Twitter: A Timeline of Ten Days of Chaos

People say that Elon Musk is a brilliant but crazy business leader. But, unfortunately, in his first ten days as CEO of Twitter, he has done more of the first than the second. Mr. Musk convinced his wealthy friends to invest by saying that Twitter could be great if an intelligent person ran it. There would be a lot of free speech, and businesses would do well.

But in his first ten days as CEO, Mr. Musk showed that he needed to learn how to run a social media company.

But Mr. Musk’s first policies seemed to go against what he said in the summer.

 

He used to say he was a “free speech absolutist” and that Donald Trump would be allowed on the platform. Now, he says it will set up a “council” with “different” voices to make decisions about controversial moderation and permanent suspensions.

Mr. Musk was talking about a policy that looked much like Facebook’s, which deals with these problems with an “oversight board.”

 

$8 for Twitter Verification

 

But he did say that Twitter’s verification system would change significantly. Users who want a verified blue tick account will have to pay $8 (£7) monthly. This is because reports of a $20 monthly fee upset some celebrities, like author Stephen King.

 

The company may have decided the price cut, but it suggested that the pricing needed to be thought through.

Making money through subscriptions. There were also other complaints.

In a few days, the policy will go into effect. After that, anyone could pay for verification, and  would be prioritized in replies, mentions, and searches. In other words, accounts could now pay for prestige and to be boosted on the platform......Read More

 

Source: Atlanta Wire