Elon Musk Twitter

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson received assurances from the head of SpaceX that Elon Musk's Twitter drama is "nothing to worry about."

“Look at what SpaceX is delivering in crew and cargo to the space station.” [Nelson urged calm](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/nasa-chief-tackles-space-station-jitters-russian-trolling-rcna20148), and soon Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Rogozin with Yuri Borisov, whom Nelson calls a “real professional.” and Russia, known then as the Soviet Union. [International Space Station](https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-plans-watery-end-space-station-2031-rcna14576) into Earth or leave a U.S. [especially with SpaceX](https://www.newsweek.com/bill-nelson-nasa-poo-pooed-spacex-elon-musk-artemis-1742085). The company also won the competition to take

Those eager to purchase a blue checkmark are in luck: at long last Twitter is relaunching Twitter Blue. Twitter announced that it will relaunch Twitter Blue ...

[confusion](https://mashable.com/article/fake-news-blue-check-tweets-verification) over what is an official account by making everything more complicated. To compensate for the fee Twitter is [now charging](https://mashable.com/article/twitter-blue-pricing-change) $8 a month on web and $11 through its iPhone app. [ previously delayed](https://mashable.com/article/twitter-blue-verification-delay-musk-apple-fee) as the social media platform tried to figure out how to avoid Apple's 30 percent fee on in-app purchases.

A number of real scientists and public health experts essentially responded what/what/what to Musk's pronouns tweet about Fauci.

These certainly aren’t the only definitions of “Anthony Fauci” and “Fauci” in the Urban Dictionary. Both the Trump and Biden Administrations could have done more to more broadly leverage the wide range of scientific expertise that exists in the U.S. After all, Fauci didn’t say things like “I have the best science”, “this is your favorite scientist”, or “I am a stable genius,” did he? [in the Urban Dictionary](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Anthony%20Fauci) reads, “A physician who specializes in infectious diseases. Real scientists and public health experts weren’t the only ones effectively saying “what/what/what” to Musk’s pronouns tweet about Fauci. They’ve claimed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), you know that thing that caused the Covid-19 pandemic, originated in a laboratory and that Fauci authorized funding for the research that created this virus. Ritchie Torres (D-New York) wrote that “Elon Musk wants to criminalize Anthony Fauci because he disagrees with him,” in the following tweet response: All of what he’s done is to stir up antisemitism, racist and homophobic attacks on this site and now he’s unleashed his hate on a individual. Full stop](https://twitter.com/gregggonsalves/status/1601899480453980162),” and added, “He’s tweeted out “prosecute/Fauci,” with “he” again referring to Musk since that presumably is Musk’s real actual pronoun. Also, presumably the billionaire’s tweet wasn’t suggesting that people should start associating the word “prosecute” with Musk or calling Musk “prosecute” or “Fauci.” Instead, it seemed like Musk was trying to somehow associate the word “prosecute” with the name “Fauci.” Hmm, that’s quite a Fauci ouchie but not in a Covid-19 vaccine type of way. Gonsalves indicated that Twitter has “devolved into a cesspool,” which, by the way, wouldn’t be a positive statement. In this tweet, Musk was presumably referring to Anthony Fauci, MD, who’s been Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984.

A tweet from Elon Musk was trending Sunday after he appeared to go after.

[David Leavitt tweeted](https://twitter.com/David_Leavitt/status/1601955455202480131): “The community note for Elon Musk’s tweet is calling for the execution of Fauci in public. Article content This is abhorrently dangerous.”

Musk has not provided any details about the proposed change, but the plan is already receiving heavy backlash from Twitter users.

[Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). Capitol](https://www.wired.com/story/heres-proof-hate-speech-is-more-viral-on-elon-musks-twitter/). [three members of Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council announced they are stepping down](https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/12/09/members-of-twitters-trust-and-safety-council-resign.html), citing a “decline” in the safety and well-being of users, and blaming Musk’s management. Meanwhile, hate speech on Twitter has [spiked to unprecedented levels](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/technology/twitter-hate-speech.html) in recent months, according to researchers. [Tumblr](https://twitter.com/randomstring729/status/1601980540571246594). Since becoming Twitter’s chief executive, Musk has made or proposed many significant changes to the platform, though not all of his ideas have come to fruition. [joked TV writer Kashana Cauley](https://twitter.com/kashanacauley/status/1601981425372516354). [wrote culture writer Niko Stratis](https://twitter.com/nikostratis/status/1601978535341588480?s=20&t=Er4BpqZzIFnXwvwZcw0Whg). [including Elton John](https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/12/09/elton-john-joins-growing-list-of-celebrities-leaving-twitter-blames-misinformation.html) — have left the platform, citing concerns over misinformation. [Elon Musk](https://www.thestar.com/business/2022/11/02/elon-musks-plans-to-charge-8-a-month-for-verification-on-twitter-is-receiving-backlash.html). [wrote Britni Danielle, a writer and senior culture writer with ESPN](https://twitter.com/BritniDWrites/status/1601970278208184321). [series of pranks that exposed major holes in the policy.](https://www.thestar.com/business/technology/2022/11/11/eli-lilly-loses-billions-in-market-cap-after-verified-twitter-impostor-promises-free-insulin.html)

Twitter CEO Elon Musk has said the platform will increase its character limit from 280 to 4000 — over 14 times the current cutoff.

This became increasingly irrelevant with the advent of smartphones, and in 2020 [Twitter discontinued its SMS service](https://mashable.com/article/twitter-sms-changes-account-removals) in most countries. [doubling it from 140 to 280](https://mashable.com/article/twitter-character-limit-280-reactions). ](https://mashable.com/article/twitter-1000-characters) This was in reference to a 1000-character cap, rather than the more recently proposed limit of 4000. [Twitter has been publicly struggling](https://mashable.com/article/twitter-elon-musk-blog-reassure) since the new CEO took over, with hastily implemented new features and mass layoffs causing widespread chaos. ["true that Twitter is set to increase the characters from 280 to 4000,"](https://twitter.com/AllanObare4/status/1601861774470512642) Musk responded with just three characters: ["Yes." This time the proposed increase is from 280 to 4000 — over 14 times the current cutoff.

Prepare your thumbs and eyes: Twitter is set to increase its character count to 4,000 from 280. Answering a query on Twitter on plans for longer tweets, ...

The author has no securities or affiliations related to this organization. For now, official accounts of public platforms and persona have the “official” tag. They will also be able to change their handle, display name or profile photo, but they’d lose temporarily the blue checkmark until their account is reviewed again. According to a Musk went as far as disclosing that Apple threatened to pull Twitter from its App Store. However, this is the first time that an actual count of characters has been considered.

Twitter will eventually increase its character limit from the current 280 to 4000, the company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has confirmed on Twitter. ...

Twitter today announced that Twitter Blue subscribers located in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are now able to use the edit tweet feature that has been in testing since the beginning of September. Google Chrome has announced it has gained support for passkeys, a new industry-wide standard with the hope of replacing passwords by making it easier and safer to log into websites and apps. Musk said in a tweet this morning that Twitter will be eliminating the line that says "Twitter for iPhone" or "Twitter for Android," as this is a "waste of screen space." Now, another set of scores claiming to be for the M2 Max chip has surfaced online, showing a larger jump in performance. Due to production issues at Apple supplier factories in China, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are backordered and basically out of stock at every store. Twitter today announced that Twitter Blue subscribers in the United States now have access to the edit tweet feature that has been in testing for the last month. Earlier this week, Twitter provided an edit button to Twitter Blue users in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and promised a U.S. Twitter for iOS was today updated with support for Twitter's upcoming revamped Twitter Blue subscription plan that will enable users to pay $8 per month to be verified on the platform, with other perks such as fewer ads and priority replies. Twitter chief Elon Musk today said that the cost of the Twitter Blue subscription is going to be priced at $8 per month, which would be an increase of $3 over the current $4.99 per month price. Twitter plans to charge $11 per month for a Twitter Blue subscription on the iPhone in order to account for the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases, reports The Information. Twitter Blue will include priority in replies, mentions, and search, which Musk says is "essential to defeat spam/scam," the ability to post longer video and audio clips, and half as many ads. Prior to when Twitter Blue was paused, Twitter was charging $7.99 for a subscription, but the pricing will change before it relaunches.

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.

Musk told more than 30,000 listeners in a live Twitter Spaces audio session Friday night that he recently discovered that child sex abuse material was a severe ...

Bleu also spoke at a fundraiser and rally of hundreds of Tesla owners in Atlanta [two years ago](https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-parade-human-trafficking-atlanta/) and [told](https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-human-trafficking-artificial-intelligence-eliza-bleu-interview/) the blog Teslarati that Tesla could end child trafficking if its programmers adapted artificial intelligence programs and designed better ways to filter child sexual images on the internet. [declined to accept donations](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/council-rejects-child-porn-detection-134500114.html) from the group amid questions about its fundraising and its [appeals to QAnon followers](https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/03/supreme-court-jackson-josh-hawley/629359/). The more we use the platform, the more advertisers will come back, the more money they’ll have to throw into these issues.” One of the ways that you can help Twitter is by using the platform. Musk has accused critics of pedophilia in the past, most notably Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue children from a Thailand cave and faulted Musk’s much-hyped contribution to the effort. [article](https://www.salon.com/2010/11/20/student_teacher/) about a Washington state supreme court ruling that found a teacher could be convicted of a crime for having sex with a student who was over the age of 18. In the past year, right-wing activists have harnessed some of the fervor of that theory to tar drag queens, transgender people, gay teachers, and others as “groomers,” or adults bent on seducing children. Promoted by Alex Jones and other far-right operatives, QAnon inspired a shooting at Comet Pizza in Northwest Washington, when a follower of the theory searched the restaurant intending to rescue any children trapped in a basement that did not exist. [crime](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601275244710621184?s=20&t=wUsxjE6Vk-9rZAjdG3cWDg) had been committed, Musk adopted techniques used by the QAnon conspiracy movement, which falsely claims that Democrats and elites are running child sex abuse networks. Two former employees told The Washington Post they agreed that previous chief executives had not devoted enough resources to that issue. Three members of Twitter’s long-standing Trust and Safety Council advisory board resigned last week, citing a rise in tweets with hate speech against Black Americans, gay men and Jews. “Looks like Yoel is arguing in favor of children being able to access adult Internet services in his PhD thesis,” he wrote.

Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is trafficking in anti-LGBTQ tropes again, both in a new attack on the company's former head of Trust and Safety Yoel ...

There has also been [evidence of a spike in hate speech](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/technology/twitter-hate-speech.html) on the platform since Musk’s acquisition of the company and subsequent gutting of the company’s workforce. [numerous far-right extremists](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/elon-musks-twitter-beginning-take-shape-rcna58940), including notorious white supremacists, antisemites, and proponents of the QAnon conspiracy theory. “Gay Data,” the title of Roth’s 2016 [tweeted then deleted](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/elon-musk-tweets-deletes-pelosi-attack-conspiracy-theory.html) a news story promoting a baseless conspiracy theory, which deployed a homophobic trope, regarding the brutal recent attack on [Paul Pelosi](https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/paul-pelosi-nancy-pelosis-husband-assaulted-at-home.html). [Twitter Files](http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/12/twitter-files-explained-elon-musk-taibbi-weiss-hunter-biden-laptop.html)” project is instead demonstrating how “Twitter’s current management is using the platform to promote tendentious, partisan narratives and conservative misinformation.” [the Anti-Defamation League’s Center for Extremism]said that “the result of this widespread hateful rhetoric has been a spike in harassment, threats and violence targeting the LGBTQ+ community.”

The Twitter owner has taken shots at targets like Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's chief immunologist, in moves that may appeal to the right, ...

(WaPo) (CNBC) (NYT) (FT) de la Merced](https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-j-de-la-merced), [Lauren Hirsch](https://www.nytimes.com/by/lauren-hirsch) and (Sportico) (WSJ) (Bloomberg) (Reuters) official](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-10/caroline-ellison-hires-sec-s-former-top-crypto-cop-for-ftx-probe?leadSource=uverify%20wall) steeped in crypto cases, Stephanie Avakian, as her lawyer. [ the BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63911363) on Saturday, explaining that the goal would be to repay FTX investors. The billionaire may well be politically conservative, but evidence of his actual positions [isn’t very clear](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/business/media/elon-musk-politics-twitter.html).

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday suggested the platform will dramatically increase character limits on tweets from 280 to 4000. “Elon is it true that Twitter ...

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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.

Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet that Twitter will increase the character limit from 280 to 4000, but didn't say when.

[Elon Musk](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601862965384269825?s=20&t=6ohFctcw9V_GWrxPifx0vA) Via: [MacRumors](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/11/twitter-character-limit-elon-musk/) Naturally, Musk didn’t provide any additional information about the change or when people could expect it to come into place. It also remains unclear how a larger character limit could impact the platform.

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).

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/).

Musk insinuated that the former head of Twitter's Trust and Safety team was a pedophile. He is now getting targeted with violent and homophobic threats.

A few weeks ago, Roth spoke publicly for the first time since departing Twitter on Nov. It's sick, twisted, and sociopathic.” “He's putting Yoel's life in danger and he knows it. Already, Musk’s supporters and far-right extremists are threatening the ex-employee and calling him a “groomer.” On TheDonald, a pro-Trump message board frequented by extremists, members discussed Musk’s tweets in multiple threads. “Looks like Yoel is arguing in favor of children being able to access adult Internet services in his PhD thesis," Musk tweeted.

Dave Chappelle was performing at the Chase Center in San Francisco when he unexpectedly brought out special guest Elon Musk.

It’s presumed that the beds were for the remaining “hardcore” staffers to sleep overnight in the office to build Musk’s vision of “Twitter 2.0.” Twitter user James Yu said he was at the show and tweeted about the encounter: “A good 80% of the stadium boos. I wish everybody in this auditorium the joy of feeling free and may your pursuit of happiness set you free. Chappelle quickly wrapped up the set, saying, “Booing is not the best thing you can do. You shut the f–k up.” Phones weren’t allowed in the venue, but at least one person caught a video of the incident. It’ll only spoil the moment,” Chappelle said. (One bootleg recording can be seen below — note there is foul language in the clip.) By the end of the night, Yu says he “actually felt bad” for Musk because of the embarrassment. and he withers. That’s the sound of pending civil unrest. Chappelle was performing at the Chase Center in San Francisco, coincidentally also the hometown of Twitter’s headquarters, when he unexpectedly announced near the end of his set: “Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the richest man in the world.” And make noise they did.

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)

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.

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.

The White House reportedly views the social media platform as an “afterthought” that has little reach beyond the educated elite.

[by increasing](https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3771542-musk-says-twitter-character-account-will-increase-to-4000/) the character limit for tweets from 280 to 4,000. [raucous boos](https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-booed-stadium-crowd-dave-chappelle-sf-boo-1849881192) from the crowd for [several minutes](https://twitter.com/SteveGoffman/status/1602229546383728640?s=20&t=xx0ktY1gJSR8e_a0EMhDLQ) straight. [most vexed](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601884478745374720) by the economic disturbances that could arise if pandemic mitigation measures are reinstated. [The Running of the Billionaires](https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/11/the-running-of-the-billionaires?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)(2012) Chappelle, whose constant derision of trans and nonbinary people has [netted him](https://www.nationalreview.com/2017/03/dave-chappelle-comedy-liberal-fair-minded/) legions of right-wing fans, responded to the boos by mocking the wallets of attendees. [Wisconsin Death Trip](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/11/america-new-civil-war?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)for Our Times [Radical Vision for Women Talking](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/12/awards-insider-women-talking-cover-sarah-polleys-radical-vision?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622) [A Brief Investigation](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/12/samuel-alito-elena-kagan-black-santa-kkk-ashley-madison?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622) [Ozempic Landed the Hollywood Market](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/ozempic-hollywood-diet-drug?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)for Fast Results and Diet Drugs “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),” [he tweeted](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1602305628734599168?s=20&t=fCHgJZlg6nik-6ZIl7zKZw), adding that all the jeers came from “unhinged [San Francisco] leftists.” But despite stoking widespread outrage on a near-daily basis, Musk still hardly appears to be on the president’s radar. “But it’s probably a minority.”

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.

Elon Musk got into a Twitter spat with former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on Sunday after the billionaire entrepreneur appeared to take another high-profile.

[reinstated](https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-says-will-reinstate-former-president-donald-trumps-twitter-a-rcna54243) former President Donald Trump to the site, almost two years after the company banned him citing his role in the Jan. Last year, Chappelle was widely criticized by LGBTQ advocates after the release of a comedy special many considered to be transphobic. Fauci, Kelly said he believes the public health official — who was the head scientist leading the country through most of the Covid-19 pandemic and has become demonized by the GOP — did "what he thought was right to protect lives. The billionaire CEO also reinstated other previously suspended accounts, including those belonging to conservative firebrand Rep. The conspiracy theory suggested, with no evidence, that Pelosi's assailant was actually a “male nudist hippie prostitute.” "Sometimes people call me Mark, I feel obligated to correct them," he said, referring to his identical twin brother. The retired astronaut, who is also the twin brother of Sen. "Elon, please don’t mock and promote hate toward already marginalized and at-risk-of-violence members of the #LGBTQ+ community. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Later that year, he elaborated on his views, writing: “I absolutely support trans, but all these pronouns are an esthetic nightmare.” Furthermore, Dr Fauci is a dedicated public servant whose sole motivation was saving lives," Kelly wrote. One of those replies came from Kelly, who has commanded the International Space Station on three expeditions.

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.

Claim: Elon Musk or someone else at Twitter banned a user for posting videos of Musk being both cheered and booed after comedian Dave Chappelle invited him ...

2022, https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/zjutsq/comment/izwkk7w/. However, we found plenty of people who continually posted the videos of Musk onstage with Chappelle whose accounts were not suspended. [first tweet](https://archive.vn/sDx2G) from @CleoPat48937885 showed the caption, "Dave chappelle brought up Elon musk up on stage at the chase center. The tweet received tens of thousands of engagements and was still available hours later. Rather, the page for the account only said, "This account doesn't exist." Basically, we don't know for sure why the account no longer exists. Many other users across social media made the same claim, saying that Musk had suspended or banned @CleoPat48937885, perhaps in order to bury the existence of the videos. The reference to having to "pry the Yondr" was about pouches that were supposed to secure phones during the performance. The purpose of Yondr pouches is to lock up phones, disabling the ability for people to take pictures and videos. It's unclear if the user recorded the videos, but other tweets on the account did show prior interest in concerts in the San Francisco area, as well as Chappelle. The moment was met with a mix of audience reactions, including boos, cheers, and likely a bit of shouting. The event headlined both Chris Rock and Chappelle in a limited, multi-city tour.

Twitter informed the group via email that it was disbanding it shortly before the meeting was to take place, according to multiple members.

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.

Dave Chappelle show attendees react to the comedian bringing special guest Elon Musk out to a wave of boos at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

During the few minutes that he was on stage, Musk deferred to Chappelle for instruction on how to handle the negative reactions, asking: “What should I say?” His friend’s advice? “Understandably, because of who Musk is as a person and me being from the Bay Area, who has family that work at Tesla in Fremont, where the racial discrimination suit is taking place, his appearance made me dissatisfied,” Douglas explained. But Musk’s awkward attempt at making the best out of an undeniably embarrassing situation apparently didn’t do much to win much of the rest of the crowd over. It was like the Chase Center turned into the Apollo.” Online, descriptions of the crowd reaction heavily veered toward a brutal evisceration by way of booing, but some fans who were present found it a little more difficult to get a clear read on the atmosphere of the arena. “As for the boos, let’s just say it outweighed the cheers.

The social media giant formed the council in 2016 to address hate speech, child exploitation, suicide, self-harm and other issues of safety on the platform.

However, the volunteer group did not have decision-making authority on specific content issues. [takeover](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/twitter-offices-shut-down-employees-resign-1234632854/), the company has seen massive [layoffs](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-slash-50-percent-twitter-staff-employees-return-office-1234623653/) and [resignations](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/twitter-offices-shut-down-employees-resign-1234632854/). [$44 billion](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/welcome-to-the-hellscape-elon-musk-takes-over-twitter-fires-top-executives-1234619941/), [Elon Musk](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/elon-musk/) [announced](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/elon-musk-content-moderation-council-twitter-1234620584/) plans to create a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints.” However, the newly minted Twitter CEO didn’t go into details on who would make up that council, how membership would be determined, or what types of aspects of “content” they would control. [rely more on automation](https://www.reuters.com/technology/twitter-exec-says-moving-fast-moderation-harmful-content-surges-2022-12-03/) and less on human review when making content moderation decisions. Less than an hour before members of the council were expecting to meet with Twitter representatives via Zoom, an email arrived in their inboxes informing the group that the company was “reevaluating how best to bring external insights” and that the council is “not the best structure to do this.” Multiple members provided images of the email, which was signed “Twitter,” to the AP. The council, which was comprised of about 100 independent civil rights leaders and advocates from around the world, helped to improve safety on the social platform.

Twitter has implemented a new ban on IP addresses for “known bad actors,” drastically reducing the number of bot responses to Twitter posts.

[post](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1602035168444833792) after implementing the bot-reducing solution, Musk affirmed that “Twitter will also be moving to prosecute scammers anywhere on Earth.” Musk went on to assure the Twitter faithful that while the scammers may attempt to employ other methods to circumvent the IP address block, the social media platform will work diligently to “shut them down as soon as they show up.” [Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! [post](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1602019842999037953) describing how the company has found a small number of people operating a large number of bot/troll accounts and has now moved to shut down access to the IP addresses of “known bad actors.” That appears to have changed on Monday, as reports have begun to emerge from across Crypto Twitter that the latest move by Elon Musk to limit bot account interactions is having a material effect, much to the delight of die-hard Twitter users. Sign up here!](https://www.kitco.com/services/e-mail-lists-signup.html) [(Kitco News)](/) - As anyone that has attempted to use Twitter for anything meaningful over the past year can attest, the bot issue had become more than just a minor nuisance as dozens of rapid-fire responses to posts drowned out any attempts to start a worthwhile conversation.

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.

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

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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.