Musk unveils subscription-based monetisation plan for creators
A Twitter user Shibetoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the popular cryptocurrency Dogecoin, recently took to the platform to share a screenshot of Musk's Twitter profile, showing that the tech billionaire had subscribed to his account. Along with the screenshot, Shibetoshi tweeted: "I don't usually flex but today was a stressful day and I am giving myself a flex."
Twitter users face issues with replying to Tweets on web
A user on Thursday tweeted with a screenshot that reads, "Rate limit exceeded. Please wait a few moments then try again". After acknowledging the issue, the micro-blogging platform from its 'Twitter Support' account tweeted, "We know some of you may have experienced issues replying to Tweets on the web. Things should be working normally now. Sorry for the trouble!"
Media outlets NPR, PBS quit Twitter due to 'govt-funded media' labels
After NPR, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) also left Twitter after being labelled as government-backed media.NPR said it will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, including the primary @NPR handle, which has nearly 9 million followers. Last week, Twitter placed a "state-affiliated media" label on NPR's account.
Won't send my people to jail in India for violating laws: Musk on BBC docu ban
In a Twitter Spaces interview with the BBC, he was asked about the micro-blogging platform taking down links related to the BBC's controversial documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India has very strict social media laws. If it's a choice between complying with the laws or going to jail, I'd rather comply with laws than have any of my people go to jail," he said.
Owning Twitter has been quite painful: Elon Musk
In a Twitter Spaces interview with the BBC, the tech billionaire mentioned that he would sell the company if the right person came along. When asked whether he had any regrets about buying Twitter, Musk replied that the "pain level has been extremely high, this hasn't been some kind of party".
Twitter merges with Elon Musk's everything app called 'X'
In a court filing in the US, Twitter quietly disclosed that it no longer exists. "Twitter Inc. has been merged into X Corp. and no longer exists. X Corp. is a privately held corporation, incorporated in Nevada, and with its principal place of business in San Francisco, California," the filing mentioned.
Agrawal, Gadde, Segal sue Twitter over $1 mn in unpaid legal fees
In October last year, Musk informed Agrawal, Gadde and Segal that their employment with the company was terminated as he took control of the micro-blogging platform.
According to the latest lawsuit filed in the Delaware Chancery Court in the US, the trio alleged that Twitter has to pay them more than $1 million for legal fees they incurred while at the company to respond to queries by the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in several hearings.
Elon Musk begins following PM Modi on Twitter, users react
On Monday, a screenshot displaying PM Modi's name among the list of 195 individuals he follows surfaced and quickly garnered attention on the micro-blogging platform. With 134.3 million followers, Musk is the most followed person on Twitter. However, Prime Minister Modi is also one of the most followed leaders on Twitter, with 87.7 million followers.
Substack links were never blocked: Elon Musk
Independent journalist and author Matt Taibbi, famous for releasing Twitter Files and belonging to the Musk camp, blamed Twitter for blocking sharing links to his articles on Substack. "I was given the option of posting articles on Twitter instead. I'm obviously staying at Substack, and will be moving to Substack Notes next.
Twitter stops writers from retweeting, liking or replying to Substack links
Twitter has restricted promotion and visibility for tweets with links to Substack posts -- a move that has not gone well with people. "We're disappointed that Twitter has chosen to restrict writers' ability to share their work. Writers deserve the freedom to share links to Substack or anywhere else," said Chris Best, Hamish McKenzie and Jairaj Seth, the founders of Substack.
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