There's a new Twitter in town, even though a judge has yet to rule on a trademark injunction

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August 28, 2026, 5:54 PM

• •Operation Bluebird launched a new social platform at Twitter.now while a Delaware trademark dispute with X is still unresolved.
• •The group is led in part by Stephen Coates, a former legal counsel at the original Twitter, who argues X abandoned the Twitter and tweet trademarks after rebranding.
• •A preliminary ruling cited by the article said X had not shown credible evidence of using the word "tweet" or the bird logo.
• •The service uses an AI fact-checking system called Vera to analyze posts, though early users reported errors.
• •Access currently requires a one-time $20 founder payment, which the platform says is meant to deter bots and preserve independence.

Operation Bluebird has launched a new social media platform at Twitter.now despite an unresolved trademark lawsuit brought by X. The project is backed by former Twitter legal counsel Stephen Coates, who argues that X abandoned the Twitter brand and related marks after rebranding. The platform presents itself as separate from X and includes an AI fact-checking system called Vera, though early reports suggest the tool is unreliable. For now, users must pay a one-time $20 founder fee, which the company says helps block bots and maintain independence.

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