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As he settles in as owner of global media company Twitter, Elon Musk is exhibiting the kind of megalomania made famous by ‘The Donald’. In his quest for ego, he may end up destroying the popular platformAmid all the news about increased Russian violence in Ukraine, a footbridge collapsing in India and killing 134 people, more than 150 people dying in a Halloween stampede in South Korea and other grim events, one story stood out for me.

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Business Maverick: Five Things Elon Musk Wants to Change About Twitter Right AwayElon Musk is working to make his mark on Twitter Inc., days after assuming ownership of the service. According to people familiar with the matter, the phrase 'according to people familiar with the matter' is a comedic device when used in a work of journalism.
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Five things Elon Musk wants to change about Twitter right awayMuskTwitterTakeover: An overview of what ElonMusk is noodling: Job cuts, Leadership, Vine, Verification and Content moderation ... Moneyweb CompanyNews
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Elon Musk wants Twitter edit button to be freeWhile Musk wants to push up the price of Twitter Blue and add new capabilities to it, he also plans to take one of its most heavily-demand features and make it free, Platformer reports. Aye! there was consideration to make it paid? wow
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Elon Musk plans to fire 3,700 Twitter employeesMusk also intends to reverse the company’s existing work-from-anywhere policy, asking remaining employees to report to offices — though some exceptions could be made, the people said. Musk for SA president! 💪😊
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Business Maverick: Advertisers begin to grill Elon Musk over Twitter ‘free-for-all’Elon Musk promised advertisers he would keep Twitter from turning into a “free-for-all hellscape”. This week, advertisers are beginning to demand details on how he plans to uphold the commitment. I hate guesses. I’ll wait for the decisions and the facts.
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Erdogan says he could discuss charge for Twitter blue check with Elon MuskTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he may negotiate with Twitter's new boss Elon Musk to avoid paying the monthly $8 charge for the 'verified' badge. 👊🤡 When nations leaders negotiate with owners of social media platforms for access & payment terms, then we in trouble. U differ with them..u are out OR they simply call for total shut down as & when they want to. Already in some countries, shutting down these platforms' so easy...
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