Recent rumors say that the social media site X, which used to be called Twitter, is officially retiring the Twitter.com domain name and moving everything to x.com. The move to a new domain is another big step in Elon Musk’s continuing rebranding efforts since he bought the platform for $44 billion in 2022.
X said that customers who utilize hardware security keys and two-factor authentication (2FA) will need to re-enroll their credentials by November 10, 2025, to keep their accounts from being locked after the migration.
The business said that this is necessary since the current security keys are linked to the Twitter.com domain, and users need to link their credentials to the new x.com domain. If users don’t do this by the deadline, they won’t be able to get into their accounts until they change their 2FA settings or get new security keys.
X Safety made it clear that “this change will not affect users who use SMS-based or authenticator app-based two-factor authentication.”
If you get locked out after the migration, you still have choices. You can re-enroll your hardware key, switch to a different type of 2FA, or turn the feature off temporarily to get back in. But X highly suggests that you keep using two-factor authentication to keep your account safe.
The change in domain could potentially have effects on the whole internet. For example, links and embedded postings that use the old twitter.com name may not work right after the move is done. The business hasn’t given a comprehensive plan or date for the deployment yet, other than the November 10 deadline for security keys.
Musk’s bigger plan is to turn X into a “everything app” that includes AI capabilities like the Grok chatbot, expands the payments system, and creates a platform that can do more than just social networking.