v1.7.2 adds \xtwitter with icon provided by the simpleicons package.

README.md

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 # AltaCV, yet another LaTeX CV/Résumé class
 
-v1.7.1 (25 Aug 2023), by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com)
+v1.7.2 (25 Aug 2024), by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com)
 
+* 1.7.2 (25 Aug 2024) changes:
+  - Added `simpleicons` package to provide icon for X.com
+  - Added `\xtwitter` to replace `\twitter`
 * v1.7 (9 Aug 2023) changes:
   - `\itemmarker` and `\ratingmarker` renamed to `\cvItemMarker` and `\cvRatingMarker`
   - Added `\cvLocationMarker` and `\cvDateMarker` so that these icons in `\cvevent`

altacv.cls

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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
-% This is altacv.cls (v1.7.1, 25 Aug 2023) written by
+% This is altacv.cls (v1.7.2, 25 Aug 2024) written by
 % LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com).
 %
 %% It may be distributed and/or modified under the
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}[1995/12/01]
-\ProvidesClass{altacv}[2023/08/25 AltaCV v1.7.1, yet another alternative class for a resume/curriculum vitae.]
+\ProvidesClass{altacv}[2024/08/25 AltaCV v1.7.2, yet another alternative class for a resume/curriculum vitae.]
 
 %% v1.1: Optionally load academicons
 %% v1.4: Nope, academicons is unnecessary; fontawesome5 has \faOrcid.
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 \RequirePackage{accsupp}
 \RequirePackage[margin=2cm]{geometry}
 \RequirePackage[fixed]{fontawesome5}
+% v1.7.2 Add simpleicons to provide X icon
+\RequirePackage{simpleicons}
 \RequirePackage{ifxetex,ifluatex}
 \RequirePackage{scrlfile}
 \RequirePackage{xparse}
@@ -207,6 +209,8 @@
 \NewInfoField{phone}{\faPhone}[tel:]
 \NewInfoField{homepage}{\faGlobe}[https://]
 \NewInfoField{twitter}{\faTwitter}[https://twitter.com/]
+% v1.7.2 twitter.com is now X.com
+\NewInfoField{xtwitter}{\raisebox{-0.2ex}{\scalebox{0.95}{\simpleicon{x}}}\,}[https://x.com/]
 \NewInfoField{linkedin}{\faLinkedin}[https://linkedin.com/in/]
 \NewInfoField{github}{\faGithub}[https://github.com/]
 % v1.?? Use fontawesome5 for Orcid symbol

mmayer.tex

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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % This is an sample CV template created using altacv.cls
-% (v1.7, 9 Aug 2023) written by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com), based on the
+% (v1.7.2, 28 Aug 2024) written by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com), based on the
 % CV created by BusinessInsider at http://www.businessinsider.my/a-sample-resume-for-marissa-mayer-2016-7/?r=US&IR=T
 %
 %% It may be distributed and/or modified under the
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 % \documentclass[10pt,a4paper,normalphoto]{altacv}
 
 \documentclass[10pt,a4paper,ragged2e,withhyper]{altacv}
-%% AltaCV uses the fontawesome5 package.
-%% See http://texdoc.net/pkg/fontawesome5 for full list of symbols.
+%% AltaCV uses the fontawesome5 and simpleicons packages.
+%% See http://texdoc.net/pkg/fontawesome5 and http://texdoc.net/pkg/simpleicons for full list of symbols.
 
 % Change the page layout if you need to
 \geometry{left=1.25cm,right=1.25cm,top=1.5cm,bottom=1.5cm,columnsep=1.2cm}
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@
 % \renewcommand{\datename}{Fecha}
 
 
-%% Use (and optionally edit if necessary) this .cfg if you
+%% Use (and optionally edit if necessary) this .tex if you
 %% want to use an author-year reference style like APA(6)
 %% for your publication list
 % \input{pubs-authoryear.cfg}
 
-%% Use (and optionally edit if necessary) this .cfg if you
+%% Use (and optionally edit if necessary) this .tex if you
 %% want an originally numerical reference style like IEEE
 %% for your publication list
 \input{pubs-num.cfg}
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
   \mailaddress{Address, Street, 00000 County}
   \location{Sunnyvale, CA}
   \homepage{marissamayr.tumblr.com}
-  \twitter{@marissamayer}
+  % \twitter{@marissamayer}
+  \xtwitter{@marissamayer}
   \linkedin{marissamayer}
 %   \github{github.com/mmayer} % I'm just making this up though.
 %   \orcid{0000-0000-0000-0000} % Obviously making this up too.

sample.tex

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 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 % This is an sample CV template created using altacv.cls
-% (v1.7, 9 August 2023) written by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com). Compiles with pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
+% (v1.7.2, 28 August 2024) written by LianTze Lim (liantze@gmail.com). Compiles with pdfLaTeX, XeLaTeX and LuaLaTeX.
 %
 %% It may be distributed and/or modified under the
 %% conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 % \documentclass[10pt,a4paper,normalphoto]{altacv}
 
 \documentclass[10pt,a4paper,ragged2e,withhyper]{altacv}
-%% AltaCV uses the fontawesome5 and packages.
-%% See http://texdoc.net/pkg/fontawesome5 for full list of symbols.
+%% AltaCV uses the fontawesome5 and simpleicons packages.
+%% See http://texdoc.net/pkg/fontawesome5 and http://texdoc.net/pkg/simpleicons for full list of symbols.
 
 % Change the page layout if you need to
 \geometry{left=1.25cm,right=1.25cm,top=1.5cm,bottom=1.5cm,columnsep=1.2cm}
@@ -108,13 +108,15 @@
   \mailaddress{Åddrésş, Street, 00000 Cóuntry}
   \location{Location, COUNTRY}
   \homepage{www.homepage.com}
-  \twitter{@twitterhandle}
+  % \twitter{@twitterhandle}
+  \xtwitter{@x-handle}
   \linkedin{your_id}
   \github{your_id}
   \orcid{0000-0000-0000-0000}
   %% You can add your own arbitrary detail with
   %% \printinfo{symbol}{detail}[optional hyperlink prefix]
   % \printinfo{\faPaw}{Hey ho!}[https://example.com/]
+
   %% Or you can declare your own field with
   %% \NewInfoFiled{fieldname}{symbol}[optional hyperlink prefix] and use it:
   % \NewInfoField{gitlab}{\faGitlab}[https://gitlab.com/]