Social network Twitter, recently rebranded as X, has commandeered the handle @music from an open-source software developer who told CNBC he created the account in 2007, and had built a community of around half a million followers there.
While Elon Musk-led X gave Jeremy Vaught no choice but to surrender the desirable username on its platform, he was offered the option to choose from a list of other handles related to the topic of music. His X-assigned account — @musicfan — is not to his liking but he’s settling for it for now. X ported his followers over to the new account at least, he said.
The move on the part of the social media company raises questions about the worth of a handle on its platform. X terms of service, last updated in May, say,