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Twitter as a platform must be fair to all: Musk
Musk replied: "I'm fine with Trump not tweeting. The important thing is that Twitter correct a grave mistake in banning his account, despite no violation of the law or terms of service." "As a reminder, I was a significant supporter of the Obama-Biden presidency and (reluctantly) voted for Biden over Trump," he added. "But Twitter as a platform must be fair to all," he said.
Elon Musk may produce 'alternative' smartphones
It all started when a user tweeted, "If Apple & Google boot Twitter from their app stores, @elonmusk should produce his own smartphone. Half the country would happily ditch the biased, snooping iPhone & Android. The man builds rockets to Mars, a silly little smartphone should be easy, right?" Musk replied: "I certainly hope it does not come to that, but, yes, if there is no other choice, I will make an alternative phone."
Elon Musk still firing coders at Twitter amid Thanksgiving feasts
Ikuhiro Ihara, a highly-respected Twitter coder who made the transition from 140-character to 280-character happen, has been fired unceremoniously. "One of the people fired Musk's latest purge was Ikuhiro Ihara, a highly-respected senior software engineer who helped lead the push to expand tweets to 280 characters," tweeted Casey Newton of Platformer.
Twitter 'Verified' next week, all accounts to be manually authenticated: Elon Musk
The new Twitter owner had earlier paused its $8 Blue subscription service with verification after it faced chaos on the platform as fake accounts with blue badge impersonated real accounts after paying $8, saying it will relaunch it from November 29 -- this time more "rock solid".
Jack Dorsey has a pure heart: Elon Musk
Reacting to a Twitter follower who asked if Dorsey lied before the US Congress, Musk replied: "Jack has a pure heart." Dogecoin influencer Matt Wallace posted: "Crypto culture changed Jack Dorsey. He went from a censorship champion to someone who supports freedom! Respect for his moves to help undo the damage he did."
Musk shuts Brussels office, EU regulators raise eyebrows
According to The Financial Times, the Brussels office was focused on the European Union digital policy, working in close proximity with the European Commission. The last two remaining Twitter public policy staffers, Julia Mozer and Dario La Nasa quit Twitter last week, "resulting in the Brussels office being entirely disbanded".
Elon Musk to reinstate suspended accounts on Twitter
Musk tweeted: "The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week." "Vox Populi, Vox Dei," he added, which means "the voice of the people is the voice of God". Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's decision. While one commented, "I am truly worried for your mental health. Please check in with someone who cares about you", another said: "We the people make a pretty good moderation council."
Tesla Full Self-Driving beta now available: Elon Musk
"Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!," the Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted.
Hate speech down significantly on Twitter: Elon Musk
"Hate speech impressions down by one-third from pre-spike levels. Congrats to Twitter team!" Musk tweeted. "I have half a mind to wag my finger at the 1500 accounts that caused the spike, but I shall forebear." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user commented, "Source? Ummm Twitter! They are the subject matter experts of their own data", another asked: "Who determines what is hate speech?"
Former FTX CEO has no stake in Twitter as a private company: Musk
Semafor publication first reported that Sam Bankman-Fried owned a stake in Musk's Twitter. "Two weeks after clinching a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion, he (Musk) texted Bankman-Fried just after midnight and invited him to roll the $100 million stake he had owned for a few months into a privately held Twitter," claimed the publication.
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