News hardware Furious, Elon Musk struck again on Twitter
While billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has finally been sealed, several public figures have spoken out about future changes to the social network. This is the case of the Democratic parliamentarian Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, who returns to the $8/month subscription to have her account certified.
Elon Musk wants to radically change Twitter…
As soon as the social network was purchased from the blue bird, Elon Musk announced drastic changes in Twitter’s usage policy. After announcing a potential layoff of 75% of the workforce and having fired the CEOs, Elon Musk spoke about the possibility of a subscription on Twitter.
After announcing a subscription at $20 per month to have the honor of displaying a small blue badge next to his nickname, Elon Musk reconsiders this decision after a very short exchange with the successful novelist Stephen King. Rates have come down to $8 per month, but there are major concerns.
$20 a month to keep my blue check? Fuck that, they should pay me. If that gets instituted, I’m gone like Enron.
—Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 31, 2022
Twitter certification was the only way to concretely verify a user’s identity behind an account. With this small logo, we can be sure to address the right person, an important thing especially for public figures (politicians, celebrities, etc.). With the possibility of having a certification by paying a subscription, this function could completely disappear since anyone can display this logo.
By announcing a new Twitter based on “freedom of expression”, the billionaire has made new enemies since this freedom could be based on fake news or even fraudulent accounts since these will not have been manually verified. by a moderator (since they are fired).
Well-known parliamentarian Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke about these new changes that could disrupt the way Twitter works.
One guy’s business plan for a $44 billion over-leveraged purchase is apparently to run around and individually ask people for $8.
Remember that next time you question yourself or your qualifications.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 3, 2022
A guy buys a business for $44 billion now asks people to pay $8 each. Remember this the next time you have doubts about your qualifications.
Following this tweet, Elon Musk, frustrated, responds with an image that shows us a sweater sold for $ 58 by the parliamentarian for the merchandising of his political party.
Proud of this and always will be.
My workers are union, make a living wage, have full healthcare, and aren’t subject to racist treatment in their workplaces. Items are made in USA.
Team AOC honors and respects working people. You should try it sometime instead of union-busting. https://t.co/TCOh3IHXlF
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 3, 2022
The Democrat quickly replies that she is proud to sell this kind of product at this price since all the employees behind the creation of these clothes are unionized, pay properly, have access to social security and do not have to suffer racism in their businesses. And that the price is justified since all the products are created in the United States.
…And a quickly repressed “freedom of expression”
It’s a day after the Democratic parliamentarian discovered with amazement that her Twitter feed had been modified somewhat.
Yo @elonmusk while I have your attention, why should people pay $8 just for their app to get bricked when they say something you don’t like?
This is what my app has looked like ever since my tweet upset you yesterday. What’s good? Doesn’t seem very free speechy to me 🤔 pic.twitter.com/e3hcZ7T9up
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 3, 2022
Yo Elon Musk, can I have your attention? Why should people pay $8 to have their app blocked when they say something you don’t like? This is what my app looks like from my tweet that irritated you yesterday. That doesn’t sound like “free speech” to me.
Alexandria Occasion-Cortez had her notifications completely disappear for a while. Nothing indicates that these are indeed the actions of Elon Musk, but if this childish answer does indeed come from the imagination of the richest man in the world, we are entitled to ask questions about this “freedom of expression” that he would so much like to see born on the social network…