Final Call: Secure Your X Login Before the Twitter Era Ends
The digital curtain is finally closing on the last remnant of Twitter. The platform now known as X is severing its final tie to the iconic blue bird by completely abandoning the twitter.com domain. If you haven’t updated your login settings, you risk being locked out of your account.
It’s been a journey since Elon Musk transformed Twitter into X. Many of us have stubbornly clung to the old name, a small act of defiance mixed with nostalgia. But the rebranding is now absolute. The company is shutting down the twitter.com domain for all critical functions, including login and security. The entire system is migrating fully to x.com, and users are being forced to update their security settings to align with the new address. The deadline for this crucial switch is today.
Time is Running Out to Update Your Two-Factor Authentication
If you head to twitter.com and find yourself unable to log in, it’s not a bug—it’s a deliberate change. The web address we’ve typed for over a decade is no longer the main gateway. While it previously redirected you to x.com, it is now being officially retired as a functional login portal.
This update was announced by X’s Safety team, which stated that the full transition requires users who employ security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) to re-register them under the x.com domain. Fail to do this, and you will be locked out. If you don’t use 2FA, you can carry on as usual—no action is needed.
To ensure uninterrupted access, follow these steps now:
- Open the X app or website.
- Click on your profile icon.
- Navigate to Settings and privacy > Security and account access > Security.
- Select Two-factor authentication.
- Choose the Security key option.
- Tap Re-enroll and follow the prompts to register your key under x.com.
A Platform Transformed, But Not for the Better
This change is likely to trigger another wave of user departures, similar to the exodus we witnessed last year. Every time a major update makes X feel less like the Twitter people remember, a segment of the user base reaches a breaking point and seeks alternatives.
Last year, it was the election-related chaos that pushed many over the edge. As reported by TechCrunch, platforms like Bluesky saw millions of sign-ups in a matter of days as users grew weary of Elon Musk’s political posts and the platform’s overall direction.
It’s hard to blame those who leave. The current X experience is often chaotic and cluttered. User timelines are flooded with irrelevant content, making the platform feel less personal and more noisy. More alarmingly, the spread of hate speech has surged. A peer-reviewed study in PLOS One found that racist, homophobic, and transphobic posts increased by approximately 50% following Musk’s acquisition. The study also noted a significant rise in bots and fake accounts, further diminishing the quality of the platform.
