By Chris Stokel-Walker April 14, 2023 Exactly one year ago, Elon Musk shocked the tech world by putting in a bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion. In signature Musk fashion, that figure worked out at $54.20 a share. That offer led, months later, to an actual acquisition, and eventually to the situation we’re … Continue reading Twitter Ex-employees say he’s ‘constitutionally incapable’ of turning things around.
By Chris Stokel-Walker April 07, 2023 Twitter’s ongoing decline and chaotic confusion continues as the app has now introduced features that block or downplay in the algorithm any posts containing links to newsletter platform Substack. The change comes hot on the heels of Substack announcing Notes, a feature that allows Substack users to … Continue reading Twitter’s feud with Substack means we all lose out on the public square
Twitter begins forcing its TikTok-like ‘For You’ timeline on iOS Steve Dent @stevetdent Twitter has started to roll out a big change on iOS by replacing the “sparkle” button that switches between the algorithmic and reverse chronological feeds. Now, you swipe between two tabs called “For You” and “Following,” to change your timeline, and … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter is fixing its Elon Musk tweet problem
Elon Musk explains funding plans for taking Tesla private Jon Fingas @jonfingas When Elon Musk said he was seriously looking at taking Tesla private, he still left a few open questions. Why did he decide to not only disclose it with a tweet, but shout “funding secured” from the rooftops? He’s now offering an explanation … Continue reading Elon Musk defends ‘funding secured’ tweets in Tesla shareholder trial
By Jesus Diaz December 13, 2022 After spending $44 billion on Twitter—a business move that makes Meta’s metaverse investment seem like such a cunning and brilliant plan that you may believe Mark Zuckerberg is Steve Jobs reincarnated—Elon Musk has been making one poor decision after another. But today we don’t need another 5,000-word article … Continue reading Elon Musk’s new Twitter Blue logo is perfectly awful
By Joel Embiid Basketball players can do this job for only 20 years. So I don’t have a lot of time to accomplish what I want. Every game is a big game for me. I’m always going to find ways to make myself better, but I think it’s because I feel like I haven’t … Continue reading How Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid lets it all out on the court, and on Twitter
By Michael Grothaus December 02, 2022 Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, has just discovered that even Elon Musk’s version of Twitter has limits on “free speech.” Musk confirmed on Friday that Ye has been suspended from the platform—again. The suspension of Ye’s Twitter account comes after the rapper tweeted a photo … Continue reading Another chaotic week on Twitter: Ye gets suspended in latest test of Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ ethos
By Chris Morris December 01, 2022 While many Twitter users are making a lot of noise about terminating their accounts and heading elsewhere, they’re quickly finding that the alternatives aren’t quite ready for prime time—and certainly aren’t prepared for the major influx of users they’ve seen since late October. And the problem may not … Continue reading Twitter alternatives struggle with growing pains as users flee Elon Musk’s social media platform
Elon Musk will offer ‘amnesty’ to banned Twitter accounts amid more layoffs One of the architects of the shift to 280-character tweets is gone from the company. The Washington Post via Getty Images Kris Holt|@krisholt Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk says a “general amnesty” for banned accounts will begin next week for … Continue reading Elon Musk will offer ‘amnesty’ to banned Twitter accounts amid more layoffs
By Clint Rainey November 21, 2022 Assuming Twitter can survive the whiplash of being yanked back and forth by new CEO Elon Musk—yet another round of layoffs roiled the sales team Monday morning—the social media platform is shaping up to face a new challenge: possible headbutting with Apple and Google. That is, if Musk’s laissez-faire approach … Continue reading Why Apple and Google could be the biggest threats to Elon Musk’s anything-goes version of Twitter
