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Elon Musk Says Pay More For Twitter If You Have An iPhone! Why Fight vs Apple Is Worth It
13Dec By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk Says Pay More For Twitter If You Have An iPhone! Why Fight vs Apple Is Worth It

[ad_1] Twitter Inc.'s first tweet under the ownership of the world's richest man was the announcement of a widely anticipated upgrade to its subscription feature. It was also a shot across the bow of the planet's biggest company, marking a possible showdown that could end up bringing much-needed change to the mobile app industry. Twitter Blue will relaunch Monday with a handful of features that Elon Musk and his team are betting will justify the monthly fee: A blue checkmark, longer videos, higher visibility, and an edit button. More importantly, though, Twitter announced two prices for the same service: $8 per month if you subscribe on its website, but $11 if users choose to sign up via Apple Inc.'s iOS platform. That 37.5% markup is a not-so-gentle dig at Apple's 30% cut of the su...
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Elon Musk announces ‘holding off’ relaunch Of Twitter’s Blue verified
22Nov By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk announces ‘holding off’ relaunch Of Twitter’s Blue verified

[ad_1] Elon Musk stated that Twitter might use different colour checks for organizations and individuals. Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that he is putting on hold the relaunch of Blue verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. He made the announcement through a tweet.Elon Musk stated that Twitter might use different colour checks for organizations and individuals. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Musk said, "Holding off relaunch of Blue Verified until there is high confidence of stopping impersonation. Will probably use different color check for organizations than individuals." After taking over the microblogging site, Musk had announced the ability for users to purchase a blue tick verified through Twitter Blue. Despite getting internal warn...
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Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it
22Nov By adminNo Comments
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Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it

[ad_1] After a few chaotic weeks it’s clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that’s at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home. After a few chaotic weeks it's clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction that's at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home.Musk has now begun reinstating high-profile users – including Donald Trump, Alex Jones and Kanye West – who had been removed for repeated violations of community standards. This comes off the back of a mass exodus of Twitter staff, including thousands that Musk unceremoniously fired via email. The latest wave of resignations came after an ultimatum from Musk: employees would have to face “extremely hardcore” working conditions (to fix the ...
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Elon Musk to Start Charging for Twitter Verification From Next Week?
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk to Start Charging for Twitter Verification From Next Week?

[ad_1] Twitter aims to start selling blue verification badges for user profiles as soon as next week. Twitter Inc. aims to start selling blue verification badges for user profiles as soon as next week, part of a plan by new owner Elon Musk to fight fake accounts and squeeze revenue from the company he bought for $44 billion. The badges will be part of an $8-a-month subscription that could go live as early as Monday, according to people familiar with the plans. Users who already have a blue verification badge will have a multi-month grace period before they will either need to pay for the badge or lose it, said one of the people, who requested anonymity discussing plans that aren't public. The company also plans to expand access to its edit function. The edit feature, currently av...
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Twitter Blue Price Is $8, Elon Musk Says
2Nov By adminNo Comments
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Twitter Blue Price Is $8, Elon Musk Says

[ad_1] Elon Musk said the premium version of Twitter, called Blue, will cost $8 a month and will include a verified check mark for paying users’ accounts. Elon Musk said the premium version of Twitter, called Blue, will cost $8 a month and will include a verified check mark for paying users' accounts.Musk, who acquired the social network for $44 billion last week, said these Blue users would also get priority in replies, mentions and Twitter search, and half as many ads. They would also have the ability to bypass paywalls for “publishers willing to work with us,” he said on Twitter. Musk called Twitter Inc.'s current verification system, which applies a check mark to users and brands that may be at risk of getting impersonated, a “lords & peasants” system. “Power to the people!” h...
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Elon Musk suggests Twitter was poorly run, did not welcome controversies
2Nov By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk suggests Twitter was poorly run, did not welcome controversies

[ad_1] Five Things Elon Musk Wants to Change About Twitter Right Away. Elon Musk is working to make his mark on Twitter Inc., days after assuming ownership of the service.The world's richest man has been reviewing the company's code with help from Tesla Inc. engineers, while consulting with powerful friends he trusts to help him make important decisions about where to take the product.So far, it turns out that making major changes to a 16-year-old product with about 7,000 employees is easier said than done. Here's an overview of what Musk is noodling – and how it intersects with reality: Job Cuts Twitter employees have been bracing for layoffs ever since Musk took over and fired the top executive team, including Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal. Over the weekend, a few employees ...
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