What's behind Elon's Twitter disaster? Social media experts saw this all coming: Engineers don't understand freedom of speech, community or human behavior Salon · Nov 12, 2022
Is Elon Musk actually a futurist? The term "futurism" refers to an Italian movement from the 20th century — with ideas quite different from Musk's Salon · Nov 12, 2022
Joining the herd: what’s it like moving from Twitter to Mastodon? Users fleeing Elon Musk’s takeover will find themselves in a different world – quixotic, communal and defiantly democratic The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022
Elon Musk's 'Golden Child' Tesla At Crossroads, Rivian Flags Spending Cut, Lucid Strikes Funding Deals And More: Week's Biggest EV Stories Electric vehicle stocks meandered to a mixed close in the week ending Nov. 11, with earnings news and the broader market sentiment serving as catalysts. Tesla, Inc. Benzinga · Nov 12, 2022
Twitter drama too much? Mastodon, others emerge as options Twitter has been a bit of a mess since billionaire Tesla CEO took helm, cutting the company’s workforce in half, overhauling the platform’s verification system, sparring with some users and acknowledging that “dumb things” might happen as he reshapes one of the world’s most high-profile information ecosystems The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
Chaos unleashed: Elon Musk’s wild ride at helm of Twitter could bring it down World’s richest man has made a spectacle of his ownership of the social media platform, and advertisers, employees and regulators are none too pleased The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2022
Humour is crucial weapon in Ukraine’s online war, says media specialist Valeria Kovtun said there has been a shift in the online content being shared on social media since the Russian invasion began in February. The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co apologises after fake Twitter account says insulin is free as Elon Musk rolls back verification The incident is among a wave of impersonations that prompted Twitter to make its relaunched premium service unavailable. ABC News · Nov 12, 2022
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ hero pilot Sully Sullenberger is latest high profile Twitter user to leave platform Mr Sullengberger, who retired in 2010 and is now a safety speaker, did not immediately delete his profile The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
GOP House Judiciary tweet celebrating Kanye, Trump, Musk widely mocked: ‘The thee musketeers of public implosion’ “I guess in hindsight there were signs that the GOP messaging was off this cycle,” journalist Ryan Lizza wrote The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
No, insulin is not free: Eli Lilly is the latest high-profile casualty of Elon Musk’s Twitter verification mess Eli Lilly shares fell after pranksters using Twitter Blue impersonated it and made a surprising claim—and this might be just the beginning. Fortune · Nov 11, 2022
Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue tick as impostors run amok Check mark was available to anyone willing to pay $8/month after being previously reserved for verified accounts. Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022
Pharmaceutical companies’ stocks dive after verified imposter Twitter account claims ‘insulin is free’ Insulin producers Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi all reported losses during Friday’s trading The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Twitter pauses $8 subscription program after fake accounts proliferate Twitter Inc. suspended the $8 subscription program it launched earlier this week to combat a growing problem of users impersonating major brands, a person familiar with the move said. Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2022 Twitter blue check unavailable after fake accounts erupt on platform Twitter’s relaunched premium service – which grants blue-check verification labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month – was unavailable after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts approved by the tech giant.
ABC News · Nov 11, 2022 India wants 30pc of private cars to be electric by 2030. Here's how they plan to do it While many parts of the world struggle to get behind the wheel of an electric vehicle because of cost, India makes it a mission to make them affordable to many of its 1.3 billion people.
Fortune · Nov 11, 2022 Elon Musk’s first weeks at Twitter included staff vomiting into trash cans and crying at the Halloween party Elon Musk has tried to reshape Twitter during his eventful first two weeks in charge, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing.
Zenger · Nov 11, 2022 Elon Musk Tweets Picture Of Nazi Soldier The Twitter CEO's post and caption of a WW II Wehrmacht soldier has fueled concerns about his volatile ownership.
Fortune · Nov 11, 2022 Elon Musk says Twitter needs subscribers to survive. Here’s why he needs a better lifeline There’s only a slim chance that Twitter can attract enough paying users to replace ad revenue.
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts Twitter’s relaunched premium service — which grants blue-check “verification” labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month — is unavailable after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts approved by Twitter
Wales Online · Nov 11, 2022 Twitter turmoil could threaten national security, warn experts The platform’s new owner Elon Musk has cut thousands of staff and a number of key managers overseeing safety and content have also left the company
The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2022 Seth Meyers on midterms fallout: ‘The knives are out in the GOP’ Late-night hosts discuss Republican infighting after a disappointing election and chaos at Elon Musk’s Twitter
Fortune · Nov 11, 2022 Elon Musk tells Twitter staff about his ‘recession PTSD’ from keeping PayPal and Tesla alive, demands ‘maniacal sense of urgency’ Musk addressed Twitter employees in a Q&A Thursday, describing his trauma from Tesla and PayPal, after laying off around 50% of workers at the social media company.
Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022 Twitter reinstates ‘official’ tags after flood of fake accounts Twitter Inc. reinstated “official” badges for high-profile accounts to combat a growing problem of users impersonating major brands.
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2022 Twitter Blue: Warning over scammers impersonating customer service accounts The new Twitter Blue badge is meant to indicate a user is genuine but fake ‘verified’ accounts are already being reported