Social Trends
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Elon Musk Holds Twitter Poll on Whether to Reinstate Trump’s Account
At press time, more than 1.9 million votes had been cast
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Elon Musk Reinstates Kathy Griffin, Jordan Peterson and Babylon Bee on Twitter
“Trump decision has not yet been made,” the billionaire added
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As Hundreds More Employees Quit Twitter, Concerns Rise About Site’s Viability
The dreaded “fail whale” seen in the platform’s early days may return as a common sight
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#RIPTwitter Trends as Power Users Sign Off Amid Rising Turmoil
“If this is my very last tweet, I just gotta say one thing — I will never, ever, buy a Tesla,” wrote D.C.-based journalist Aaron Rupar to his nearly 800,000 followers
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Elon Musk’s Ultimatum to Twitter Employees: Commit to ‘Extremely Hardcore’ Work or Leave
“Only exceptional performance will constitute a passing grade,” Musk wrote in a memo to staff
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Elon Musk Fires Twitter Employees Who Publicly and Privately Challenged Him: ‘This Man Has No Idea WTF He’s Talking About’
The new Twitter boss, who touts unfettered speech on the social platform, apologized for “firing these geniuses” on Tuesday
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7 Best Twitter Alternatives if You Plan on Leaving
As an exodus from Elon Musk’s bird app continues, here are some other social media platforms to flock to
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TikTok Slashes 2022 Revenue Outlook as Advertising Slump Takes Hold
The Chinese social media platform’s parent ByteDance is also putting off its IPO amid market volatility
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Rainn Wilson Renames Himself Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson to Raise Climate Change Awareness
“I’m an Arctic risk name-changer, which is going to be a game-changer”
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Elon Musk Kills New Twitter Feature Hours After Launch, Promises to Try ‘Lots of Dumb Things’ in Immediate Future
Musk’s warning came as the social media platform backed up a new verification feature just hours after it rolled out
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Elon Musk Scorched for Tweet With Nazi Soldier Image: ‘He’s Exactly What We Thought He Was’
Knowingly or not, Musk shared an image of a German Wehrmacht soldier with carrier pigeons to Twitter on Monday
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Kathy Griffin Sidesteps Twitter Suspension by Using Her Late Mother’s Account
Elon Musk suspended the comedian’s account after she impersonated him
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Facebook Parent Meta Expected to Layoff Thousands of Employees This Week (Report)
Steep advertising losses and competition from TikTok have severely damaged the tech company’s finances
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No, *I Am* Elon Musk: Verified Celebrities Take Twitter Owner’s Name in Protest
“Is Elon Musk as worried that all his tweets are from ‘Elon Musk’ as I am?,” tweeted actor Brendan Fehr
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Twitter Rolls Out $7.99 Blue Check Monthly Fee, Promises ‘Half the Ads’
The move comes after companies including General Motors, Audi and Pfizer paused advertising on the platform following Elon Musk’s takeover
