Elon Musk grew to hate Twitter logo, grousing, 'All these damn birds...

Elon Musk grew to dislike Twitter's blue bird logo and replaced it with his own X label to align with his vision for the social media platform, as revealed in a biography about him.

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8/24/2023

Elon Musk just escalated his war against the media

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is planning to hide headlines and text from news articles, leaving only the lead image, in what appears to be another move in his ongoing battle against the media.

8/29/2023

It’s Elon Musk vs Martin Shkreli in a battle over his X account

Former pharmaceutical executive and convicted securities fraudster Martin Shkreli claims he has been lobbying Elon Musk through mutual friends to regain access to his original X (formerly Twitter) account, alleging that Musk's actions contradict his stance on free speech; Shkreli believes Musk may be jealous of him and his machismo.

8/30/2023

Elon Musk Has Quietly Primed The Crypto Market For An Explosive Bombshell That Could Play Havoc With The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP And Dogecoin

Elon Musk's Twitter, now rebranded as X, has obtained a currency transmitter license in Rhode Island, indicating a possible move towards crypto payments and turning the platform into an all-in-one app like China's WeChat.

9/7/2023

Guess how many of Elon Musk’s 155 million followers are willing to pay for his exclusive content?

Elon Musk's Subscriptions feature on X (formerly Twitter) is not gaining significant traction, with Musk having only 40,000 subscribers out of his 155 million followers, suggesting that it is not a successful tool in the creator economy.

9/15/2023

Elon Musk: The Complex Legacy of an Innovator and Provocateur

Elon Musk is known for his disruptive innovation in the electric vehicle industry, space exploration, and his controversial use of Twitter, but his historical significance and impact on social media may not be seen as a net force for good in the long run.

9/18/2023

Elon Musk Details Twitter Plans and Subscriptions in Talk With Israeli PM, Addresses Controversies

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, revealed plans for his social network, X (formerly Twitter), to introduce a monthly payment system to combat bots, but did not disclose the cost or additional features included, while also claiming to have 550 million monthly users generating millions of daily posts, without specifying the authenticity of these users. Musk's discussion with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also addressed concerns over hate speech and antisemitism on the platform, following Musk's previous amplification of such content. Musk's takeover of Twitter led to significant changes, including staff cuts, the restoration of previously suspended accounts, and the elimination of Twitter's verification system.

9/19/2023

Elon Musk Considers Making Twitter a Paid Subscription Service to Combat Bots

Elon Musk announced during a livestream that X, formerly Twitter, may soon become a subscription-only service in order to combat the presence of bots on the platform.

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