Do you sometimes refer to X by its old name, Twitter? That's okay. Even Elon Musk, the man who changed Twitter's name to X, still occasionally refers to

Twitter is one of the most popular apps on iOS, but it recently dropped its iconic bird branding for something less recognizable; an X. So why did this happen? Well, it starts with Elon Musk. The letter X fascinated him since 1999.

Stephen King made a surprise return to X on Feb. 20 to tell off President Trump and Elon Musk, the latter of which owns the social media platform. Three months ago, the horror icon announced he was leaving X in the aftermath of Trump being reelected U.S. president. King has called Bluesky his social media home since then.

X is owned by Musk, the world’s richest man. He’s a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump and has faced increasingly loud public criticism in recent months. This local pushback surfaces as his electric-vehicle company, Tesla, is set to open a full-scale dealership in the city’s south end.