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What is Mastodon? The little-known social media platform Twitter users are flocking to

The platform has seen hundreds of thousands of users sign up within the last week as Twitter users seek out alternatives following Elon Musk's takeover

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Twitter job cuts: what are digital layoffs and what do they mean for employees and companies?

Elon Musk is progressing plans to slim down Twitter since he bought the 396 million-member platform for US$44 billion (£38 billion) on October 27. Musk’s deal has taken Twitter private, dissolved the platform’s board and enhanced his unilateral power as CEO. But mass redundancy announcements made since he took control…

The Conversation

Elon Musk's 'Twitter Blue' gives verification for a fee – this could make Twitter even less safe for women

The elusive “blue tick” on Twitter, once granted to high-profile users like politicians, celebrities and journalists to verify their identity, is now available for purchase. Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, has launched Twitter Blue, a monthly subscription service for US$7.99 (£7) that will give users blue tick status and, eventually,…

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Twitter chaos is part of Elon Musk's master plan

Distraction and confusion are some of the great political and social weapons of our time. Dr Ethan Plaut argues Elon Musk's methodical mismanagement of Twitter is by design.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Uighur ‘influencers’ working for Beijing’s propaganda machine

If you watched some of the videos on YouTube featuring young Uighur influencers, then you would have no idea that a growing number of human rights organisations and the United Nations have documented China’s severe repression of this Muslim ethnic minority. In a study published mid-October, an Australian research centre…

France 24

Musk putting Twitter behind a paywall could ‘sound the death knell’ for the platform, experts say

One analyst argued: "There are plenty of users who are not prepared to pay for Twitter and will find the content free elsewhere.”

Fortune

Elon Musk's acquisition exceptionalism

Musk is still early in the first inning of owning Twitter, but he's already down a few runs.

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Tech & Science Daily podcast: Is Twitter going behind a paywall?

Twitter is so far staying silent over reports that Elon Musk is discussing putting all of the platform behind a paywall.

Evening Standard

Wings Over Scotland returns to Twitter as Elon Musk takeover sees ban end

CONTROVERSIAL Scottish blogger Stuart Campbell, aka Wings Over Scotland, is back on Twitter after Elon Musk’s takeover saw a number of banned…

The National (Scotland)

Anita Chabria: Thanks to Elon Musk's weekend of crazy, Twitter's in flames for election day

It's been less than a month, but how tired are we already of hearing about Elon Musk and Twitter?

Los Angeles Times

Ryan Reynolds joining Tumblr sparks debate about the platform’s future

The film star is the first celebrity to create a Tumblr blog in recent years, sparking fears that a celebrity exodus from Twitter will flood on to Tumblr feeds

Evening Standard

Why leaders bury their heads in the sand when faced with uncomfortable facts

Adidas executives, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk have one thing in common: they behave like an ostrich–and so do you, according to behavioral science.

Fortune

Everything you need to know about the upstart rival to Musk’s Twitter

The social media network has doubled in size since Musk took over Twitter, thanks in part to Mastodon’s anti-corporate approach.

Fortune

US Government May Liquidate Around $4.4B Bitcoin, Cyber Specialists Flag Twitter's Misinformation Concerns, Tesla's Model S, Model X Recall: Top Stories Tuesday, Nov. 08

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What to expect when your tech firm is downsizing

The tech industry has had 20 years of prosperity. Now it's having to relearn what layoffs are like.

Sports Illustrated

Vanderbilt Assistant to ‘Step Back’ After Pro-Ye Post

The university will continue to conduct an internal review of his social media comments defending the rapper.

Tribune News Service

Widening tech, biotech job cuts could jolt broader Bay Area economy: experts

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area tech and biotech companies have recently revealed plans to chop thousands of jobs, layoffs that raise the specter that these cutbacks might haunt the region’s broader economy.

Zenger

Elon Musk Rolls Out New $8 Subscriptions Offering For Twitter Blue Verification

The much-hyped subscription for Twitter verification is finally here

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How a dodgy crypto influencer got rich on YouTube and Twitter—while the platforms and the SEC failed to act

“They tell you when to buy, but they never tell you when to sell.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

NASCAR Superlatives 2022: We polled drivers to see what they think of everyone else

For The Win polled NASCAR drivers to see what they think about their competitors on and off the track.

Daily Mirror

Boy George's unexpected connection to Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace

I'm a Celebrity campmate Boy George has a surprising connection to reality TV star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace, who is best known for having been a housemate on Big Brother earlier in her career

Fortune

Early Twitter investor warns Musk is surrounded by yes men

Chris Sacca says Musk has surrounded himself with “sycophantic and opportunistic” people who won’t challenge his ideas.

Daily Mirror

What is Mastodon and why are Twitter users flocking to social media site?

Many Twitter users are leaving the social media site to join Mastodon after Elon Musk's takeover. Here's what you need to know about the social media network that gained 230,000 new users in a week

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How to quit Twitter – and where to go instead

Elon Musk’s chaotic first week as chief twit has crystallised fears that the site is in a death spiral. Here’s a handy guide to other platforms – from a Slack-style chatroom to the anti-Twitter

The Independent UK

MEPs want Elon Musk to come to European Parliament for Twitter grilling OLD

European legislators say website must not become ‘dystopian hellscape’ and follow law

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