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Twitter faces legal action for laying off employees without prior notice
- Elon Musk's Twitter is facing a new lawsuit that accuses the social media giant of illegally firing contract workers without prior notice.
- The lawsuit claims that Twitter fired several workers without giving a 60-day notice in advance which is mandatory by US and California law.
- The plaintiffs' attorney, Shannon Liss-Riordan, who also represents workers who accused Twitter of similar legal violations, plans to show Elon Musk that not meeting his responsibilities can be more costly.
- The layoffs were carried out after Elon Musk took over Twitter last year, and he has been criticized for avoiding legal obligations by not giving proper notice to terminated employees.
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Elon Musk's Tesla to pay ₹26.30 Cr to former employee due to a racial harassment case
- A Federal jury has ordered Tesla to pay $3.2 million (Roughly Rs 26.3 Cr) in damages to a former employee who won a racial harassment lawsuit against the electric carmaker.
- The employee, Owen Diaz, worked as a lift operator at Tesla's Fremont factory from 2015 to 2016 and faced a racially hostile work environment, according to the lawsuit.
- Diaz was initially awarded $137 million in damages, which was later reduced to $15 million by a US federal judge in April 2022.
- Elon Musk, commented on the verdict through Twitter and said that the verdict would've been zero if the company had been allowed to introduce new evidence.
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Jack Black considering not paying for Twitter verification, calling Elon Musk's bluff
- Jack Black shares his thoughts on Twitter's new policies, including the monthly fee for verification status, he is hesitant to pay for the blue checkmark and suggests it may be cooler not to have one.
- Black plans to test whether Twitter will take away his checkmark if he doesn't pay for it and is willing to bring attention to the issue if necessary.
- 'Mario Bros.' star Chris Pratt also comments on the new policies, which include an $8 monthly subscription to Twitter Blue for a blue checkmark.
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Why did Elon Musk replace Twitter's blue bird logo with a Doge meme?
- Elon Musk replaced Twitter's blue bird logo with the Shiba Inu logo related to Dogecoin, the replacement of the logo was Musk's way of retorting back to the lawsuit filed by the Dogecoin investors against him.
- The step was taken by Musk a day after he appealed for dismissal of a $258 billion racketeering lawsuit which accused him of inflating the value of Dogecoin intentionally.
- The lawsuit was filed by Dogecoin investors against him, and Musk's legal team argued that his tweets regarding the cryptocurrency were 'innocuous and often silly.'
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Twitter's blue bird logo replaced with doge meme
- Elon Musk has taken his antics to new heights as he replaces Twitter's iconic blue bird with a Doge meme icon.
- Dogecoin surges over 30% in minutes after Elon Musk's Twitter replaces logo with iconic Shiba Inu, it rises from around $0.077 to $0.1017 after the logo change.
- Musk has frequently promoted DOGE, suggesting it may offer better payments functionality than Bitcoin.
- Musk has previously expressed interest in adding cryptocurrencies to a payment system on Twitter, giving DOGE a boost.
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White House will no longer pay for staff's Twitter verification
- Elon Musk's decision to revoke Twitter blue checkmarks has caused the White House to stop paying for its staff's Twitter profiles verification.
- The White House Director of Digital Strategy sent an email to staffers informing them of the change in Twitter's updated policies.
- Federal agency accounts that do not meet the new eligibility requirements will no longer be guaranteed verification on Twitter.
- High-ranking officials such as the President and Vice President are expected to retain their verified status with a grey checkmark.
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New York Times loses verified status on Twitter after Elon Musk's call
- Elon Musk orders Twitter to remove the New York Time's verified checkmark due to his disapproval of their content.
- The New York Times becomes the only major legacy news company to lose its verified checkmark on Twitter.
- Elon Musk publicly criticizes the NYT's content, calling it "propaganda" and "unreadable," and suggesting they would have more followers if they only posted their top articles.
- The Times was singled out for losing its verified checkmark because of their refusal to pay for the service, as required by a new Twitter policy.
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Twitter's new API pricing puts small developers at risk
- Twitter announces new API pricing plans for developers with three different tiers: Free, Basic, and Enterprise.
- The Free tier includes access to 1,500 tweets per month, while the Basic tier costs $100 per month with expanded access and the enterprise tier reportedly costs $42,000 per month.
- The two lower tiers of Twitter's new API pricing plan may not be sufficient for some developers, while the enterprise tier is too expensive.
- Developers worry about the future of their Twitter-focused projects and consider pivoting to other social networks.
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Billionaire LeBron James refuses to pay for Elon Musk's Twitter Blue
- LeBron James, the all-time scoring leader in the NBA and a billionaire, has said that he will not pay for Elon Musk's Twitter Blue subscription, even if it means losing his blue verification checkmark on April 1.
- James is known for his frugality and once called himself "the cheapest guy in the NBA," refusing to pay for data roaming or apps.
- James has earned $431 million during his 20-year NBA career, according to Spotrac data, and an estimated $900 million in endorsements since he entered the league in 2003.
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Grimes and Elon Musk's daughter has a new name
- Grimes attempted to change her and Elon Musk's daughter name to a symbol, but the government refused to recognize it.
- Responding to a fan's inquiry, Grimes shared that her daughter has been given a new name similar to the nickname she had first announced for her.
- Grimes confirmed on Twitter that her daughter is now called "Y," "Why?" or just "?" despite the government not recognizing the symbol.
- The new name represents the value of curiosity and the eternal question, according to Grimes.
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Elon Musk Clarifies Twitter's New Policy on "For You" Recommendations
- Elon Musk, owner of Twitter, clarified that unverified accounts' tweets will still appear in users' "For You" tab if the user directly follows them.
- This is an exception to Musk's previous announcement that only verified accounts would be recommended in the "For You" section.
- Musk tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that the change was due to users explicitly asking for unverified accounts' tweets to remain in the "For You" tab.
- The new policy will start on April 15th and only verified accounts will be eligible for the "For You" recommendations.
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Users are not liking Twitter recent changes made by Elon Musk
- Elon Musk's changes at Twitter spark concerns over credibility and veracity of information shared by verified accounts, as the platform now offers a blue tick verification for a price.
- Twitter adds new tabs "For You" and "Following" to users' feeds under Elon Musk's leadership, causing confusion among users who see random tweets from accounts they don't follow.
- Recent performance issues on Twitter, such as feed refreshing, have caused user frustration and speculation that Musk is trying to incentivize non-paying users to upgrade to paid subscriptions.
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Is Twitter on the decline? Musk's monetization strategy raises questions
- Elon Musk's $44B acquisition of Twitter aimed to expand the platform's influence by setting conversations of the day and distributing real-time information.
- Previously, Twitter's conversations and insights were freely available to all, but Musk's latest changes to the platform will limit the reach of those conversations unless users pay a monthly fee.
- The changes to Twitter's accessibility raise concerns about the platform's role in shaping public discourse and whether it should be limited to those who can pay for it.
- As users debate Twitter's changes, some may seek out alternative platforms that prioritize open access to information and community-driven discourse.
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Only verified accounts will show up on Twitter's curated timeline from next month
- Twitter CEO Elon Musk announced that only tweets from verified accounts will show up on the platform's curated timeline starting April 15, restricting it to mostly paying users.
- The change aims to address advanced AI bot swarms that have taken over the platform, according to Musk, who also said voting in Twitter polls will require verification going forward.
- Twitter will allow verified bot accounts that follow its terms of service and do not impersonate humans, but it's unclear if tweets from these accounts will appear on the For You page.
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