{"id":133709,"date":"2023-07-26T19:59:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=133709"},"modified":"2023-07-26T19:59:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:59:29","slug":"elon-musk-takes-over-x-handle-offers-previous-owner-merch-as-twitter-handle-gets-deactivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/business\/elon-musk-takes-over-x-handle-offers-previous-owner-merch-as-twitter-handle-gets-deactivated\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Takes Over @X Handle &amp; Offers Previous Owner Merch As Twitter Handle Gets Deactivated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk dropped on users over the weekend that Twitter was going to be rebranded as X. In the transition, many users noted that the @X handle was already taken by someone.<\/p>\n<p>The person that registered the @X username was Gene X. Hwang who signed up for the platform more than 16 years ago. <\/p>\n<p>This week, Musk and X Corp. took over the @X handle and seemingly didn&#8217;t give Hwang a choice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[I] got an email basically saying they are taking it,&#8221; Hwang said in an e-mail exchange with <em>Mashable<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/linda-yaccarino-twitter-x.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Linda Yaccarino Calls Twitter Rebrand To X &ldquo;A Second Chance To Make Another Big Impression&rdquo;<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Linda-Yaccarino-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Linda Yaccarino, CEO Of Platform Formerly Known As Twitter, Tells X Employees They Are &ldquo;Writing History&rdquo; With Rebrand; Users Don&rsquo;t Seem Very X-Cited<\/h3>\n<p>Hwang had previously talked to the outlet who said they were awaiting Musk or X Corp. to contact him about his username. Hwang, who is a co-founder of Orange Photography, said the e-mail informing him he was losing his account came from the generic &#8220;support@twitter.com&#8221; address and not from anyone specifically working at the company.<\/p>\n<p>Although many thought the user that had the @X handle would be getting a sweet deal in exchange, Hwang said they only offered &#8220;an alternative handle with the history of the @x account&#8221; as well as &#8220;some merch and to meet with management if I like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hwang said he is most likely not taking the offer to meet up with X Corp. management but will continue to stay on the social media platform. His username for now is @x12345678998765 and he already made his first post since the transition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alls well that ends well,&#8221; Hwang posted.<\/p>\n<p>The @X handle has been taken over by Musk&#8217;s company and the @Twitter handle has been deactivated. A description on the latter profile reads, &#8220;This account is no longer active. 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