Twitter’s Domain Redirection Issues: A Security Concern and How to Protect Yourself

Twitter underwent changes announced by owner Elon Musk in July of the previous year, with a focus on audio, video, messaging, and payments powered by Artificial Intelligence. The platform made modifications including a new name and icon before addressing domain changes in September 2023. While the new name X and icon are visible on the web version of the platform’s URL, some users have reported that mentions of accounts like ‘twitter.com’ are automatically changed to ‘x.com’ on the iOS version, causing potential issues when clicking on redirected links.

Some users have expressed concerns over the automatic domain changes on Twitter for iOS, as Mashable has reported instances of links redirecting to unintended destinations. This has raised security concerns about phishing campaigns and potential password theft. Despite attempts to address these issues with patches, the platform continues to automatically modify domain references in certain circumstances.

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