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Musk is filling the void on his account that Trump left.
Two Twitter employees have said the company’s current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is “bullshit”. This comes after Twitter CEO Elon Musk said, “Twitter’s current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit.” Twitter’s former consumer teams lead said they…
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As Musk’s takeover continues, employees at the social network are bracing for layoffs.
Several Twitter employees have said Elon Musk has brought over 50 Tesla employees into the company to help with the transition after he abruptly fired four top executives on Thursday. A former employee said the health team had been told to listen to Musk adviser David Sacks’ podcast for insights into why they had just…
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When he takes control of the micro-networking website, Musk immediately removed top executives.
Twitter has postponed the introduction of a blue checkmark on users’ profiles to avoid confusion over whether it would be available for all users. Earlier, CEO Elon Musk had said that the feature was going to be made available to all users and he would be reversing the ban if he becomes the company’s owner.
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Here’s hoping that Musk does not have a following on the micro-blogging site.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has reportedly completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Musk had announced the deal on Wednesday, saying that he would take Twitter private in a deal valuing the social media platform at around $50 billion. Earlier this month, Musk had said that he would take Twitter private if he became…
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Employees await the fate of Mr. Musk.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been “completely absent” for weeks, a Twitter employee said. He has been encouraging people to follow him on social media for a more accurate understanding of trust and safety on the platform. Investors Jason Calacanis and Sriram Krishnan, Andreessen Horowitz’s General Partner focused on cryptocurrency and Twitter’s former consumer teams…
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Here is hoping that Musk destroys his follower base.
After Elon Musk announced his decision to step down from Twitter’s board, the company’s chief customer officer Sarah Personette tweeted she had a “great discussion” with Musk on Wednesday. Personette also shared a screenshot of a conversation between Musk and Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey. Earlier, Musk had said he’ll step down as Twitter’s CEO in…
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Musk doesn’t want the website to become a free-for-all hellscape.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was questioned by the SEC over the company’s proposed $4 billion deal with Elon Musk and whether he had knowledge of it, reports said. Dorsey said he didn’t know about the deal when it was offered to him, reports added. “I didn’t believe it at all,” Dorsey said. This comes after…
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Life under Musk is described by two Twitter employees.
Twitter has delayed the launch of a feature that would let users verify their accounts for $8 a month. The feature, which is called ‘blue checkmark’, was announced by Twitter CEO Elon Musk after his acquisition of the micro-blogging service. “We’re sorry to inform you that our new blue checkmark won’t be available starting today,”…
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Researchers think that Musk’s takeover might change the social networking site.
In his first public statement after buying Twitter, Elon Musk said he doesn’t want the micro-blogging platform to become a “free-for-all hellscape”. He added that he is buying the platform to help humanity and doesn’t want it to become a “free-for-all hellscape.” He also said that he’ll “dramatically reduce” Twitter’s oversight of social media posts.
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Disinformation become more intractable.
US President Donald Trump’s anti-Semitic tweet on ‘Truth Social’ was shared over 11,000 times and received thousands of comments, according to the data from social media analysis firm Graphiq. Trump’s tweet claimed that he won the 2020 presidential vote in Wisconsin despite all evidence to the contrary. In May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk argued that…
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How high will interest rates go?
Twitter’s board members, including the company’s former CEO Parag Agrawal and Chairman Bret Taylor, are no longer directors “in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement,” the company’s filing said. This comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he doesn’t want the platform to become a ” free-for-all-hellscape” and that he doesn’t want Twitter…
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TheTwitter deal is done, according to Musk.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, while talking about Twitter’s verification process, said, “The whole verification process is being revamped right now.” He also said, “We’re looking at the spam bots or die trying…defeat the spam bots or die trying.” The blue check mark on Twitter has been seen as a status symbol for users to determine…
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Staff layoffs are set to begin according to Musk.
A court order has halted the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk’s SpaceX until October 28 after a deposition on October 6 was delayed. The deposition was scheduled to take place on October 6 at 10:30 am and 7 pm, respectively, in Los Angeles, US. The deadline for the deal has now been extended to…
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Here’s a description of what could happen next.
Media Matters for America President Angelo Carusone has said that alternative platforms like Parler, 454 and Truth Social promise less restrictions on speech and that’s a “good view” of what it will look like under Elon Musk. He further said that alternative platforms are good bets as they promises less restrictions on speech and that’s…
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The company that is now called TWo is the one that was founded by Musk.
Twitter’s then-CEO Jack Dorsey, who left the company in 2018 after being banned from the social media platform, said on Twitter that he agreed with Elon Musk that there shouldn’t be permanent bans of politicians. Dorsey’s comment came after Musk said that Twitter should have not permanently banned US President Donald Trump. He had agreed…
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The deal between Musk and the social media company was finalized.
Billionaire Elon Musk said he’s planning to transform Twitter into a platform similar to WeChat or TikTok, adding it could have “billions” of users in a few years. He said Twitter could have “free speech absolutist” former US President Donald Trump back on the platform if he’s reinstated. In April, Musk had agreed to buy…
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There is a line between order and chaos.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the social networking platform’s “whole verification process is being revamped right now” and the blue check-marks of existing users might be removed if people don’t pay within 90 days for a monthly service. The blue check-markings would be taken away from new users if they don’t pay within 90 days.…
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The social networking deal was made by Musk and Twitter.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he would let President Donald Trump return to Twitter if he becomes the company’s owner. “I don’t think it was correct to ban Donald Trump; I think that was a mistake,” Musk said at an event in May. He added that he would “defeat the spam bots or die…