Launched in 2016, Mastodon is an open source software for a decentralized social network, with several features that are similar to Twitter
Twitter last reported 237.8 million mDAUs and a 16.6 per cent annual growth for its second quarter
'Hardcore Democrats or Republicans never vote for the other side, so independent voters are the ones who actually decide who's in charge!'
Musk's vision for Twitter is not particularly complex. He views it as a software platform first, and only then as a social network
His tweets were slammed by many of his followers
IPG, Dentsu have informally spoken to their advertisers
Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves
In his Twitter thread, he further mentioned that charging for blue tick would bring consistency to the platform
In a Q&A, Aprameya Radhakrishna, who is also the CEO of the made-in-India microblogging platform, says Koo is even open to hiring those Twitter sacked and that verification on Koo is free for life
From Facebook parent Meta's large scale layoffs to Musk's threat to Twitter account impersonators, catch all the live updates from across the globe here
Users who get verified on Twitter receive a blue checkmark next to their name. The blue tick tells people that an account of public interest is authentic and is not a spammer, troll, or bot
India is a key growth engine for global internet companies such as Twitter, Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, which are relying on its large potential pool of new online users
According to sources, the hit was even more strident in India, as nearly 180 of its 230 employees were given the pink slip with immediate effect
'Power to the people', says social media platform about subscription for verified status
Over the weekend, several Twitter accounts had changed their name to "Elon Musk" or to usernames that suggested those handles were of the tech billionaire
Twitter has delayed the roll out of its much-anticipated Blue subscription service with verification tag for $8 after the US midterm elections on Tuesday, the media reported.
Griffin had changed her profile name to Musk, following which she seems to have been promptly banned from the social media site, as per Fox news reports.
Elon Musk is facing backlash for unceremoniously expelling so many employees from Twitter. Is Musk setting a new trend where owners can brush aside the HR rulebook and write their own edicts?
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Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. The platform's new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names not their account names and tweeted as Elon Musk' in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts to all comers for $8 month. Going forward, any Twitter handles engaging in impersonation without clearly specifying parody will be permanently suspended, Musk wrote. While Twitter previously issued warnings before suspensions, now that it is rolling out widespread verification, there will be no warning. In fact, any name change at all would compel the temporary loss of a verified checkmark, the world's richest man said. Comedian Kathy Griffin had her account suspended Sunday for switching her screen name to Musk. Actress Valerie Bertinelli had done the same posting a series of tweets in support of Democratic candidates on Saturday