Elon Musk
Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council after key members quit
The group was formed in 2016 and had newly 100 independent researchers and human rights activists. In an email to remaining council members, Twitter said that as the company moves into a new phase, "we are reevaluating how best to bring external insights into our product and policy development work".
Musk gets booed by crowd at Dave Chappelle show
Musk appeared in Chappelle's show on Sunday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco, reports The Verge. During Chappelle's set, the controversial comedian presented the controversial billionaire who entered the stage to confused applause and boos. Videos of Musk's appearance immediately appeared on Twitter.
Twitter Blue is back as Musk announces to remove all legacy verified badges
The Blue subscription service with verification costs $8 for Android users and $11 for iPhone owners per month. "Starting today, when you subscribe your account will get access to subscriber-only features including Edit Tweet, 1080p video uploads, reader mode, and a blue checkmark (once your account has been reviewed)," said the company.
Tesla Cybertruck body spotted before start of production
About 1.5 million people are interested in the Tesla Cybertruck and they have been starving themselves of information for a while, reports Electrek. Over the last year, a production version update with final specifications and pricing has been expected, however, the company decided to keep quiet about the electric truck, which already had several delays.
Musk says criminally prosecute Dr Fauci, scientific community slams him
Fauci, set to retire this month as the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US, has always emphasised the safety and efficacy of the approved Covid vaccines in preventing severe illness and deaths, encouraging people to get vaccinated and boosted as soon as possible. "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," Musk first tweeted.
Twitter to increase 280 character limit to 4,000, says Musk
It all started when a user asked Musk, "Elon is it true that Twitter is set to increase the characters from 280 to 4000?" To this Musk replied, "Yes". Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user said, "It would be a big mistake. Twitter's purpose is to provide fast news. If this happens, a lot of real information is lost," another commented, "4000? That's an essay, not a tweet."
Twitter back to life after brief outage as Elon Musk speeds up platform
Website outage tracker Downdetector reported several outages across the globe as users had issues with page loading. The outage hit both the Twitter mobile app and the desktop version. "Yes, Twitter is Down for some people. Not Working on Jio But Working on Airtel," tweeted one user.
Musk to sue Twitter employees for leaking company info to media
An email by Musk to employees, accessed by Platformer's Zoe Schiffer, has earned them that Twitter will "immediately seek damages" if they violate their non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). "As evidenced by the many detailed leaks of confidential Twitter information, a few people at our company continue to act in a manner contrary to the company's interests and in violation of their NDA," read the email.
Twitter selling espresso machine, office bar fridge; bids start at $25
However, there is no "sink" on the auction block as that had been taken away by Musk the day he acquired Twitter. The two-day Twitter auction of kitchen equipment, electronics, furniture, memorabilia and more will start on January 17 on the Heritage Global Partners' website.
Secret Twitter group of Vijaya, Parag made decisions Dorsey didn't know: Elon Musk
This time, the "Twitter Files Two" were released by Bari Weiss, Founder and Editor of The Free Press, on the micro-blogging platform and endorsed by Musk. "Controversial decisions were often made without getting Jack's approval and he was unaware of systemic bias. The inmates were running the asylum. Jack has a pure heart imo (in my opinion)," tweeted Elon Musk.
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