WSJ Main Street columnist Bill McGurn reflects on Elon Musk’s massive layoffs at Twitter as some employees file a lawsuit against ‘The Evening Edit.’
Kathy Griffin The comedian became the latest victim of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover as his account was suspended on Sunday.
Griffin, 62, changed his profile name to Musk and was immediately banned from the social media site.
Despite her handle showing her name @kathygriffin, she nicknamed her with a blue tick “Elon Musk” — which is against the company’s policy against impersonation.
Kathy Griffin appeared to have been suspended from Twitter when her account disappeared from the platform on Sunday. (Getty Images/Getty Images)
The Founder of SpaceX Weeks after officially acquiring Twitter for $44 after months of legal wrangling, he said he was taking his role as “Chief” seriously, turning to fake billion accounts.
ELON MUSK SAYS TWITTER WILL SOON MONETIZE USERS FROM CONTENT AND WRITE LONG FORM POSTS.
“Going forward, any Twitter handle that engages in impersonation without clearly stating ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended,” he said Sunday night.
“Previously, we’ve given a warning before suspension, but now that we’re rolling out widespread verification, there won’t be any warning. It will be clearly defined as a condition of signing up for Twitter Blue.”
Musk launches $8 monthly subscription service here any twitter user can easily get blue tick icon.
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The simple blue checkmark was previously used to verify government accounts, celebrities, politicians, journalists and other verified users.
“Any name change will result in the temporary loss of the approved mark,” he added in a series of tweets.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting on August 29, 2022 in Stavanger, Norway. (Carina Johansen/Getty Images)
The overhaul is meant to pay off the company’s debt. Of Twitter’s roughly 237 million users, less than 450,000 accounts currently have blue check marks.
THE class action lawsuit filed against the company by employees who claimed the layoffs violated a federal law requiring 60 days notice to employees.
