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I apologize that I did not tell you that Bluesky is fun
Twitter-like social media app ‘Bluesky’ has asked users to stop calling their posts “skeets”, after several users called US Senator Brian Schatz a “skeet” during a tweet on Thursday. However, Jay Graber, Bluesky’s Co-founder, said the developers are juggling between moderation and federation as priorities. The platform was designed with interoperability in mind and will…
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To help brands identify their employees, there is a project called Blue for Business
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has tweeted that the social media platform will permanently suspend handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying “parody”. This comes days after Twitter launched an updated iOS app that promises to allow users who pay a monthly subscription fee to get a blue checkmark on their profiles. Musk claimed a name…
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The Blue for Business campaign is an effort to identify brands and their employees
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said that the social media platform’s ‘Blue Verified’ program, which allows users who pay a monthly fee to get a blue checkmark, will be delayed. “We’m developing a way for verified accounts to prioritise tweets from verified users,” he said. “Tweets from verified users will be prioritised…helping to fight scams…
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Trump made a risky call for protests
US President Donald Trump has tweeted that he will be “proud to go out on the street and protest against the Democrats and the media”. Trump added that his supporters “will love him” who has been a “great servant of the American people”. Last week, Trump had tweeted, “The Democrats have done nothing for our…
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Despite billionaire Musk’s free speech promise, the account that tracked Musk’s private jet was suspended
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said that he plans to introduce an option to make it possible for users to determine if the platform has limited how many other users can view their posts. This comes after Twitter announced that tweets including links to other social media sites would no longer be allowed, calling such posts…
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Musk apologized after mocking a person with a disability
Elon Musk has been accused of firing Haraldur Thorleifsson, a Twitter employee with muscular dystrophy, who he had questioned on Twitter. Musk had tweeted that Thorleifsson was wealthy and the reason for his firing was to get a “big payout”. “I’m not able to do manual work which in this case means typing…without my hands…
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The social networking site braces for the possibility of layoffs
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shared a series of tweets about the platform’s recent efforts to address a surge in hateful rhetoric on the platform. In another tweet, Musk wrote, “For akeyhole view of what Twitter under Musk will look like, just look at alternative platforms such as Parler, Gab and Truth Social that promise…
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There are federal agencies that have bans on government-issued devices
After Forbes claimed TikTok’s parent ByteDance wanted to use the app to “monitor the personal location of some specific American citizens,” TikTok accused Forbes of leaving off a vital part of its statement. In a series of tweets, TikTok accused Forbes of left off a vital part of its statement, which says TikTok does not…
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The actor threatens to pull the plug on the impersonater’s account
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, while talking about Twitter, said, “If you were an employee who really liked [Twitter] you probably wouldn’t want to tweet about it publicly and invite the criticism of everyone on Twitter who does not like Elon Musk.” He added, “I think that there are some people who will leave the platform.”…
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If Musk buys it, here is what he will do with it
Media Matters for America President Angelo Carusone on Friday said that Musk’s “keyhole view of what Twitter under him will look like” will be based on “alternative platforms such as Parler, Gab and Truth Social”. He added that Musk has been tweeting things like “Twitter’s current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn’t…
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The press has been censured by Musk
Twitter has revealed the US federal authorities are investigating billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in connection with his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. The filing came in a lawsuit filed against Twitter by Musk, which was later dismissed. It was filed over tweets sent by Musk to journalists after he announced the acquisition.
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Exactly, what is this blue thing on the social networking site?
Twitter has delayed the rollout of account verifications for its monthly subscription plan ‘Twitter Blue’ until after the US midterm elections, a report said. Earlier, the company had launched an iOS app for ‘Blue’ subscribers that will let users get a blue checkmark on their profile. ” tweets from verified users will be prioritised…helping to…
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Links to other social media sites are banned by Musk.
Twitter has banned live location and third-party links to suspended social media platforms. Users will not be able to include their account names on other platforms. To alert followers where they can find them on social media, users are not allowed to include their account names on other platforms. Twitter said it will remove any…
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The truth is not as straightforward as Musk says.
Twitter released internal documents leaked by CEO Elon Musk, revealing internal debates among its employees ahead of its decision to ban President Donald Trump following the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. As per the documents, some of Twitter’s employees argued against the decision, saying it’d “go against company policy”. Twitter suspended the…
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Immediately after taking control of the micro-Blogging service, Musk immediately ousted the top executives.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has asked CEO Elon Musk to stop damaging the company’s image, following a series of tweets criticising Twitter’s efforts to address a surge in hateful rhetoric. “I’m not going to stand for it any longer,” he said. “We’re trying to protect people, but you can’t damage a company that’s protecting you,”…
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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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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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The takeover continues, and employees of the micro-Blogging platform are bracing for layoffs today.
Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday tweeted, “I feel like I am the luckiest guy in the world.” He also added, “I’m so excited for Twitter. I’ve been a Twitter fan since I was 14.” He added, “I love Twitter…I have no doubt that Twitter will be the most important social media company in the…