Since Elon Musk took over Twitter last month, he has fired thousands of its employees – including some of its top executives – announced several changes to the site, and angered countless users. The Tesla boss, who took the reins of the social media platform in October in a deal worth $44bn, has already made his mark on the platform, and shows no sign of slowing down.
Musk has already introduced a new verification system – called Twitter Blue – where users can get the coveted blue tick by paying a monthly subscription fee. He also reportedly plans to reinstate many banned accounts in the name of free speech – including Kanye West, who returned to the platform shortly after Musk’s takeover.
As the world’s richest man implements his vision on the site, many users have become unhappy and pledged to close their accounts over fears it will become a breeding ground for extremism and hate speech, amongst other things. Already, thousands of users have quit the platform and opted for a lesser-known social media platform called Mastodon.
