Tag: Social Media

Elon Musk Invited to Give Evidence to UK Parliament on Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk has been invited to give evidence to a UK parliamentary committee about his takeover of social media platform Twitter. Julian Knight, a Conservative MP who chairs the Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) Committee, has written to the Tesla and SpaceX boss inviting him to “discuss the future of Twitter” in the British…


Twitter Estimates Spam, Fake Accounts Comprise Less Than 5 Percent of Users: Filing

Twitter Inc. estimated in a filing on Monday that false or spam accounts represented fewer than 5 percent of its monetizable daily active users during the first quarter. The social media company had 229 million users who were served advertising in the first quarter. The disclosure came days after Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk,…


Musk Says Commercial, Government Twitter Users May Be Charged ‘Slight Fee’ to Use Platform

Elon Musk said on May 3 that commercial and government users of Twitter may have to pay a small fee to continue using the social media platform in the future as part of his takeover of the company. However, the Tesla CEO noted that the platform will always be free for “casual” users. “Twitter will always be…


Elon Musk Says Will Try His Best to Retain Twitter Shareholders’ Stake in New Private Company

Elon Musk’s offer to take Twitter Inc. private has stirred apprehensions all around. Twitter users are worried about whether they can operate on the platform without being abused and bullied for holding differing opinions, while shareholders are worried about whether they would be adequately compensated for the stake they hold in the company. What Happened Allaying some of…


Musk Says He Wants to Make Twitter as ‘Broadly Inclusive as Possible’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he wants to expand Twitter from a “niche” platform to one used by most Americans. “The goal I have … with Twitter is to have a service that is as broadly inclusive as possible, where ideally most of America is on it and talking,” he told reporters on the red…


Mark Cuban and Elon Musk Believe Dogecoin Could Defeat Twitter’s Spam Bots: Here’s How

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk continues to show his support for Dogecoin. In a recent tweet, Billionaire investor Mark Cuban suggested using Dogecoin to authenticate Twitter Inc. users and reduce the amount of bot-driven spam on the site. Seconding his thought, Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus said he liked Cuban’s idea. Musk responded to Markus, saying it…


‘I’m Not Anti-Elon,’ Vitalik Buterin Says as the Ethereum Founder Offers His Take on Twitter Takeover

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has for the first time commented on the Twitter, Inc. takeover sage after the company agreed to be taken over by Elon Musk. What Happened The largest consequence of Musk taking over Twitter may not be the specific policy decisions the Tesla, Inc. CEO would make, Buterin said in a tweet….


MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Rejoins Twitter, Suspended Again Hours Later

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell announced that he rejoined Twitter Sunday after his account was banned last year, but he was quickly reported and banned from the platform. “Hello, everyone at Twitter. This is Mike Lindell,” Lindell said in a Twitter video published on Sunday. “I’m here to tell you about my new account here, @MikeJLindell. That’s…


Elon Musk Tells Rep. Ocasio-Cortez ‘Stop Hitting on Me’ After She Takes Swipe at Billionaire on Twitter

Elon Musk told Democratic lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) to “stop hitting on me” on Friday after she took aim at what she called a “billionaire with an ego problem.” The representative for New York took to Twitter where she took a swipe at a billionaire who she said “controls a massive communication platform” but stopped short…


Staying Safe: A Few Easy Steps to Enhance Personal Security

When discussing personal security, the overriding message taught by security experts is to develop and then practice situational awareness. Simply put, situational awareness is paying attention to your surroundings and nearby activity in order to be aware of and thus avoid potential danger. Imagine you’re having a meal at a restaurant. If a fire were…