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Eric Idle slams Elon Musk’s Twitter verification plans which he says he stole from Monty Python

Billionaire posted sketch about clinic where patients pay for confrontations with professional arguer

The Independent UK

Musk's Twitter Takeover Incites Complaints From Celebs Who Voice To Quit Platform

A small but growing number of celebrities, actors, and artists preferred to dump Twitter Inc after Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's takeover, the Wall Street Journal

Benzinga

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

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How Charles Cullen killed 29 patients in 16 years: The true story behind Netflix’s The Good Nurse

Eddie Redmayne portrays the serial killer nurse in Netflix’s dramatisation of the case, while Jessica Chastain plays the coworker who helped stop him. Clémence Michallon reports on the case that rocked New Jersey

The Independent UK

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.

Bangkok Post

Trevor Noah on Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover: ‘He’s scrambling’

Late-night hosts discuss Elon Musk’s subscription plan for verified status on Twitter and Donald Trump’s subpoena by the House January 6 committee.

The Guardian - US

Who killed The Lady of the Dunes? How Jaws could hold the answer

The Lady of the Dunes has captivated the world for almost 50 years as many attempts to identify the 1974 murder victim proved futile... Until now. The FBI announced this week that Ruth Marie Terry, 37-year-old Tennessee woman, had been identified as the Provincetown victim. But who was she? How…

The Independent UK

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AOC and Elon Musk get into spat over $8 Twitter subscription plan

“Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that ‘free speech’ is actually a $8/mo subscription plan,” the congresswoman tweeted this week

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert warns Twitter will be ‘chaos’ if Elon Musk charges for blue ticks

In a leaked business plan, it emerged that Musk reportedly wants to charge a subscription fee for verified accounts

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says he was inspired by Monty Python for his Twitter plans

Musk, the world’s richest man, wants to charge some users

Evening Standard

How Charles Cullen killed 29 patients in 16 years: The true story behind Netflix’s The Good Nurse

The Independent UK

Elon Musk 'stole idea of charging for insults and arguments from Monty Python'

It follows outrage among the Twitterati over plans to charge the rich, influential and famous a monthly fee to keep their 'blue tick'

Wales Online

Technology: Musk Says Twitter Will Charge USD 8 A Month For 'Blue Tick'

Taking to Twitter, Musk said, "Twitter's current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for USD 8/month." Read on for details:

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Could the newly-identified Lady of the Dunes have been an extra in Jaws?

The Lady of the Dunes captivated the world for almost 50 years as attempts to identify the 1974 murder victim proved futile... until authorities last year identified her as Ruth Marie Terry, a newlywed from Tennessee. Suspicion quickly centre on her husband, who died in 2002 – and the news…

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Twitter: Blue tick could cost £7 per month under Elon Musk plan

It is currently free to be a blue tick holder

Daily Mirror

Twitter to charge £7 a month for blue check after Elon Musk talked down by Stephen King

Elon Musk reportedly planned to charge verified Twitter users £17 a month, but after widespread outcry and an intervention from author Stephen King, the price was lowered

Salon

Authors celebrate antitrust case

CEOs gave bizarre testimony. Stephen King took the stand. Simon & Schuster and Penguin will remain separate

Benzinga

Elon Musk Slaps Price Tag On Twitter Verification Following SoFi CEO, Stephen King Comments: 'They Should Pay Me'

Being verified on Twitter comes with prestige. Now it also comes with a price tag.

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The Independent UK

‘Power to the people’: Musk confirms $8 Twitter blue tick as he brands current system ‘bulls***’

Billionaire says that verification would be ‘price-adjusted by country’

The Guardian - US

Musk proposes charging $8 for verified Twitter account despite user backlash

The new owner justified the measure saying ‘we need to pay the bills somehow’

The Independent UK

Twitter staff brand Musk’s advisers ‘Elon’s goons’ after $44bn takeover, says report

Billionaire brought in allies following purchase of San Francisco company

Evening Standard

Rita Ora and Oti Mabuse dress up for Jonathan Ross’s Halloween party

The talk show host’s star-studded bash returned with a bang at Camden Town’s Koko on All Hallows’ Eve

Benzinga

Stephen King, Kara Swisher, Hank Green And A Whole Lot Of People Are Mad At Elon Musk's Paid 'Blue Ticks' Plan

Twitter Inc.'s new CEO Elon Musk's plans to monetize blue badges have left many people fuming.

Daily Mirror

Twitter blue tick price compared to 'giving out Olympic medals to highest bidder'

Many Twitter users are not best pleased by new owner Elon Musk's intention to 'revamp' the blue tick verification process, with reported plans to implement a monthly fee for verified users to keep their blue tick status

Evening Standard

Twitter: Stephen King leads backlash against Elon Musk’s $20 blue tick fee plan

The novelist wrote: ‘$20 to keep my blue check? F*** that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I’m gone like Enron’

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