Elon Musk has been in control of Twitter for a week and has continued to promise vast changes to how the company is run and how the platform itself operates for users.
The billionaire has been in control of the company for a week and has continued to promise vast changes to how the company is run and how the platform itself operates for users.The company began large-scale staff cuts today, with reports suggesting as much as half of the firm's global workforce could be in line to be dismissed as part of cost-cutting measures.
Currently, the verification system is designed to help users identify authentic and influential users on the platform, including government figures, sports stars, entertainment figures, journalists and major brands and organisations. Before buying the company, the billionaire had repeatedly criticised the previous management for what he perceived as over-aggressive moderation of content on the site.He pledged to loosen moderation, allowing users to speak more freely, and even reverse the permanent bans of controversial figures including former US president Donald Trump.
In an effort to calm these fears, Mr Musk has announced that Twitter will form a new content moderation council - made up of figures from across the industry including civil society groups - and no major content decisions will be made before that board is in place.Mr Musk's takeover comes as the scrutiny on social media platforms has intensified and a number of countries prepare to introduce major regulation into the sector for the first time.
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