Elon Musk is controversial after removing the New York Times certification badge on Twitter, the prestigious American newspaper.
Elon Musk has again made his own. The Tesla boss decided to remove the New York Times certification badge for no apparent reason on Twitter. MCE TV tells you everything from A to Z!
Changing Twitter
For several months, Elon Musk has been at the head of Twitter. The boss of Tesla therefore does a little in his head and very often modifies the functionalities of the app.
Thus, Internet users discovered Twitter Blue. This is a paid version of the social network that allows you to certify your account and verify your identity. For that, you have to pay 8 dollars a month.
Moreover, this is not the only great novelty of Twitter. In recent weeks, a brand new TikTok inspired news feed has appeared. Just that !
Now there are two tabs. A “subscriptions” to see the tweets of Internet users that we follow, and a “for you”, which highlights tweets likely to be interesting.
And the least we can say is that this new option does not appeal to everyone. Indeed, many Internet users have complained about this new interface. Thin !
All these rather brutal changes therefore have a big consequence on the value of Twitter. Yes, in the space of a few months, the social network has lost a lot of value. Twitter is worth 20 billion dollars, against 44 billion a few months ago. One hell of a fall!
And Elon Musk’s choices for the management of Twitter are not close to unanimous support. Indeed, the boss of Tesla has just removed the certification of a prestigious American media. MCE TV tells you more!
The real tragedy of @NYTimes is that their propaganda isn’t even interesting
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 2, 2023
Le New York Times perd son badge de certification
On the night of April 2 to 3, Elon Musk was talked about again. The CEO of Twitter posted on his social network: « The real tragedy of the New York Times is that their propaganda is not even interesting« . Strong words!
In the aftermath, the golden certification badge of the New York Times has disappeared while the media counts more than 54 million followers. A radical decision that made people talk. Besides, Elon Musk did not stop there.
He also said: ” Moreover, their feed is the Twitter equivalent of diarrhea. It’s unreadable. They would have a lot more real subscribers if they only published their best articles. The same goes for all publications ». Aie !
Outraged by the decision, The New York Times said it did not want to get Twitter Blue to get a badge again. It must be said that for companies, the cost is not the same.
They have to pay around $1,000 per month to display a gold badge. Faced with this price, it is therefore understandable that the New York Times refuses.
It remains to be seen if this case will be settled in the coming days. One thing is certain, this may once again make people talk. Case to follow!
