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Major Brands Halt Advertising On Elon Musk’s X Platform
18 Nov

Major Brands Halt Advertising On Elon Musk’s X Platform

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A torrent of prominent brands halted their advertising on X on Friday, dealing a massive reputational blow to Elon Musk’s social media company after his public embrace this week of an antisemitic conspiracy theory favored by White supremacists. The high-profile advertiser revolt includes some of the world’s largest media companies, such as Disney, Paramount, NBCUniversal, Comcast, Lionsgate and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent of CNN. X also reportedly lost Apple, according to multiple news outlets including Axios, which first reported Apple’s withdrawal. Apple did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The dizzying pace and scope of the withdrawals from…
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Elon Musk: Social Media Platform X Could Go Behind Paywall
19 Sep

Elon Musk: Social Media Platform X Could Go Behind Paywall

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Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. "We're moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system," the Tesla and SpaceX boss said. The BBC approached X for further details but has not yet received a statement from the company. It is unclear whether this was just an off-the-cuff comment, or a signal of firmer plans that have yet to be…
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Social Media Reacts As Twitter Launches Revenue Sharing Program
09 Aug

Social Media Reacts As Twitter Launches Revenue Sharing Program

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X, formerly known as Twitter, has recently launched a new program that will allow its users to earn some of the ad revenue it gains. The program officially rolled out on July 28th, months after CEO Elon Musk first launched it in February. The company had paid some of its creators earlier this month. But with the new global rollout, individuals who meet the eligibility criteria can apply for monetization from the monetization tab on the app. “We want the process to be as simple as possible, so all eligible X Blue and Verified Organizations subscribers are entitled to revenue…
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Begins Purge Of Blue Check Marks
21 Apr

Elon Musk’s Twitter Begins Purge Of Blue Check Marks

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Elon Musk’s Twitter on Thursday began a purge of blue verification check marks from users who have not signed up for its subscription service, with the checks disappearing from the accounts of journalists, academics and celebrities. The blue checks even disappeared from the accounts of some of the most well-known and widely followed people on the social network, including Kim Kardashian, Beyonce, Bill Gates, Pope Francis, former president Donald Trump and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Some government agencies — including the official account for US Citizenship and Immigration Services and accounts for some state Customs and Border Patrol offices —…
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Elon Musk Replaces Iconic Twitter Bird Logo With A Dog Icon; Here’s Why
04 Apr

Elon Musk Replaces Iconic Twitter Bird Logo With A Dog Icon; Here’s Why

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Elon Musk has changed the Twitter logo, bidding goodbye to the signature bird logo, and replacing it with a doge meme. When you open the Twitter web, the loading screen will show the new Twitter logo of Kabosu, the Shiba Inu that inspired the Doge meme. The display picture of Twitter’s homepage is also replaced by the same. Elon Musk announced the new logo on Twitter by posting a screenshot of a conversation with the caption “as promised”. The screenshot shows a conversation between Musk and a Twitter user “Chairman” with handle “@WSBChairman” where he suggested “just buy twitter” and…
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Elon Musk Jokes About Making His Dog The New CEO Of Twitter
15 Feb

Elon Musk Jokes About Making His Dog The New CEO Of Twitter

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Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been known for his witty and humorous social media presence. In a bid to announce a new Twitter CEO, Musk has come up with another chucklesome tweet saying that his pet dog named Floki will be an “amazing” CEO. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO shared a photo of his dog wearing a black shirt with a CEO inscription, a tie, and specs. Musk, not long ago posted a poll question on Twitter saying “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll”. In response to that, many voted…
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Elon Musk’s Drop In Fortunes Breaks World Record
12 Jan

Elon Musk’s Drop In Fortunes Breaks World Record

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Elon Musk has broken the world record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history. From November 2021 to December 2022 he lost around $165bn, Guinness World Records said in a blog on its website. The figures are based on data from publisher Forbes, but Guinness said other sources suggested Mr Musk’s losses could have been higher. It follows a fall in value of shares in Mr Musk’s electric car firm Tesla after he bought Twitter last year. His $44bn (£36bn) takeover of the social media company has sparked concerns among investors that Mr Musk is no longer giving Tesla…
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Elon Musk Says He Will Resign As Twitter CEO After Humiliating Defeat In His Own Poll
21 Dec

Elon Musk Says He Will Resign As Twitter CEO After Humiliating Defeat In His Own Poll

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Elon Musk has said he will resign as Twitter's chief executive officer when he finds someone "foolish enough to take the job". The billionaire promised earlier to abide by the result of a Twitter poll which saw 57.5% of users vote "yes" to him quitting the role. He says he will still run the software and servers teams after his replacement is found. Changes on the platform since his takeover have been much criticised. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1604617643973124097%7Ctwgr%5E15df86462d5bd461c2d00cbc63bd6ad4f13e2d7d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeacefmonline.com%2Fpages%2Flocal%2Fnews%2F202212%2F480216.php Since Mr Musk bought the social media site in October, he has fired about half of its staff and attempted a rollout of Twitter's paid-for…
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Elon Musk Taking Legal Action Over Twitter Account That Tracks His Private Jet
15 Dec

Elon Musk Taking Legal Action Over Twitter Account That Tracks His Private Jet

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Elon Musk says he is taking legal action against the holder of a Twitter account that tracks his private jet, arguing it put his son at risk. The @ElonJet account, which has more than half a million followers, was suspended on Wednesday. Its owner Jack Sweeney, 20, used publicly available flight-tracking information to tweet every time Mr Musk's jet took off and landed. Mr Musk says legal action is now being taken against Mr Sweeney and others. "Last night, car carrying [his son] lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from…
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Ghanaians Are Sowing No Fear Against Elon Musk As They Gear Up To Sue The World’s Richest Man For Unequal And Unjust Treatment And Intimidation Tactics
23 Nov

Ghanaians Are Sowing No Fear Against Elon Musk As They Gear Up To Sue The World’s Richest Man For Unequal And Unjust Treatment And Intimidation Tactics

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Since taking over twitter in late October, Elon Musk has been on a firing spree, in an attempt to cut down the company’s 7000 staff to 3500. This of course meant that entire markets would be affected, and no twitter employee is safe. In Africa, Twitter had only one base of operation, which was an office in Accra Ghana, operated by a 12 person team. Given the already small number of employees, it made very little sense that the Tesla founder would fire all but 1 of the staff members in the only twitter headquarter on the entire African plain. …
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