THREAD: elon musk twitter

#DeSaster: Technical Glitches PLAGUED DeSantis’s Campaign Announcement

25 May 2023 — Ron DeSantis’s 2024 presidential campaign announcement on Twitter Spaces was rife with technical issues, leading to widespread criticism. The event with Elon Musk was filled with audio dropouts and server crashes, triggering ridicule from both sides of the political aisle, with Don Trump Jr. calling the event a “#DeSaster.”

President Joe Biden seized the opportunity to mock the unsuccessful launch by posting a link to his campaign donation page, saying, “This link works.” Despite the backlash, Elon Musk said the issues were caused by the sheer number of listeners who tuned in, causing the servers to overload.

Twitter MELTDOWN: Leftist Celebrities RAGE at Elon Musk after Checkmark PURGE

22 April 2023 — Elon Musk has whipped up a frenzy on Twitter as countless celebrities rage at him for removing their verified badges. Celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Charlie Sheen, alongside organizations such as the BBC and CNN, have all lost their verified badges. However, public figures can choose to keep their blue ticks if they pay the $8 monthly fee along with everybody else as part of Twitter Blue.

Putin’s Twitter Account RETURNS Along With Other Russian Officials

08 April 2023 — Twitter accounts belonging to Russian officials, including the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, have resurfaced on the platform after a year of restriction. The social media company limited Russian accounts around the time of the invasion of Ukraine, but now with Twitter under the control of Elon Musk, it appears the restrictions have been lifted.

More CHANGES: Musk Announces ‘SIGNIFICANT’ Architecture Changes and New Science Policy for Twitter

29 December 2022 — Elon Musk announced Twitter’s new “policy is to follow the science, which necessarily includes reasoned questioning of the science,” as well as changes to the backend server architecture that should make the site “feel faster.”

POLL: Twitter Users Vote to FIRE Elon Musk as Chief

19 December 2022 — After Musk apologized for implementing rules preventing people from mentioning other social media companies on the platform, the CEO of two months asked the community whether he should step down as head. 57% of the 17.5 million users who voted chose to fire him.