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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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Twitter Threatens Legal Action Over Threads App
07 Jul

Twitter Threatens Legal Action Over Threads App

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Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a “friendly” alternative. Twitter’s Elon Musk said “competition is fine, cheating is not” – but Meta denied claims in a legal letter that ex-Twitter staff helped create Threads. More than 30 million people have signed up for the new app, according to Meta. That is less than a tenth of the estimated 350 million users on Twitter, according to Statista. According to an SEC filing from 2013,…
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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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Several Ghanaian Celebrities Lose Twitter Verification Badge Over $8 Charge
21 Apr

Several Ghanaian Celebrities Lose Twitter Verification Badge Over $8 Charge

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By close of day on Thursday, April 20, 2023, micro-blogging site Twitter commenced full implementation of its $8 monthly charge for account verification. Thus, every verified account will have to pay $8 every month to keep their blue badge. Several Ghanaian celebrities who are yet to subscribe have since lost their legacy verification badge which was previously displayed against their profile name. The likes of Sarkodie, Bridget Otoo, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale, Samini, Efya, D-Black, Serwaa Amihere and Black Sherif have all lost their blue badges. However media personality, Nana Aba Anamoah still has blue badge attached to her account with the notification: “This…
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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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Twitter Is Reportedly Planning To Charge Businesses $1,000 Per Nonth To Keep Gold Verified Checks
06 Feb

Twitter Is Reportedly Planning To Charge Businesses $1,000 Per Nonth To Keep Gold Verified Checks

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In the latest revenue generating effort for Elon Musk’s Twitter, the social media giant is reportedly set to make businesses pay $1,000 per month to keep their gold verification check. Social media consultant Matt Navarra first reported the new charge, along with screenshots allegedly showing Twitter employees offering the price to businesses looking to sign up as a “Verified Organization.” The Information confirmed the report Friday, adding that it is currently unclear when the change will take effect and when businesses that don’t pay will lose their gold check. —Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) February 3, 2023 Twitter currently offers gold checks to verified businesses, and also…
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‘I’m Not Interested In Collaborating With Sarkodie Anymore’ – Samini Shares Frustration
24 Jan

‘I’m Not Interested In Collaborating With Sarkodie Anymore’ – Samini Shares Frustration

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In 2014, Sarkodie tapped into Samini’s reggae dexterity and released ‘Love Rocks’. The reggae track was hailed as a great collaboration between the rap and reggae circles in the country. Nearly a decade on, there appears to be some bad blood between the two artistes, at least from Samini’s perspective. Samini A sudden rant by Samini on Twitter suggests some pain he is habouring about a past situation with Sarkodie over expected collaborations. It was triggered by a fan who asked the dancehall artistes when fans could expect another collaboration from the duo. Sarkodie Samini’s response was one that many…
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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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Twitter Staff In Ghana Are Rejecting Elon Musk’s Lay-Off Package
23 Nov

Twitter Staff In Ghana Are Rejecting Elon Musk’s Lay-Off Package

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About a dozen Twitter staff based in Ghana, which was the firm’s only office in Africa, have rejected a severance package offered to them and are now considering taking legal action. The staff’s legal firm has told the BBC that Twitter wants to negotiate the severance package and termination process, but it did not provide details of how it will do so. The layoffs were part of a global staff cull introduced by new boss Elon Musk. The employees, who spoke on condition of anonymity, argue that they have been short-changed. They have hired lawyers to initiate talks with Ghana’s labour…
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Fired Twitter Staff At Ghana HQ drag Elon Musk To Ghana Labour Commission
22 Nov

Fired Twitter Staff At Ghana HQ drag Elon Musk To Ghana Labour Commission

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Former employers of Twitter Africa HQ are threatening the world's richest man, Elon Musk, with a lawsuit over how they were fired from the company. Elon Musk after his acquisition of Twitter undertook a mass laying off of Twitter employees which affected the company's staff based in Ghana. Now, the laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate” them after they were fired. Accordingly, the team has hired a lawyer and sent a letter to the company demanding it comply with Ghana’s labour laws,…
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