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Elon Musk relaunches Twitter Blue with higher price for iPhone users (NPR)

Twitter's checkmark re-do follows the company pausing its first attempt after just two days, in the wake of a flood of accounts impersonating companies, ...

Musk views Twitter Blue as part of his mission to make money on the platform in ways other than advertising, which accounts for about 90% of Twitter's revenue. [sharp words from Musk](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1597301968208556032) leveled at Apple over its so-called "Apple tax," a longtime pain point for app developers and cause of concern for regulators around the world who have viewed the fee as excessive and financially damaging to Apple's rivals. The chaos forced the billionaire to put the service on pause after just two days. They feared the move would be weaponized by those looking to spread disinformation, including repressive regimes hoping to disseminate propaganda. Twitter's first attempt to include the blue checkmarks as part of the subscription program unleashed havoc. Many took advantage of the ability to purchase a "verification" and flooded the site with fake accounts.

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Will Twitter raise character limit to 4000 from 280? Elon Musk says ... (Business Today)

Meanwhile, Twitter began rolling out "Community Notes" to all users worldwide on Sunday. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has now confirmed that the microblogging service ...

TRENDING MOST READ The edit tweet feature, the ability to upload videos in 1080p resolution, and the blue tick on their profile are all included in the new-look Blue subscription. By increasing the character limit from 280 to 4000, threads will no longer exist; instead, users will simply post lengthy comments. If this happens, a lot of real information is lost," another commented, “4000? a user asked Elon Musk.

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Twitter character limit to increase from 280 to 4000, Elon Musk ... (Livemint)

Elon is it true that Twitter is set to increase the characters from 280 to 4000?: Asked a Twitter user. Yes, Elon Musk replied.

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Explained: Is Elon Musk planning to increase Twitter's character limit ... (Firstpost)

There are more changes coming to Twitter. Owner Elon Musk has hinted that the character count of tweets can be increased from 280 to 4000.

Follow us on [also read] [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [Elton John quits Twitter due to misinformation, Elon Musk responds](https://www.firstpost.com/world/elton-john-quits-twitter-due-to-misinformation-ceo-elon-musk-responds-11785221.html) Amazon will also spend $100 million over a year, once Twitter makes a few security tweaks to the company’s ads platform. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world,' John said in a tweet The character limit on the social media app was last doubled in 2017, from 140 to 280 “While Twitter is largely a public experience, Direct Messages let you have private conversations about the memes, news, movements, and events that unfold on Twitter,” the company says in a blog post. Owner Elon Musk has hinted that the character count of tweets can be increased from 280 to 4000. How have the people reacted to the proposed increase in the tweet limit? A user wrote, “It would be a big mistake. Giving example, TechCrunch‘s Michael Arrington said an average tweet was along the lines of “hungry” or “cleaning my apartment”. Twitter’s purpose is to provide fast news. He tweets, “Some things can’t be said in under 140 characters. As Elon Musk puts the focus back on Twitter’s character limit, what has its history been so far?

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Phone Verification Added For Twitter Blue Subscription. Know ... (ABP Live)

The Elon Musk-owned company said that it is adding phone verification as a review step for those applying for the Twitter blue checkmark, in a bid to avoid ...

Meanwhile, Twitter is finally adding the ability to increase its character limit from the current 280 characters to 4,000, the company's new boss Elon Musk has confirmed. We've added a review step before applying a blue checkmark to an account as one of our new steps to combat impersonation (which is against the Twitter Rules)," Crawford tweeted. Earlier on November 27, when Twitter boss and tech billionaire Musk shared pictures of slides from a "company talk", a user suggested a 420-character limit for tweets. According to Esther Crawford, Product Manager at Twitter, the review step has been added for users before they are given the blue checkmark. There will be 50 per cent fewer advertisements for Twitter Blue users, the ability to post longer videos, among other features. Twitter's much-talked-about Twitter Blue subscription plan, which the company said will cost more for iPhone users, has been relaunched today (December 12).

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Twitter to increase its 280 character limit to 4000: Elon Musk (Mid-Day)

Musk's revelation comes a day after started to roll out 'Community Notes' to all users globally.

Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever That's an essay, not a tweet." While one user said, "It would be a big mistake.

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നിരവധി മാറ്റങ്ങളുമായി ഇലോൺ മസ്‌ക് ... (മാതൃഭൂമി)

Content Highlights: elon musk implement many changes in twitter and employees are not satisfied · Share this Article · ട്വിറ്റര്‍ 'ഡൗണായി'; ...

ഇത് 4000 ആയി ഉയര്ത്താന് മസ്ക് ഒരുങ്ങുന്നുവെന്നാണ് സൂചനകള്. ഇപ്പോഴിതാ ട്വിറ്ററിലെ ക്യാരക്ടറുകളുടെ പരിധി ഉയര്ത്താന് മസ്ക് തയാറെടുക്കുന്നുവെന്നും വിവരങ്ങളുണ്ട്. മസ്കിന്റെ ട്വിറ്ററില് നിന്നും മാറി നില്ക്കൂ എന്ന ഉപദേശമാണ് പുതിയ ആളുകള്ക്ക് ജീവനക്കാര് നല്കുന്നത്. ട്വിറ്റര് 2.0 വീഡിയോയ്ക്ക് കൂടുതല് പ്രാധാന്യം നല്കുമെന്നും മസ്ക് അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നു. 'ട്വിറ്റര് 2.0- എവരിതിങ് ആപ്പ്' എന്ന പ്രഖ്യാപനത്തോടെയാണ് ആപ്പിന്റെ പുതിയ ലുക്ക് ഇലോണ് മസ്ക് നേരത്തെ അവതരിപ്പിച്ചത്. പുതിയ വര്ക്ക് കള്ച്ചറും പിരിച്ചുവിടലും ഒക്കെയായി ജീവനക്കാര് സമ്മര്ദത്തലാണെന്ന നിരവധി റിപ്പോര്ട്ടുകള് പുറത്തുവന്നിരുന്നു.

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Elon Musk Confirms 'Increased Character Limit' On Twitter; Users ... (Jagran English)

Twitter will now let users share their opinions in 4000 characters confirms Elon Musk.

Earlier, there have been many reports floating all over the internet regarding the increased word limit to which Elon Musk has always nodded a yes. Kindly @elonmusk,” to which Elon Musk replied “Yes”. This came after Elon Musk replied to a user by saying yes to his question regarding the character limit.

Elon Musk's Twitter to bring back subscription program 'Twitter Blue ... (Morningstar.com)

By Emily Bary. The program, which under Elon Musk gave anyone a verified symbol for paying $8 a month, will try to prevent against abuse in relaunch.

Musk has since restored the account of former President Donald Trump and urged him to tweet. The company teased that soon, Twitter Blue subscribers would have their tweets prioritized in replies and search, among other forthcoming features. That feature was quickly exploited by users who sought to show how easy it was for anyone to impersonate famous individuals and businesses, leading to a pause in the service.

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Elon Musk is making iPhone users pay for his fight with Apple (Yahoo! Voices)

As Twitter Blue plans its relaunch, Apple users face a surcharge.

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Elon Musk indicates Twitter's character limit is about to jump from ... (Fortune)

Elon Musk, over the weekend, seemed to indicate that the social media company is preparing to increase its character limit from 280 characters to 4,000, ...

Part of the reason for that desire might be found in his own history. Musk, however, has long indicated his desire to increase Twitter’s character count. [erratic so far](https://fortune.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-announces-twitter-newest-verification-plannow-with-gold-checks/) and constantly [subject to change](https://fortune.com/2022/11/16/elon-musk-makes-up-mind-twitter-blue-official-if-enough-verified-followers/).

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Twitter Blue subscriber service relaunching after debacle (WLS-TV)

Twitter Blue, the social media platform's subscription service, is relaunching Monday after Elon Musk bought the company earlier this year.

Twitter says subscribers will see fewer ads, be able to post longer videos and have their tweets featured more prominently. The blue checkmark was originally given to companies, celebrities, government entities and journalists verified by the platform. But it was inundated by imposter accounts, including those impersonating Musk's businesses Tesla and SpaceX, so Twitter suspended the service days after its launch.

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Elon Musk plans to turn Twitter upside down: Will increase character ... (MARCA.com)

New Twitter owner Elon Musk has shown that he is willing to make drastic changes after taking over the popular social media platform.

[Elon Musk](https://www.marca.com/en/technology/2022/12/02/638a5eb2268e3eb3238b45b7.html) has shown that he is willing to make drastic changes after taking over the popular social media platform. [The famous billionaire took to Twitter](https://www.marca.com/en/technology/2022/11/25/63809e42268e3e03798b45c8.html) to confirm that the character limit will be increased from 280 to 4,000. [Elon Musk working to put chips in human brains within six months](https://www.marca.com/en/technology/2022/12/02/638a5eb2268e3eb3238b45b7.html) In fact, the social media platform's name derives from Twitter intention to urge people share short inconsequential burst of information that would sound as chirps from birds. However, by being able to write a single tweet with 4,000 characters, the social media platform's popular threads will be in danger. [Elon Musk hits back at Joe Biden: Or you can just buy a Tesla](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2022/12/04/638c7a79268e3e4c1f8b45a2.html)

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Elon Musk goes after Anthony Fauci and former Twitter head of ... (Fortune)

Elon Musk has targeted outgoing White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and Twitter's former head of safety Yoel Roth in a new string of tweets that ...

This is also not the first time Musk has accused someone online of having pedophilic tendancies. Meanwhile, Roth has also been a target of right-wing attacks, along with Twitter’s ex-legal head Vijaya Gadde, over the social media network’s decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the platform after the violent Jan. Biden’s face is placed on top of the King’s, with Fauci whispering “Just one more lockdown, my king…” in an apparent criticism of one of Fauci’s COVID mitigation measures, which have not been in place for over a year. And while some pedophilia-related hashtags had been removed from the platform since Musk’s takeover, these changes were already in the works before the acquisition took effect, Bloomberg reported. The tweet both mocked the left-wing embracement of gender fluidity and highlighted a campaign to charge Fauci over his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 insurrection at the U.S.

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Elon Musk booed by crowd after Dave Chappelle brings him on ... (CNBC)

Tesla boss Elon Musk is facing criticism over his handling of Twitter since buying that social media platform. His tweets have angered Democrats, ...

"My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," the billionaire tweeted. He drew criticism for a tweet Sunday targeting Anthony Fauci, the outgoing U.S. chief medical advisor who was the face of the White House's response to Covid-19. Several Twitter users decried the tweet's transphobic connotations. - Musk drew criticism for a tweet Sunday targeting Anthony Fauci, the outgoing U.S. "Technically, it was 90% cheers & 10% boos (except during quiet periods), but, still, that's a lot of boos, which is a first for me in real life (frequent on Twitter).

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Elon Musk draws backlash, applause for tweet targeting Anthony Fauci (ABC News)

Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, called for a lawsuit against Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert.

Some of the companies have said they need time to evaluate their advertising presence on Twitter as the company pursues a new direction. The tweet targeting Fauci came hours after Musk shared a meme that mocked Fauci over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The service was suspended after it gave rise to a flood of fake accounts impersonating public figures and brands but has since been reinstated. Last month, he said that the company is losing $4 million each day. Astronaut Scott Kelly, the twin brother of Sen. "I'm a big fan of Dr. "Courting vaccine deniers doesn't seem like a smart business strategy, but the issue is this: could you just leave a good man alone in your seemingly endless quest for attention? The comments from Musk are the latest in a series of conservative Twitter posts, including an endorsement last month for Republican candidates in the midterm elections. [reinstated](https://abcnews.go.com/US/elon-musk-trumps-twitter-account-reinstated/story?id=93638796) some formerly suspended accounts such as those belonging to Republican leaders like former President Donald Trump and Greene, and he stopped enforcement of a policy prohibiting the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. Fauci and how he's calmly guided our country through crisis," Sen. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Georgia, whom Musk reinstated on Twitter after a previous permanent ban over the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, applauded the attack on Fauci. [Elon Musk](https://abcnews.go.com/Business/timeline-elon-musks-tumultuous-twitter-acquisition-attempt/story?id=86611191) elicited backlash from liberal leaders and cheers from some conservative ones in response to a viral tweet on Sunday that called for Anthony Fauci, the nation's top expert on infectious disease, to be prosecuted.

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Elon Musk Tweets “The Woke Mind Virus Is Either Defeated Or ... (Deadline)

The new Twitter owned got decidedly mixed reception when the comedian brought him on stage at an event in San Francisco.

A good 80% of the stadium boos. A Twitter user James Yu tweeted that most of the stadium was booing. The original account that posted video of the Musk boos (CleoPat4893885) was not working today but when clicked read, “This account doesn’t exist,” triggering outrage and alarm on Twitter that the Tesla and SpaceX founder might be censoring content he finds displeasing. “All those people who are booing, and I am just pointing out the obvious — they have terrible seats,” the comedian added. Video of his appearance is available elsewhere on Twitter (and on other social media platforms). “The woke mind virus is either defeated or nothing else matters,” he tweeted Monday morning after facing a tough crowd at a Punchline Comedy Club event at the Chase Center when Chappelle brought him on stage.

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Elon Musk Faces Criticism For "My Pronouns Are Prosecute/Fauci ... (NDTV)

Twitter boss Elon Musk is facing a backlash online for his latest tweet taking aim at Dr Anthony Fauci, who is US President Joe Biden's soon-to-be-retired ...

"Your adjectives are sociopathic/moronic," said another. It also comes after parts 3 and 4 of the "Twitter Files" were released over the weekend. "Cool, mine are Defund/Elon," wrote one user. [wrote](https://twitter.com/StationCDRKelly/status/1602099380625887233), "Elon, please don't mock and promote hate toward already marginalised and at-risk-of-violence members of the #LGBTQ+ community. Because I refuse to mock people who are risking their safety and lives to openly live life on their terms. Fauci is a national hero who will be remembered for generations to come for his innate goodness & many contributions to public health.

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Elon Musk has second stab at Twitter blue paid subscription (Euronews)

After an initial attempt marred by confusion and fakery, Twitter is again trying to launch its paid subscription. But as of 19:00 CET it is still not ...

The social media platform said it is piloting a new service called Twitter Blue for Business, which entitles companies to add a gold checkmark to their official accounts. Only Twitter accounts created more than 90 days ago can sign up for Twitter Blue and subscribers must confirm their phone number, Twitter wrote on its web page explaining the new service. [unveiled details online](https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-blue) as the day progressed, explaining on its site that the subscription would initially only be available in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

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Everything you need to know about Elon Musk's Twitter Blue relaunch (Inverse)

Twitter Blue is going up in price to $8, but iOS users will have to pay even more for that coveted blue checkmark.

Later, he cleared it up in [another tweet](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1598090996281413638) that summarized his visit to Apple’s headquarters, saying it was just a misunderstanding that has since been resolved. Still, we can take a fairly educated guess that this price increase is due to the App Store’s fees, which are largely known to be a 30 percent commission. [teased](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601862965384269825) that the character limit would be increased to 4,000, representing a huge jump from the current 280-character max. You’ll still get all of the features from the old Twitter Blue, like fewer ads, the ability to post longer 1080p videos, edit Tweets, and use reader mode. For the most part, Twitter Blue will have the same features as it used to. There are a few key tweaks with the new version of Twitter Blue, which includes new features, pricing changes, and different color checkmarks.

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Elon Musk says Twitter's character limit will see a major increase (Fox Business)

Twitter will be upping its character limit for user tweets by a significant amount, CEO Elon Musk appeared to indicate in an early Sunday morning tweet.

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX BUSINESS APP](https://www.foxbusiness.com/apps-products) [previously told](https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/twitter-will-ditch-280-character-limit-soon-according-elon-musk) users he planned to make changes to the platform’s character limit. On Friday, he said Twitter would add a feature "in a few weeks" to make tweets display view counts.

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Elon Musk set to relaunch Twitter Blue with higher price for iPhone ... (Michigan Radio)

The company says it has a new process to avoid the chaos that followed the first attempt. That led to a flood of accounts impersonating companies, ...

Musk views Twitter Blue as part of his mission to make money on the platform in ways other than advertising, which accounts for about 90% of Twitter's revenue. The gray marks will be available later this week, Twitter said in a The chaos forced the billionaire to put the service on pause after just two days. They feared the move would be weaponized by those looking to spread disinformation, including repressive regimes hoping to disseminate propaganda. This is an about-face for the company. Apple generally levies a 30% commission on in-app transactions processed through Apple's App Store, which, it appears, Twitter is passing on to subscribers. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that Twitter Blue has been launched. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1602407011106361362) that everyone who previously received a verified blue check would "in a few months" be stripped of it, writing: "The way in which they were given out was corrupt and nonsensical." [new criteria](https://help.twitter.com/en/managing-your-account/about-twitter-verified-accounts) for Twitter Blue, including having an account older than 90 days and having a phone number that the company can confirm. [ help page](https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-blue#tbwheresignup): "Now the blue checkmark may mean two different things: either that an account was verified under the previous verification criteria (active and authentic), or that the account has an active subscription to Twitter Blue." There appeared to be other hiccups, too. Twitter relaunched its Twitter Blue subscription service on Monday, where users can pay a monthly fee for a blue checkmark, along with the ability to edit tweets and upload high-quality video.

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Elon Musk relaunches Twitter Blue after fake account fiasco (Hindustan Times)

The relaunch of Twitter Blue comes as the Tesla and SpaceX owner has stepped up his tweets endorsing right-wing causes, including opposition to the use of ...

The extra price could be explained by Musk's anger that Apple charges up to 30 percent service fee on its app store. Yoel Roth, who left the company in November, has been the subject of threats following the release of the Twitter Files, a trove of internal documents that Musk alleges demonstrates collusion within the company with the Democratic Party. Since his takeover, content moderation has proved to be a major headache for Musk, who has described himself as a free-speech absolutist and vowed to end most forms of censorship on the site. The relaunch of Twitter Blue comes as the Tesla and SpaceX owner has stepped up his tweets endorsing right-wing causes, including opposition to the use of gender neutral pronouns and the US government's response to Covid-19. The initial rollout of Twitter Blue caused an uproar when many fake accounts popped up pretending to be celebrities or companies and Musk's team was forced to pull the plug on the scheme. Elon Musk relaunched a subscription service for Twitter on Monday after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers and cast doubt on the site's future.

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Twitter doubles down on spam bots following Elon Musk's tweet (India Today)

In another daring move by Twitter's numero uno, Elon Musk, a majority of the scam bots have been made inactive.

It must be mentioned that Twitter bots are nothing but automated Twitter accounts that perform functions just like a normal Twitter account, but, there the catch is that these bots are present to mislead other users. Recently, Musk made arrangements to delete all the inactive and unused Twitter accounts/ Twitter bots from its platform, thereby freeing up to 1.5 billion namespaces of its users. It must be pointed out that Twitter has been afflicted with scam bots and Twitter spam and the removal of the same was one of the top priorities for the new CEO.

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Elon Musk says Trump didn't violate Twitter's rules. The truth is more ... (CNN)

A series of internal Twitter documents shared on the social media platform Monday offer a glimpse into internal debates among some of the company's ...

On January 6, Twitter had also warned Trump that additional violations of its rules could result in a permanent ban, something Weiss’ Monday tweet thread did not mention. Twitter’s “scaled enforcement” team also got involved with the evaluation, and questioned whether the Trump tweets could be considered glorification of violence, the screenshots show, which would violate the company’s policies. A screenshot from an internal Twitter slack conversation, where employees’ names have been redacted, shows one employee raising concerns about “censorship” while another notes that “we impose far stricter rules on effectively everyone else on the platform.” It’s not clear from Weiss’ tweets whether the employees in this discussion were in any way involved in the decision making process that led to Trump’s ban. Trump’s account was permanently suspended by Twitter two days after the attack on the Capitol conducted by some of his supporters, many inflamed by false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen. Musk on Monday also disbanded its Trust and Safety Council, a group of outside experts who consulted with the company on sensitive issues. But they stop short of showing that Twitter ignored its own rules in implementing the ban.

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Elon Musk Relaunches Twitter Blue After Fake Account Fiasco (NDTV)

Elon Musk relaunched a subscription service for Twitter on Monday after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers ...

Musk believes that the previous ownership of Twitter held a strong left-wing and pro-LGBTQ bias and unfairly banned accounts, including that of former US president Donald Trump. Some members of the Trust and Safety Council had already resigned in protest, saying the wellbeing of Twitter users was declining with Musk in charge, CNN reported. An email sent to council members said Twitter is reevaluating how it brings "external insights" into its work and decided that the council is "not the best structure to do this," The Washington Post and CNN reported, citing copies of the message. The relaunch of Twitter Blue in a handful of countries including the United States comes as the Tesla and SpaceX owner has stepped up his tweets endorsing right-wing causes, including opposition to the use of gender neutral pronouns and the US government's response to Covid-19. The initial rollout of Twitter Blue caused an uproar when many fake accounts popped up pretending to be celebrities or companies and Musk's team was forced to pull the plug on the scheme. Elon Musk relaunched a Twitter subscription service on Monday after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers and cast doubt on the site's future.

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Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council (NPR)

The advisory group of nearly 100 independent civil, human rights and other organizations was formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, ...

Former Twitter employee Patricia Cartes, whose job it was to form the council in 2016, said Monday its dissolution "means there's no more checks and balances." The council members, who provided images of the email from Twitter to The Associated Press, spoke on the condition of anonymity due to fears of retaliation. The Trust and Safety Council, in fact, had as one of its advisory groups one that focused on child exploitation.

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Why news organizations are largely skeptical of Elon Musk's 'Twitter ... (CNN)

It's a huge bombshell with stunning revelations. Or is it? With the so-called “Twitter Files,” Elon Musk is openly engaged in a game of information warfare, ...

In other words, Musk has relied on a set of handpicked gatekeeping writers to cover the story, while keeping the raw materials — and context — locked away from the rest of the news media and broader public. There is a downside, however, to newsrooms generally choosing to avoid the Twitter Files mess: doing so allows the saga to become defined by dishonest actors in right-wing media. The right is flooding the zone with a warped interpretation of each new release while the rest of the press turns a blind eye toward each installment. Instead of providing multiple news outlets with access to the documents and Twitter personnel, he has instead opted to exclusively share them with writers of his own choice. The lack of explosive new details is coupled with the fact that Musk refuses to open up the “Twitter Files” to the press at large. That was the case on Monday when the fifth installment of the Twitter Files were released revealing some of the behind-the-scenes debate that preceded Donald Trump’s ban.

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Elon Musk's Twitter dissolves its Trust and Safety advisory group (CNBCTV18)

Elon Musk's Twitter has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other organisations ...

We know rom research by the Anti-Defamation League and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate that slurs against Black Americans and gay men have jumped 195 percent and 58 percent respectively since Musk's take over. The development comes days after three members of the council resigned in protest last week. The ‘Trust and Safety Council’ page on Twitter’s website has also been removed.

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Elon Musk's Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council (Redditch Advertiser)

The council was formed in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on Twitter.

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Elon Musk's new debut for Twitter Blue checkmarks... (The New Indian Express)

The relaunch of a Twitter Blue subscription tier comes as billionaire entrepreneur Musk tries to reduce the platform's dependence on advertisers.

Checkmarks given in the past to Twitter users to indicate "active, notable, and authentic accounts of public interest" verified by the platform will apparently remain for now. Last Updated: 13th December 2022 10:25 AM Published: 13th December 2022 10:25 AM

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Verified Twitter users to lose Blue Checks soon, Elon Musk says ... (India Today)

More than 400000 Twitter accounts have a blue check beside their names on the micro-blogging site. The verification badge marked them as an authentic ...

We plan to offer subscriptions on Android soon.Twitter Blue is now available in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. More than 400,000 Twitter accounts have a blue check beside their names on the micro-blogging site. Existing Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to upgrade, cancel, or auto-renew their subscription at the new price. Musk had said that the new subscription services will grant blue tick to individuals irrespective of their social status. The subscription grants blue tick to anyone who has paid for it. Ever since Musk took over, he has been coming up with different ways to take away the exclusivity that comes with the blue tick or the verification badge.

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CEO Elon Musk Pledges to Increase Twitter's Character Limit (Analytics Insight)

The billionaire has already declared that Twitter will boost its character limit. Musk tweeted last November in response to a question of a similar nature that ...

As Twitter transmitted postings from accounts you followed as text messages at the time, the original 140-character restriction had been predicated on the 160-character limit for SMS at the time. The billionaire has already declared that Twitter will boost its character limit. Over the weekend, Musk delivered this most recent piece of information about his ambitions for Twitter via his account.

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Elon Musk's Twitter Ends Trust and Safety Council (Entrepreneur)

Yoel Roth, former head of trust and safety at Twitter, left his home due to online harassment after criticism by Elon Musk.

Once tasked with trust and safety oversight, Roth and his family reportedly had to [flee their San Francisco home](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/12/tech/twitter-files-yoel-roth/index.html) after Musk tweeted statements misrepresenting Roth's academic studies related to sexual activity and minors. ['No One Believed' This Black Founder Was the Owner of a Liquor Brand in 2012](/article/440084). He Launched to Great Acclaim — Then Lost It All. The text stated that the council wasn't ideal for bringing "external insights" into Twitter as a product or for "policy development work." By mid-November, Roth had resigned, later publishing an op-ed Sources told the Post that members expecting to meet instead received a message with "Thank You" in the subject line.

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Elon Musk's Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety advisory group (TechCircle)

Elon Musk's Twitter has reportedly dissolved its Trust and Safety Council, the advisory group of around 100 independent civil, human rights and other ...

In fact, last week, Twitter confirmed the meeting with the council in an email in which it promised an “open conversation and Q&A” with Twitter staff, including the new head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin. Yoel Roth, the company's former head of trust and safety was also among the thousands executives who resigned post the takeover. “Many of us have been in this space for a number of years, each with different expertise, but all with a passion to see healthy and diverse conversations and safety exist on platforms. Twitter formed the Council in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other problems on the platform. It had as one of its advisory groups one that focused on child exploitation. “As Twitter moves into a new phase, we are reevaluating how best to bring external insights into our product and policy development work.

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Twitter chaos: Elon Musk dismantles its Trust and Safety advisory ... (India TV)

Twitter chaos: Amid the chaotic situation at Twitter, its new boss, billionaire Elon Musk has again taken a harsh step and dissolved its Trust and Safety ...

Some of the members said that they received a mail wherein the organisation informed them about the dismantling of the Council. “At no point was it a governing body or decision making.” It was formed in 2016 following massive reports of abusive and harmful content on the platform.

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Elon Musk's Twitter disbands Trust and Safety Council | Mint (Livemint)

Role of coalition of civil-society groups that worked with Twitter before Mr. Musk took ownership had become unclear.

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Elon Musk plans to launch zero ad subscription for Twitter users, but ... (India Today)

Elo Musk has explained on Twitter that the platform will launch different Blue subscription plans and the basic one will show only 50 percent ads.

Elo Musk has explained on Twitter that the platform will launch different Blue subscription plans and the basic one will show only 50 percent ads. Twitter is yet to test the same feature for Android users, which is the reason it is not yet available for them. The company’s new boss has explained on Twitter that the platform will launch different Blue subscription plans and the basic one will show only 50 percent ads.

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Elon Musk's new and improved Twitter has no place for trust and ... (DailyO)

Ever since Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over Twitter, one of the key worries has been human rights concerns and hate speech, given Twitter's potential to make ...

Out of the three, Rahman and Collier were part of the council since its inception and did oversee child exploitation on Twitter. In the latest from the Twitter HQ, Musk has dissolved its Trust and Safety Council via mail. They also pointed out while resigning that Musk's whole approach towards the 'freedom of expression' is wrong. [Elon Musk starts 2nd week at Twitter with calling back some fired employees](https://www.dailyo.in/technology/musks-2nd-week-in-office-after-mass-layoffs-twitter-calls-back-some-of-the-fired-employees-37801) [CEO Elon Musk, the Joker of Twitter Circus: 3 weeks in office](https://www.dailyo.in/technology/ceo-elon-musk-the-joker-of-twitter-circus-3-weeks-in-office-37941) [Musk sacked half of all Twitter employees in the month of November,](https://www.dailyo.in/technology/ceo-elon-musk-the-joker-of-twitter-circus-3-weeks-in-office-37941) he also sacked the entire human rights team at the company and all but two members of its ethical AI team. [AP](https://www.npr.org/2022/12/12/1142399312/twitter-trust-and-safety-council-elon-musk), the council was supposed to meet Twitter representatives Monday night, and just shortly before the meeting was to take place, the members were informed via mail that the council was dissolved.

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EXPLAINER: How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter (WOKV)

The internal communications show at least one unnamed staffer doubting that one of the tweets was an incitement of violence; it also reveals executives' ...

Elon Musk Says 'Ad Free' Version of Twitter Blue is Coming (Social Media Today)

Based on $8 subscription costs, that would require around 24.6 million paying subscribers, either paying $8 via the web or $11 on iOS (minus Apple's 30% in-app ...

And there are a lot of them, so it’s possible that Twitter could reach the required levels to make this a viable offering. Musk’s followers are very passionate, and are very keen to join his mission to free Twitter, and allow more open speech in the app. Half of that is $196.66m – so Elon’s keen to make close to $200 per month from subscriptions alone, in order to reduce the app’s reliance on advertisers, and thereby enable it to operate with fewer brand safety restrictions and moderation rules. Which, I suspect, will end up getting a few million sign-ups, maybe. Essentially, what I’m saying is that while Twitter is pitching potential ad-reduced and ad-free models for Twitter Blue in future, I wouldn’t hold my breath, as those options will be dependent on large-scale take-up of the initial $8 checkmark offering. That’s not available as yet, but it’s coming, while Musk wants to go even further, with an ad-free subscription model, sometime next year.

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