Twitter.now rebrands as Tweet.app after US court ruling

Operation Bluebird has rebranded its social-media platform from Twitter.now to Tweet.app after a US federal court ruled that using the Twitter name could confuse consumers and likely infringe trademarks.

US District Judge Colm Connolly’s preliminary ruling also found that X Corp. likely abandoned the “tweet” mark and its bird logo. Tweet.app said on its website that the court declined to block its use of both marks.

The platform is live but is accepting waitlist applicants for its planned launch. Engadget, citing TechCrunch, reported that more than 172,000 people had signed up and requested handles, with reservations priced at $20.

Tweet.app also offers a $40 Fighter tier, which the website says includes founder-related benefits such as a founder number and badge, as well as an exclusive slingshot badge.

The ruling does not resolve the broader trademark dispute. The case remains ongoing and is expected to proceed to trial.