Elon Musk to Lay Off About 3,700 Twitter Employees on Friday: Report
, reversing Twitter’s flexible work-from-anywhere approach instituted during the start of the covid-19 pandemic.
After plenty of public discussion on the topic, Musk seems to have landed on $8 as the magic number to charge for verification, but it remains to be seen how many people will actually sign up for the program. The new paid verification model could roll out as early as Monday, according to , though currently verified users would likely have several months before their badges would be stripped for non-payment.Bloomberg is quick to note that plans for Twitter’s new verification model could change, according to the anonymous Twitter employees who helped leak the information.
But for all of Musk’s stated desires to change Twitter in dramatic ways, he’s been relying behind-the-scenes on some well-trodden methods of approaching content moderation in the social media space. The billionaire has has been meeting with civil rights groups to discuss moderation issues, a step similar to what Facebook has done in the past, as thepoints out.
It all recalls a tweet sent by pseudonymous user Travis View just a few days ago which has proved to be the most prophetic take on Musk’s takeover.“Elon joined the ranks of the most liked and admired people on the internet: forum mod,” ViewIndeed. There’s nobody more respected on the internet than moderators. Best of luck, Elon. You’re going to need it.
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