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| + | * '''2022-10-31''' [https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2022/10/31/hes-going-to-kill-twitter-isnt-he/ He’s going to kill Twitter, isn’t he?] ([https://octodon.social/@pzmyers/109263091713309581 via]) {{fmt/quote|He has also informed Twitter engineers that they must get these boring new features implemented by 7 November, or they’ll be fired. Brilliant.}} | ||
* '''2022-10-31''' [https://www.livemint.com/news/world/twitter-around-2-000-employees-likely-to-lose-jobs-in-first-round-of-layoffs-reports-suggest-11667214728997.html Twitter: Around 2,000 employees likely to lose jobs in first round of layoffs, reports suggest] | * '''2022-10-31''' [https://www.livemint.com/news/world/twitter-around-2-000-employees-likely-to-lose-jobs-in-first-round-of-layoffs-reports-suggest-11667214728997.html Twitter: Around 2,000 employees likely to lose jobs in first round of layoffs, reports suggest] | ||
* '''2022-10-30''' [https://www.platformer.news/p/elons-first-big-move-pay-to-remain Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter]{{icon/paywall}} ([https://chat.noelle.codes/@noelle/109259302251787800 h/t]) {{fmt/quote|Twitter is strongly considering making its users pay to remain verified on the service, Platformer has learned. If the project makes forward, users would have to subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 a month or lose their badges.}} | * '''2022-10-30''' [https://www.platformer.news/p/elons-first-big-move-pay-to-remain Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter]{{icon/paywall}} ([https://chat.noelle.codes/@noelle/109259302251787800 h/t]) {{fmt/quote|Twitter is strongly considering making its users pay to remain verified on the service, Platformer has learned. If the project makes forward, users would have to subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 a month or lose their badges.}} | ||
Revision as of 23:49, 31 October 2022
Musk promptly banned a number of reputable science sites from being linked in tweets, including Mastodon instance https://climatejustice.social
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- 2022-10-31 He’s going to kill Twitter, isn’t he? (via) «He has also informed Twitter engineers that they must get these boring new features implemented by 7 November, or they’ll be fired. Brilliant.»
- 2022-10-31 Twitter: Around 2,000 employees likely to lose jobs in first round of layoffs, reports suggest
- 2022-10-30 Elon's first big move: pay to remain verified on Twitter$ (h/t) «Twitter is strongly considering making its users pay to remain verified on the service, Platformer has learned. If the project makes forward, users would have to subscribe to Twitter Blue at $4.99 a month or lose their badges.»
- 2022-10-30 Elon Musk, new owner of Twitter, tweets unfounded conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi attack (h/t) «Musk sent the tweet, which linked to a story on a website that has a history of publishing false information, to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Musk’s tweet had more than 24,000 retweets and 86,000 likes late Sunday morning.»
- 2022-10-29 Elon Musk’s Day 1 at Twitter: Engineers asked to print out their code for review
- 2022-10-28 By Buying Twitter, Elon Musk Has Created His Own Hilarious Nightmare (h/t)
- 2022-10-28 After Musk Takeover: Twitter bans links to climate scientist, activist and journalism websites, including many to alternative social networks (namely the Fediverse / Mastodon) (via)
- I personally confirmed that climatejustice.social has been blocked; close friend confirms that the block had not gone into effect as of last night.
- 2022-10-28 Elon Musk now owns Twitter. Here’s what he could change
- 2022-10-28 GM temporarily suspends advertising on Twitter following Elon Musk takeover (h/t) «“We are engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under their new ownership,” GM said.»
- 2022-10-28 Not a great start (via) «You know, all the rich sociopaths have to buy their own social media site to make sure no one can talk about how awful they are. Facebook, Parler, Gab, Gettr, Truth Social, now all absorbed by greedy rich people trying to build cozy little nests for their abhorrent views. Well, Elon Musk now owns Twitter.»
- We had a record-breaking influx of new users on TootCat last night, some of whom explicitly cited this event as their reason for joining.
- 2022-10-28 Mark Cuban says he's looking forward to Twitter's Elon Musk era: 'he will flex his independence to show everyone who's in charge' (h/t via): Just who does Cuban imagine is oppressing Elon Musk?