diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70fcd739..d925e4da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ googleAnalytics = "" # DEPRECATED! Use .Services.googleAnalytics.ID
   cached = false # activate cache if true
   # Enable parts of social widget
   facebook = "username"
-  twitter = "username"
+  x = "username" 
+  # twitter = "username" supported for backwards compatibility, precedence given to x = "username" if both used
   instagram = "username"
   linkedin = "username"
   telegram = "username"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/svg/twitter.svg b/layouts/partials/svg/twitter.svg
deleted file mode 100644
index a78e0735..00000000
--- a/layouts/partials/svg/twitter.svg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<svg class="{{ with .class }}{{ . }} {{ end }}icon icon-twitter" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 384 312"><path d="m384 36.9c-14.1 6.3-29.3 10.5-45.2 12.4 16.3-9.7 28.8-25.2 34.6-43.6-15.2 9-32.1 15.6-50 19.1-14.4-15.2-34.9-24.8-57.5-24.8-43.5 0-78.8 35.3-78.8 78.8 0 6.2.7 12.2 2 17.9-65.5-3.3-123.5-34.6-162.4-82.3-6.7 11.6-10.6 25.2-10.6 39.6 0 27.3 13.9 51.4 35 65.6-12.9-.4-25.1-4-35.7-9.9v1c0 38.2 27.2 70 63.2 77.2-6.6 1.8-13.6 2.8-20.8 2.8-5.1 0-10-.5-14.8-1.4 10 31.3 39.1 54.1 73.6 54.7-27 21.1-60.9 33.7-97.8 33.7-6.4 0-12.6-.4-18.8-1.1 34.9 22.4 76.3 35.4 120.8 35.4 144.9 0 224.1-120 224.1-224.1 0-3.4-.1-6.8-.2-10.2 15.4-11.1 28.7-25 39.3-40.8z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/layouts/partials/svg/x.svg b/layouts/partials/svg/x.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24f877e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/svg/x.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg class="{{ with .class }}{{ . }} {{ end }}icon icon-x" width="24" height="22"><path d="M18.962 0h3.679l-8.077 9.197L24 21.673h-7.406l-5.798-7.581-6.638 7.581H.48l8.557-9.837L0 0h7.589l5.238 6.926zm-1.288 19.514h2.039L6.518 2.079H4.327z"/></svg>
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diff --git a/layouts/partials/widgets/social.html b/layouts/partials/widgets/social.html
index 8ba07161..5685599d 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/widgets/social.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/widgets/social.html
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ <h4 class="widget-social__title widget__title">{{ T "social_title" }}</h4>
 			</a>
 		</div>
 		{{- end }}
-		{{- with .Site.Params.widgets.social.twitter }}
+		{{- with or .Site.Params.widgets.social.x .Site.Params.widgets.social.twitter }}
 		<div class="widget-social__item widget__item">
-			<a class="widget-social__link widget__link btn" title="Twitter" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/{{ . }}" target="_blank">
-				{{ partial "svg/twitter.svg" (dict "class" "widget-social__link-icon") }}
-				<span>Twitter</span>
+			<a class="widget-social__link widget__link btn" title="X" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/{{ . }}" target="_blank">
+				{{ partial "svg/x.svg" (dict "class" "widget-social__link-icon") }}
+				<span>X</span>
 			</a>
 		</div>
 		{{- end }}