Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday that the social media platforms goal was to be the most accurate source of information about the world . Musk said on Sunday that this was our mission .
On Sunday, Elon Musk, Twitter Inc's new CEO, said that the social media platforms' goal was to be the most accurate source of information about the world, sparking debate on how it would accomplish it and who determines what is true.Musk has taken a flurry of drastic measures since taking over Twitter just about a week ago, including sacking half of staff and charging users, giving some early signs of how the platform will be reshaped by the world's richest man.Since the deal was announced, some advertisers have cut revenue, and Musk has slammed critics from advocacy organizations concerned with the content management tactic.Twitter must be by far the most comprehensive source of information on the planet.
His tweet immediately triggered tens of thousands of responses and sparked lively discussions about how the mission will be carried out.Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey wanted to know who it was.Musk, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX, announced last month that Twitter would be forming a content moderation council with a wide variety of viewpoints.Before the council meets, the self-described free speech absolutist said at the time that no major content decisions or account restructures will take place. After Kathy Griffin's account was blocked, the U.S. comedian changed her name to Elon Musk.On Twitter, the #FreeKathy hashtag was later introduced.I guess not all content moderators were fired off, she said in a post on Mastodon, a social media platform that she joined last week.Musk said that Twitter had issued a caution before suspending it, but that there will be no warning as well as no exceptions as it continues to roll out full transparency. Valerie Bertinelli, an American actress, shared a series of tweets in favor of Democratic candidates ahead of the midterm elections in the United States this week.She reverted to her name on Sunday, tweeting: Okey-dokey I've had my fun, and I think I made my point.As it seeks to boost sales, Twitter updated its app in Apples App Store on Saturday to begin charging $8 for such sought-after blue check verification marks.According to Twitter, the verification service would have half the cost, the ability to post longer videos to Twitter, and priority rankings for quality content. According to Bloomberg News, Twitter is now reaching out to thousands of staff who lost their jobs and urging them to return in the aftermath of Musk's takeover.Some of those who are being asked to return were wrongly laid off.Others were let go before management understood that their hard work and expertise would be required to implement the new capabilities Musk envisions, according to the study, citing people familiar with the changes.Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the rehiring efforts.