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Celebs flee Twitter
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Tuesday, 01 November 2022 12:13

Celebs flee Twitter


Mastodon might become the next big thing 

Some celebs are exiting Twitter because they don't like the sound of Elon Musk's new plans for the site while some others who had been banned are rejoining.

Musk will charge more for verification badge
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Gives employees a week to sort out the code

Elon [look at me] Musk has given his Twitter programmers a week to  revamp Twitter Blue in such a way that verified users have to sign up to it for a $19.99/month fee in order to retain their verified badge.

Musk takes over Twitter
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Friday, 28 October 2022 09:37

Musk takes over Twitter


Has to pay $204 million to get rid of executives who stood up to him

On his first day of work at his newly bought social notworking outfit Twitter, Elon [look at me] Musk made his first business decision -- he gave $204 million to make the company's top three executives leave.

Musk will fire 76 per cent of Twitter employees
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So who will be around to deal with the bots 

Elon [look at me[ Musk has been bragging to investors that he will fire 75 per cent of staff when he takes over Twitter.

Kanye West blocked from Twitter
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Monday, 10 October 2022 11:21

Kanye West blocked from Twitter


Apparently, you can't call for a Jewish extermination in the 21st century 

Popular beat combo artist Kanye West’s attempts to self-identify as a white 50-year-old man living the rust belt of the US have backfired after Twitter took his account away after he threatened to go to “deathcon 3” on Jews.

Musk buying Twitter again
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Wednesday, 05 October 2022 11:21

Musk buying Twitter again


Apparently he has changed his mind and this one works much better

Elon [look at me] Musk took time off from solving the Ukraine war to change his mind about buying the social notworking site Twitter, which he had been trying to get out of for months.

Twitter whistleblower provided little for Musk
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Thursday, 15 September 2022 12:20

Twitter whistleblower provided little for Musk


Just gave Twitter’s PR department a headache

 Twitter’s former security boss’s testimony to US senators is unlikely to have a significant impact on Elon Musk’s legal battle to terminate his $44bn takeover deal.

Facebook and Twitter about to kill themselves off
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Apparently, they are thinking of charging for them 

Executives at Facebook and Instagram are seriously considering killing off their companies by setting up some "premium features" which users will be expected to pay for.

Twitter and Facebook take down pro-Western propaganda
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Sorry Joe but few people believe nationalist propaganda these days

Twitter and Meta are reporting that they've taken down nearly 200 accounts that, for the past five years been pushing pro-Western messages in the Middle East and Central Asia.

Twitter's security is a mess
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Wednesday, 24 August 2022 11:02

Twitter's security is a mess


If you believe the ex-security guy fired for poor management 

Twitter's former security chief Peiter "Mudge" Zatko has complained to  US Securities & Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the US Justice Department accussing the company and its board of violating financial rules, of fraud, and of grossly neglecting its security obligations.