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Former Twitter employee: We tried the changes Elon Musk is proposing—they didn’t work

  By Chris Stokel-Walker December 01, 2022 Elon Musk’s Twitter 2.0 is fast being foisted upon us, and if there’s one staple so far, it’s the speed at which features are being introduced and rewritten—often right in front of users’ faces. In a November 30 blog post, “Twitter” announced that it had changed its approach … Continue reading Former Twitter employee: We tried the changes Elon Musk is proposing—they didn’t work

Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook ‘resolved the misunderstanding’ about Twitter’s iOS app

Elon Musk claims Apple has ‘threatened to withhold’ Twitter from the App Store   Karissa Bell @karissabe Elon Musk has taken aim at Apple’s App Store policies amid claims that the company has “threatened to withhold” Twitter from its store. According to Musk, Apple “won’t tell us why” it has issues with Twitter. In subsequent … Continue reading Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook ‘resolved the misunderstanding’ about Twitter’s iOS app

Twitter new user signups at an ‘all-time high,’ says Elon Musk

Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter Twitter could change dramatically under Musk’s leadership.   Karissa Bell @karissabe After months of legal drama, Elon Musk has begun his takeover of Twitter, according to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. His first move was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal … Continue reading Twitter new user signups at an ‘all-time high,’ says Elon Musk

Elon Musk will offer ‘amnesty’ to banned Twitter accounts amid more layoffs

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

Why Apple and Google could be the biggest threats to Elon Musk’s anything-goes version of Twitter

  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

Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Elon Musk changes Twitter’s remote work rules, again He also warned managers they could be fired if members of their team fall short of his expectations. K. Bell @karissabe   David Odisho via Getty Images Elon Musk is changing Twitter’s remote work rules yet again amid deadline for employees to commit to his vision for … Continue reading Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Elon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29th

Twitter will soon let organizations verify related accounts The announcement comes after the recent Twitter Blue disaster. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic   Dado Ruvic / reuters Less than two days after Twitter’s first attempt to charge for account verification ended in disaster, Elon Musk announced the company is working on a new way to authenticate users. … Continue reading Elon Musk says Twitter Blue verification is coming back November 29th

Twitter employees say Elon Musk is tanking morale by calling staff out publicly

  By Chris Stokel-Walker November 14, 2022 Not content with laying off half of Twitter’s staff and alienating workers with an ominous introductory email, Elon Musk has taken his unique brand of management to new levels. The entrepreneur and new owner of Twitter has started calling out issues—publicly, on the platform he now controls—with the … Continue reading Twitter employees say Elon Musk is tanking morale by calling staff out publicly