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Twitter locks out news agency ANI's account for not meeting age criteria
- Twitter locks ANI's account for not meeting the minimum age criteria to operate the platform.
- ANI Editor Smita Prakash confirms that Twitter has locked the account of India's largest news agency.
- ANI's Twitter handle, which had 7.6 million followers, shows the message 'This account doesn't exist'.
- Twitter says ANI's account will be removed as the agency does not meet the minimum age requirement of 13 years to operate the platform.
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250 million people spend an average of half an hour a day on Twitter: Elon Musk
- Bill Maher conducted a fawning interview with Elon Musk, calling him a likable guy and a genius who is right about almost everything.
- Maher and Musk discussed the "woke mind virus" and Maher identified Musk as one of the few people who actually make change happen in the world.
- Musk considers himself a moderate and pointed out his work at Tesla developing electric cars, which he noted wasn't exactly far right.
- Musk acknowledged that Twitter has a tremendous audience, with 250 million people spending an average of half an hour a day on the platform, and user hours per day increasing.
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How did Sushant Singh Rajput get verified? Ex Twitter India chief questions Elon Musk over Blue Tick
- Twitter verified the profile of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, which has caused controversy among other celebrities who have not been verified.
- Former Twitter India chief, Manish Maheshwari, questioned how Rajput's phone number was also verified.
- He tweeted, "Wondering how Sushant Singh Rajput verified his phone number, Elon Musk? Either you are lying or people have figured out a way to carry their phone in the afterlife."
- Rajput passed away by suicide on June 14, 2020, and his verified Twitter account remains a topic of controversy.
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Elon Musk earns ₹80 lakh per month from Twitter and you can do it too!
- Elon Musk revealed that he earns nearly ₹80 lakh per month from his 24,700 subscribers on Twitter.
- Musk is earning money by providing some exclusive content to his Super Followers on Twitter.
- The Tesla CEO is charging $4 per month to every user and has about 24,700 subscribers, estimated earnings of $98,800 (roughly ₹80.9 lakh).
- Twitter users can also make money like Musk if they are able to offer quality content to subscribers using the monetization option on the platform.
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Twitter's startup ecosystem left orphaned after corporate development team departure
- Twitter's commitment to investing in underrepresented startup founders and funders left stranded after corporate development team departs.
- Forbes reports that Twitter promised to invest up to $20 million in firms led by Black, Latinx or women partners, but now they are left without champions.
- Twitter's departure from the startup ecosystem raises concerns for the future of diversity and inclusion in tech investing.
- The sudden orphaning of Twitter's portfolio of underrepresented startup investors highlights the need for sustained support for diverse voices in the startup community.
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Elon Musk have shared his alternative account on Twitter
- Elon Musk may have tweeted from an alternative Twitter account, appearing to tweet as his two-year-old son X Æ A-12.
- Musk shared a screenshot of his profile on Monday, which showed he had an alternative account on the top right-hand-side of the app.
- Any user who owns multiple Twitter accounts can access them by tapping the profile icon of the account they wish to use.
- The account's last tweet, dated Monday, said "I will finally turn 3 on May 4th!" and it had just over 6,000 followers at the time.
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Twitter a serious danger for traditional media to control the narrative: Musk
- Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter, has claimed that the platform is a "serious danger" to the ability of traditional media outlets to control the narrative.
- Mario Nawfal, Co-founder and CEO at NFT Tech and founder of International Blockchain Consulting (IBC), shared his observation that he had never realized how much the media hates Musk until this week.
- Nawfal pointed out that Twitter gets criticized for $8 verification, yet no one talks about Instagram copying the strategy at almost double the price.
- Musk's tweet comes after Twitter restored blue check marks for influential users and celebrities, following a backlash to its labeling of news organizations as "government-funded media."
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Twitter gives gold tick to fake Disney account
- Twitter mistakenly verifies explicit, fake account claiming to be linked to Disney, @DisneyJuniorUK.
- The account was later suspended by Twitter after it was spotted with a gold verification tick on Monday.
- The error comes just days after Twitter's new policy to remove blue and gold ticks from verified accounts and organisations unless they pay a subscription service for verification.
- Twitter makes a U-turn, reinstalls blue ticks for some celebrity accounts over the weekend without having to pay, according to reports.
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Amitabh Bachchan wants Elon Musk to refund money he paid for Blue Tick
- Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan paid for the Blue subscription on Twitter to retain his Blue badge on his profile.
- However, Twitter began giving out free Blue Ticks to users with over one million followers, including many high-profile Indian celebrities.
- Bachchan feels that his money went to waste as he already had a massive following on the platform. "Khel khatam, paise hazam (game over, money gone)," he wrote on Twitter.
- Many Twitter users, including authors and celebrities, are divided on the issue of paid and free Blue Ticks and are calling for donations to charities instead of paying for subscriptions.
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Amitabh Bachchan thanks Elon Musk after blue tick back on his Twitter
- Amitabh Bachchan thanks Elon Musk for restoring his blue verification badge on Twitter in a creative way, swapping the lyrics of the song "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast" from the 1994 film "Mohra" with "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Musk Musk" to express his gratitude.
- Twitter's implementation of a paid subscription service causes several celebrities, including Bachchan, to lose their blue ticks.
- Bachchan previously urged for the return of his blue tick, claiming he had already paid for the service.
- The blue tick on Twitter serves as a way of protecting well-known individuals from impersonation and false information.
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Shahid Kapoor turns into Kabir Singh as Twitter removes his blue tick
- Shahid Kapoor loses his blue tick verification badge on Twitter, joins the list of celebrities who lost their verification for not paying the subscription fee.
- Shahid Kapoor responds to losing his blue tick verification badge on Twitter with a hilarious Kabir Singh meme and his famous dialogue.
- He wrote, “Mere blue tick ko kisne touch kiya… Elon, tu wahi ruk main aaraha hu. Haha (who has dared to touch my blue tick?… Elon Musk I am coming for you).” His tweet left fans in splits.
- Fans react to Shahid Kapoor's tweet, leaving them in splits and making jokes about Elon Musk and Twitter's blue tick verification process.
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'I have paid for it': Amitabh Bachchan's tweet after Twitter removes his blue tick goes viral
- Amitabh Bachchan's tweet in Awadhi requesting Twitter to reinstate his blue tick has gone viral.
- Bachchan stated that he had paid for the subscription service and urged Twitter to put back the blue tick in front of his name so that people can recognize him as Amitabh Bachchan.
- The actor's tweet has sparked a conversation about Twitter's verification policies and the importance of social media validation.
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Hashtag inventor Chris Messina quits Twitter
- Chris Messina, the man who suggested Twitter start using hashtags to group tweets, has left the platform, citing mismanagement under Elon Musk's ownership as the reason.
- Messina made his account private after tweeting that Twitter deserved more dignity and consideration.
- Messina proposed the use of hashtags to group themes and events on Twitter in 2007.
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Amitabh Bachchan's Twitter request to add edit button goes viral
- Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan recently made a mistake in one of his tweets and had to delete it to correct the error.
- He then tweeted to the owner of Twitter, asking for an edit button to be added to the platform.
- Bachchan mentioned that an edit button would allow users to correct mistakes without having to delete the entire tweet and repost it.
- His plea has received mixed reactions from Twitter users, with some supporting the idea of an edit button and others cautioning against the spread of misinformation if an edit button were implemented.
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Ashneer Grover's witty response to college student's 'doglapan' comment goes viral
- A video of a college girl having a fun conversation with ex-Shark Tank India judge Ashneer Grover has gone viral on social media.
- In the video, the girl quotes Grover's famous "backbenchers can be more successful than toppers" dialogue but calls out his "doglapan" or hypocrisy as he himself has been a top performer in life.
- Grover responds by saying that if everything is working out fine by being at the top, then why not continue being at the top.
- The video has garnered over 200,000 likes and received positive reactions from viewers who found the conversation entertaining and insightful.
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