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The departures come as hateful content skyrocketed since Musk closed the deal
The 'Chief Twit' Musk earlier said that he will reinstate Trump's account on Twitter
It is, however, unclear whether this option was conceived after Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over the platform
Twitter boss Musk has announced that users can get their accounts verified with the new Blue plan at a price of $8
Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that Twitter users would have to 'buy' their verification blue ticks for $8 per month
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The feature was based on the platform Twitter acquired from Scroll, a service that specialised in removing ads from news sites
After Twitter's new owner Elon Musk announced that getting a blue tick on the microblogging site will cost around USD 8 a month, many netizens expressed their disappointment over Musk's decision.Musk's plan to charge Twitter users to get a verified account quickly prompted outrage and disbelief among some longtime microblogging site users. However, the backlash did not affect Musk.On Wednesday morning, he took to Twitter and reaffirmed his stance on the matter at hand."To all complainers, please continue complaining, but it will cost USD 8," he tweeted."Totally stole idea of charging for insults & arguments from Monty Python tbh," Musk later added.A day ago, Musk announced what amounted to a Twitter plus paid subscription service that will allow users to post long videos, audio and also combat "spam and scam.""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," he tweeted.The ...
Jean-Philippe Maheu, vice president of global client solutions; chief consumer officer Sarah Personette; and Dalana Brand, chief of people and diversity, are also leaving the micro-blogging platform.
In the meanwhile, there have been no discussions over overtime pay, comp time or job security with the employees
Musk, who acquired the company for $44 billion last week, is moving swiftly to thin the executive ranks as he looks to reshape the company to conform with his own vision.
Twitter's new owner billionaire Elon Musk announced that the verification blue tick in front of a user's name that authenticates the account will now be available at a price of eight dollars per month. Musk blasted the "current lords and peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark, using an expletive. Power to the people! Blue for USD 8 per month, he tweeted adding that the price is adjusted by country proportionate to purchasing power parity. With that price, he said, users will also get priority in replies, mentions, and searches, which he said is essential to defeating spam/scams, as well as the ability to post long video and audio, half as many ads, and paywall bypass for publishers willing to work with the social media company. He said the monthly payments from users for the blue tick will also give Twitter a revenue stream to reward content creators. A blue tick signifies that a particular account is verified because it's notable in government, news, ...
It confirms that instead of joining Twitter's board of directors, Elon Musk is now their sole replacement
Krishnan, who is also a former Twitter employee, is expected to guide Musk in his ambitious plan to monetise the social media giant
Sriram Krishnan, an Indian-American technology executive, is helping out Twitter's new owner Elon Musk as he revamps the social media giant following its acquisition by the billionaire entrepreneur. Krishnan is a general partner at Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Now that the word is out: I'm helping out @elonmusk with Twitter temporarily with some other great people. I (and a16z) believe this is a hugely important company and can have a great impact on the world and Elon is the person to make it happen, Krishnan tweeted. Krishnan added that he is still very much in my day job at @a16zcrypto. If you're a crypto founder, you know how to find me!. According to his profile on Andreessen Horowitz's website, Krishnan invests in early-stage consumer startups and serves on the boards of companies Bitski, Hopin, and Polywork. Prior to joining a16z, Chennai-born Krishnan held numerous senior product roles and most recently, he led core consumer teams at Twit
Elon Musk has reportedly given an ultimatum to the employees to roll out monthly subscription pack for Twitter Blue by November 7
Twitter's top execs, including Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde will be entitled to "golden parachute" payouts worth more than $122 mn after being fired by the company's new owner, Elon Musk
It's not clear who will ultimately take over but Musk has turned to old friends for advice in the first few days of his Twitter ownership
Musk, who has dissolved the Twitter board, had earlier tweeted that "My title is Chief Twit right there in the bio. No idea who the CEO is"