Elon Musk

Toby Shapshak is publisher of Stuff (Stuff.co.za) and Scrolla.Africa. With just a few hours’ notice, Twitter CEO Elon Musk proposed that the BBC interview him. For a man so reticent to give interviews, this was noteworthy. It happened after BBC News technology reporter James Clayton emailed Twitter about the controversial…

Known for speaking her heart out, Celina Jaitly has sparked a new discussion on social media over the removal of blue tick. Readers would recall that, earlier this month, verified accounts on Twitter lost their signature blue tick which has now become a paid luxury. As per Jaitly, while this…

Twitter accounts with more than one million followers have had blue ticks reinstated by owner Elon Musk without having to pay a subscription fee - confusing celebrities across the world. Elon Musk removed all 'legacy' blue ticks from accounts this week, leaving celebrities and other significant public figures including Beyoncé,…

Sergio Ramos is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time. The player has made quite a name for himself and has enjoyed a stellar career so far. He has garnered a lot of fame and success over the years and has built quite a relationship with his fans.…

It has been 24 hours since Twitter purged all non-paid blue verification checkmarks, and not even Fox News is choosing to pay to get it back. This comes just a few days after Twitter owner Elon Musk gave Fox an exclusive and absolutely bananas interview. Elon Musk's first instinct if…

In a surprising move by Elon Musk, all celebrities, including those with established followings, have had their verified check marks removed, and now the only way to get verified is to pay for it. This has sparked a larger conversation about the role of influencers in society and whether the…

I used to pay for Twitter Blue. Back before Elon Musk took over, I coughed up $3 a month to Twitter for the luxury of some nice-to-have features. Blue let me customize the look and feel of the app, allowed me to edit tweets, and most importantly let me delay…

How hard do you think Elon Musk laughed at this? We saw a lot of people complaining about losing their precious blue checks (and having to pay for them, THE NERVE), but this from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claiming that natural disasters are going to be even worse? REALLY? HOO boy. Jokes…

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now forcing advertisers that don’t meet a certain spend threshold to pay for verification to run ads on the platform, sending marketers into chaos without time to prepare. On Friday April 21, Twitter sent an email to advertisers stating that from today, advertisers accounts “must…

Elon Musk has confirmed he is "personally" paying for a few celebrities to have a Twitter Blue subscription following the recent removal of legacy verified checkmarks on the social media platform. Twitter officially removed all legacy verified checkmarks on April 20, meaning anyone who received a blue checkmark for being…