concerns about potential phishing attempts.

While X released a patch for some affected domains like ‘Netflitwitter.com’, the issue of changing ‘twitter.com’ to ‘x.com’ on iOS persists. Users also found that previously shared posts were impacted by these changes, creating confusion and potential security risks due to certificate verification problems detected in various UHire city professionals homepages.