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It’s been less than a week since Elon Musk became “Chief Twit” at Twitter, and he has already come up with ideas that are stupider than walking into HQ with a sink. According to a report from The Verge, the new owner of Twitter wants to charge users $20 per month for a verified blue […]
Elon Musk’s plan to charge for Twitter verification will be a misinformation nightmare by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
TikTok announced today that it’s opening up its revamped creator fund, called the “Creativity Program Beta,” to all eligible creators in the United States. The company initially began testing the new program with select creators in February. TikTok says the new program is designed to generate higher revenue and unlock more real-world opportunities for creators. […]
TikTok opens up its revamped creator fund to all eligible creators in the US by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
As mass layoffs begin at Twitter, major advertisers are pausing their campaigns on the social network — a move that’s gotten the attention of newly-minted CEO Elon Musk. In a tweet this morning, Musk blamed a “massive drop” in Twitter revenue on “activist groups pressuring advertisers,” likely referring to an open letter sent Tuesday by […]
Musk blames ‘activist groups’ for major advertisers pausing spending on Twitter by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch