[ad_1] Twitter is once again adding gray “official” labels to some prominent accounts. The company, in its second chaotic week after billionaire Elon Musk took over, had rolled out the labels earlier this week, only to kill them a few hours later. But on Thursday night they were back again, at least for some accounts […]
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[ad_1] There’s a new breed of users posing as celebrities and politicians after the launch of Twitter’s $8-a-month verification service. People using false identities were awarded blue check marks on the website after the social media site changed its policy on verification after Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of the company last month. In one […]
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[ad_1] The Twitter takeover has taken a chaotic turn with the platform’s verification now available to pretty much anyone who can afford a Twitter Blue subscription for $8 in the US. Contrary to the verified ‘Blue Tick’ that was previously available to only notable users, the badge is now being used by many to impersonate […]
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[ad_1] Twitter Inc’s new CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday the social media platform’s mission was to become the most accurate source of information about the world, sparking debate about how it would achieve that and who determines what is accurate. A flurry of drastic measures including sacking half the staff and charging users that […]
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[ad_1] Elon Musk said on Sunday Twitter users engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying it as a “parody” account will be permanently suspended without a warning. In a separate tweet, Musk said Twitter previously issued a warning before suspension, but as Twitter is rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning as well as […]
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[ad_1] But now, the fun and games are over and it is time for Elon Musk to prove that he can turn around the fortunes of the company amidst rising pressure from creditors and advertisers alike. As part of these efforts, Musk has announced a set of sweeping changes to the platform, including charging $8 […]
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[ad_1] Twitter on Saturday updated its app in Apple’s App Store to begin charging $8 for sought-after blue check verification marks, in Elon Musk’s first major revision of the social media platform. The change comes a week after Musk took over the social media company in a $44 billion deal. The billionaire entrepreneur and CEO […]
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[ad_1] Twitter Inc. was sued over Elon Musk’s plan to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at the social-media platform, which workers say the company is doing without enough notice in violation of federal and California law. A class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday in San Francisco federal court. Twitter intends to start cutting staff Friday, the company […]
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[ad_1] Twitter Inc. aims to start selling blue verification badges for user profiles as soon as next week, part of a plan by new owner Elon Musk to fight fake accounts and squeeze revenue from the company he bought for $44 billion. The badges will be part of an $8-a-month subscription that could go live […]
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[ad_1] Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is complete and as expected, the world’s richest man has begun making changes on the social media platform. Musk, of course, continues to reveal most of these changes via his own Twitter feed where he has over 110 million followers. Some significant changes that Musk has announced include revamping […]
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