Main topic: Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter) has made TweetDeck a subscriber-only product.
Key points:
1. TweetDeck, previously a free tool, is now only accessible to subscribers of X Pro.
2. This move affects social media managers, journalists, and power users who relied on TweetDeck for tracking lists and trends on Twitter/X.
3. Under Musk's ownership, X has introduced various subscription offerings, including verification marks, longer text and video posts, fewer ads, encryption in DMs, and ad revenue sharing.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk is the owner of social network X (formerly Twitter) and has implemented changes such as making TweetDeck a subscriber-only product and introducing various subscription offerings.
Main topic: YouTube's updates for NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers
Key points:
1. Student discount now available for Sunday Ticket subscribers, fulfilling a highly requested feature.
2. Monthly payment plans introduced for viewers in most states, allowing for flexible billing options.
3. New features and enhancements for watching games, including live chat/polls, real-time highlights, multiview, and Key Plays feature.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk is a prominent entrepreneur and business magnate known for his involvement in companies such as Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink. He is known for his ambitious goals and innovative ideas in the fields of electric vehicles, space exploration, and artificial intelligence.
Main topic: The lack of free or affordable alternatives to TweetDeck.
Key points:
1. Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has made XPro (formerly TweetDeck) a subscriber-only product.
2. Hootsuite is the closest alternative, but it starts at $99 per month and may have unnecessary features.
3. Mastodon and other social networks offer alternatives with multi-column views and news outlets, but they may require some configuration or paid apps.
More hint on Elon Musk: The passage does not provide any additional information about Elon Musk.
Twitter/X owner Elon Musk is planning to launch video and audio calls on the social media platform, which will be available on all major platforms and will not require a phone number.
Elon Musk stayed up all night playing video games after committing to buying Twitter, according to an excerpt from Walter Isaacson's upcoming biography published by The Wall Street Journal.
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.
Elon Musk, known for his leadership at Tesla and SpaceX, has a relentless drive for intensity and risk-taking, leading him to acquire Twitter and run multiple companies simultaneously.
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.
Elon Musk is considering turning the social network, formerly known as Twitter, into a subscription-based platform in order to eliminate bots and address financial issues.
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.
Elon Musk is expanding X's features to include game streaming and live shopping in an effort to attract more users, with the company currently testing basic Twitch-like game streaming accessible to X Premium subscribers and partnering with Paris Hilton for live shopping programs.
Elon Musk received anonymous text messages urging him to acquire Twitter and a lawsuit against him reveals that many of his actions since purchasing the platform align with the recommendations outlined in the messages, including his attacks against the Anti-Defamation League.
Elon Musk's tenure as head of Twitter (now X) has been characterized by numerous failures, including failed subscription fees, controversial policies, and a decline in user activity, leading to questions about the platform's future and financial viability.
Elon Musk recommended following notorious accounts that promote false information on social media, amidst the ongoing conflict between Gaza Strip militants and Israel, raising concerns about the spread of misinformation on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Elon Musk has been warned by a European regulator about the proliferation of illegal content and disinformation on X (formerly known as Twitter) during the Israel-Hamas conflict, with potential fines of up to 6% of the company's annual revenue for non-compliance.
The European Union has warned Elon Musk that his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading illegal content and disinformation following the Hamas attacks on Israel, urging him to update content enforcement policies and remove violating content in a timely manner.
The European Union has given Elon Musk 24 hours to explain plans to combat the dissemination of illegal content and disinformation, particularly Hamas videos, on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, warning of potential penalties if he fails to respond.
Elon Musk streams Diablo 4 gameplay on social media platform X as a test of its new streaming feature, while NFTs show potential for building engaging communities in Web3 gaming.
Elon Musk has initiated a new subscription tier on X (formerly Twitter) called "Not A Bot," which charges users $1 annually to post content as a measure to combat spam and bot activity on the platform.
Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has launched a program in limited territories that charges $1 for new signups in an attempt to combat spam and bot activity, although there is skepticism about its effectiveness.
Elon Musk's social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is testing a $1 annual subscription for new users in New Zealand and the Philippines in an effort to reduce spam and bot activity on the platform.
Elon Musk's social network, formerly known as Twitter, is planning to charge users in the Philippines and New Zealand $1 to access main features such as posting and retweeting, in an effort to combat spam and bot activity.
Elon Musk announced that social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will introduce two new tiers of premium subscriptions, one with all features but ads and a more expensive option with no ads, in an effort to boost revenue.
Elon Musk has announced plans for two new paid subscription plans on Twitter, despite the platform experiencing a significant decline in web traffic, with one plan offering all features but no reduction in ads, and the other being more expensive but without ads.
Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is testing a $1 annual subscription feature called "Not A Bot," raising concerns that charging a fee for access could hinder countering disinformation and limit free speech.
Elon Musk has introduced voice and video calling features on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, with access currently limited to Premium subscribers and only available on iOS, though it will soon be extended to Android.
Elon Musk's ownership of X, formerly known as Twitter, has been marked by erratic changes, declining user engagement and ad revenue, and struggles to break even, raising questions about the company's future.
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter and transformed it into an "everything app," users have experienced a shift in the platform's purpose, from a trusted news source to a more combative and censored environment, with a decline in user engagement and the loss of serendipitous moments.
