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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Technology
Asharq Al-Awsat

Twitter Starts Rolling Out New Paid Subscription

Elon Musk is moving aggressively to overhaul Twitter after his blockbuster $44 bln takeover of the messaging platform OLIVIER DOULIERY AFP/File

Twitter began rolling out a controversial new paid subscription system on Saturday that the social network's unpredictable new owner, billionaire Elon Musk, ordered staff to build after taking over last week.

Days into the Tesla boss's stewardship of one of the world's leading platforms for discourse and activism, his promises and provocations are prompting a wave of reactions -- including warnings from the United Nations and an apology from Twitter's co-founder.

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