Talk:Twitter/FAQ

Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the corresponding page Twitter. They address concerns, questions, and misconceptions which have repeatedly arisen on the talk page. Please feel free to change this material in light of new discussion.

Q1: Why don't you rename this article to "X"?

A1: For recognizability and ease of searching, Wikipedia articles use the name most commonly used in reliable sources, which is not necessarily the official name used by its owner or its current name. For example, we use Kanye West instead of Ye (musician), Statue of Liberty instead of Liberty Enlightening the World, and United Kingdom instead of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Renaming this page "X" would also require some form of parenthetical disambiguation, whereas Wikipedia prefers the use of natural disambiguation if possible.

This subject has been discussed extensively, and there is currently strong consensus against renaming Twitter-related articles to "X". Please see the following discussions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. It has been determined that there is overwhelming evidence indicating reliable sources continue to use "Twitter" in conjunction with "X" to refer to the platform. Please do not attempt to make a new move request unless there have been substantial new developments or if you have a highly convincing argument that was not previously considered.