Musk’s Anouncement To Slap Price Tag On Twitter Verification Invited Mixed Responses Being verified on Twitter comes with prestige. Now it also comes with a price tag. Zenger · Nov 3, 2022
‘Chief Twit’ Elon Musk shows interest in bringing Vine back from the dead Elon Musk has reportedly asked his Twitter developers to revive Vine, an old video-sharing app shut down by Twitter nearly six years ago. The New Daily · Nov 3, 2022
First Thing: Biden urges Americans to take a stand against political violence President asks voters to reject election-denying candidates in midterms to ‘preserve democracy’. Plus, can Twitter survive Elon Musk? The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022
Tesla's first European factory needs more water to expand. Drought stands in its way The manufacturing plant is in the east German state of Brandenburg, one of the most water-scarce regions of the country. Residents fear an expansion would lead to a water shortage. WEKU · Nov 3, 2022
Elon Musk mocks AOC’s $58 jumper in fiery clash over Twitter’s $8 blue tick ‘Just a reminder that money will never by your way out of insecurity, folks’, AOC posted Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022
Elon Musk is managing Twitter using Donald Trump's playbook Leading by tweet seizes public attention but also causes organizational chaos and makes it tough to impose change. Axios · Nov 3, 2022
Editorial: GOP responds to Pelosi attack with cruel, baseless jokes. It’s shameful Days after the heinous attack on Paul Pelosi by a man federal authorities have accused of plotting to kidnap his wife, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, it’s clear that too many Republican officials and their mouthpieces in the conspiracy-laden right-wing media are not taking this incident seriously. Los Angeles Times · Nov 3, 2022
Misinformation and the midterm elections: What to expect The seeds of misinformation about next week's midterm elections were planted in 2020 The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Kanye West returns to Twitter with photo of Kyrie Irving after antisemitism lockout Brooklyn Nets star Irving has himself been embroiled in an antisemitism controversy Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022
Twitter's New Path Unclear as Musk Says 'Weeks' for Banned Accounts' Return The road ahead for Twitter remained as murky as ever after new owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it could take weeks to reinstate banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump. Twitter users have been watching closely to see whether Musk will reinstate Trump, banned… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 3, 2022
X alternatives: Twitter users trying Threads, Bluesky and Mastodon Elon Musk's takeover has brought Twitter to the brink, pushing some users to start looking elsewhere. Here are our top picks for the best alternatives Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022
Twitter may ‘halve its workforce’ as key investor backs job cuts Reports suggest new owner Elon Musk aims to lose 3,800 roles of 7,500 staff with workers to be told as soon as Friday The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022
Editorial: One sick nation: The Paul Pelosi attack was politically motivated even as Republicans spread conspiracy theories Donald Trump, Alex Jones and their allies have hurtled America into a black hole of disinformation where there’s no light or right or up or down, and Elon Musk seems to think we’ve got to plunge ourselves still deeper in. Latest case in point: Even as a crystal-clear Department of… Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022
Kanye West posts on Twitter for first time since Elon Musk takeover The US rapper shared a captionless photo of NBA basketball player Kyrie Irving The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 Erdogan says he could discuss charge for Twitter blue check with Elon Musk Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he may negotiate with Twitter's new boss Elon Musk to avoid paying the monthly $8 charge for the "verified" badge.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022 ‘He is poised to open the floodgates’: can Twitter survive Elon Musk – or even thrive? Since buying it, the billionaire has wasted no time shaking up the struggling social media firm, cutting staff and introducing fees. But can he make the platform matter again – or will it become a hellscape of hateful content and misinformation?
The Times of India · Nov 3, 2022 Elon Musk plans to eliminate half of Twitter jobs to cut costs SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk plans to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at Twitter Inc, or half of the social media company's workforce, in a bid to drive down costs following his $44 billion acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Wales Online · Nov 3, 2022 Elon Musk's Twitter fact checks White House's Joe Biden boast tweet The White House had to delete one of their Twitter posts after a feature on the social media site humiliated the President
The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2022 Twitter exodus: company faces murky future as top managers flee the nest In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of the company, rumors of job cuts swirl and employees report being left in the dark
Axios · Nov 3, 2022 Twitter plans to order remaining workers back to office after layoffs The move is a reversal of prior policy and likely to lead to additional attrition.
Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022 Musk plans to eliminate half of Twitter jobs in cost-cut drive Elon Musk plans to eliminate about 3,700 jobs at Twitter Inc., or half of the social media company’s workforce, in a bid to drive down costs following his $44 billion acquisition, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022 California on track to become the fourth largest economy in the world Golden State poised to pass Germany and sit behind only US, China and Japan
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2022 Nag the young people in your life to vote Young people hate being told what to do by their parents. Ironically, if they do not listen and vote on Nov. 8, they may have more adults telling them what to do.
Bangkok Post · Nov 2, 2022 Cybertruck 'to start mass production in 2023' Tesla Inc aims to start mass production of its Cybertruck at the end of 2023, two years after the initial target for the long-awaited pickup truck chief executive officer Elon Musk unveiled in 2019, two people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters.
Bangkok Post · Nov 2, 2022 Musk Hints at $8 a Month for Verified Twitter Accounts Elon Musk is looking to quickly boost Twitter Inc.'s revenue by embracing subscriptions, aiming to make the social-media company less dependent on digital ads as Madison Avenue signals a cautious stance toward the site after the billionaire's takeover.