From November 10th, X, formerly Twitter, will delete access to accounts that have not been updated: how to avoid losing yours?

For nearly two decades, Twitter was a social network that facilitated the exchange of information and public debate on a global scale. But that era has officially come to an end. Starting November 10, the twitter.com domain will cease operations and be replaced by x.com, as announced by the platform itself.

The change not only marks the symbolic disappearance of the name with which the social network was born , but will also have concrete technical consequences. Users who use advanced authentication methods, such as physical security keys or passkeys, will have to re-register their devices on the new domain before that date . Otherwise, they will temporarily lose access to their accounts.

When a user sets up a physical password, it becomes linked to a specific domain. When twitter.com disappears, passwords associated with that domain will no longer be recognized by the system . To continue accessing the account, it will be necessary to delete the old password and register a new one linked to x.com.

The process can be carried out from the application or the web version of X, in the Security and authentication section.

The platform clarifies that this requirement does not affect those who use applications such as Google Authenticator or SMS codes, although these methods offer a lower level of security.

In addition to user access, the change could affect external services and integrations that still rely on the original domain. Applications, bots, or automated publishing systems might stop functioning correctly if they don't update their references.

Some developers have already reported errors in redirects or links pointing to outdated addresses. Cybersecurity experts warn that the complete removal of the domain could trigger a cascade of failures within the digital ecosystem that still revolves around Twitter.

By November 10, we're asking all accounts that use a security key as their two factor authentication (2FA) method to re-roll their key to continue accessing

— Safety (@Safety) October 24, 2025

The disappearance of the twitter.com domain closes the last visible vestige of the old platform. Following the name change, logo redesign, and redesign, this transition will complete the process initiated by Elon Musk in 2022, when he acquired the company and transformed it into X, a project that aims to integrate communication, financial services, and multimedia content into a single space.

Despite this, the term 'tweet' remains part of everyday language, even though the network that gave rise to it no longer exists under that name. With the final decommissioning of the domain, the Twitter era bids farewell to the digital world, leaving behind one of the most recognizable symbols of online communication.

*This content was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence. It was also reviewed by a journalist and an editor.

ALEJANDRA HERNÁNDEZ TORRES

DIGITAL REACH EDITORIAL TEAM