X, formerly known as Twitter, is a social media platform owned by Elon Musk with Linda Yaccarino as the CEO. Twitter was co-founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal, and has since become a major force in the world of social media, with over 330 million active users sending out billions of tweets every day. Originally created as a way for friends to share short updates with each other, Twitter has evolved into a powerful platform for communication, engagement, and influence.