The verified brand situation is getting out of control. Quick thread of twitter blue brands, and brands who might be pissed off at Elon right about now.
1/ Just want to put this news in plain language for people.
Senior people at Twitter have resigned in the last 48 hours. We now now why. They said in private Slack channels that @elonmusk is so desperate to recoup his money, heβs taking crazy risks with YOUR privacy and safety.
Misinformation about the brutal attack on Paul Pelosi came from all levels of Republican politics. More than 20 elected officials, candidates and other prominent figures cast doubt on what happened and in some cases spread unfounded theories. https://t.co/4wHu8xR3Co
One of the things I occasionally get paid to do by companies/execs is to tell them why everything seemed to SUDDENLY go wrong, and subs/readers dropped like a stone.
So, with everything going on at Twitter rn, time for a thread about the Trust Thermocline /1
Elon Musk is now suggesting $8 per month to keep verified accounts. Many verified accounts are government officials meaning Twitter will be subsidized by state, local and federal governments with this plan?