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Edge advises users to uninstall the app if they suspect deceptive practices.
Twitter’s rapid rebranding to X is causing yet another problem. As reported by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft’s Edge browser is displaying a security warning due to an issue caused by the social media platform.
It seems to be related to how Edge and other Chromium-based web browsers deal with favicons (or ‘Progressive Web App Icon Change’, if you want to get super technical about it). It seems that Edge suspects X of being a scam due to the sudden Twitter rebrand. In order to ensure security, users are advised to check the updated app icon and uninstall it if they suspect it is trying to deceive them.
Bleeping Computer confirms that PWA is operating correctly and serves to alert you when a website’s favicon changes abruptly, indicating a probable redirection to a fraudulent website. We anticipate a swift resolution to this matter. We have reached out to Microsoft for a statement and will update this article immediately upon receiving a response.
There was a recent incident in Indonesia where X was blocked due to the country’s laws prohibiting gambling or porn. The previous owners of the X.com domain had violated the country’s content laws. This situation is similar to another recent incident.
Still, this is yet another indicator of how sudden the Twitter-to-X transition was. Other companies such as Meta and Microsoft already own trademarks on variations of X, which could land Musk’s company some lawsuits. X even ran into trouble when attempting to change its signage at its San Francisco headquarters, as it didn’t have the required permits. The company had to abandon its would-be facelift and leave the old bird logo and the letters “er” intact for a day or so.
Twitter’s recent name change is a strategic move towards transforming the platform into a comprehensive “super app” like China’s WeChat. This transformation could potentially enable the platform to offer services such as payments, messaging, and calls in the future.
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