Upon acquiring the social media platform, Elon Musk, the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, announced that the verification checks that serve as a symbol of an account’s authenticity would be offered as a paid subscription. Initially, Twitter used a “Blue …
A News Guard’s ‘misinformation monitor’ report has revealed that Twitter’s “blue check” which was previously an indication of an account’s authenticity, has now become a tool for propagators of false information to present themselves as credible. Initially, Twitter created its …
A report by the Agence France-Presse (AFP) has alleged that the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Elon Musk, repeatedly used his account to amplify false claims from some of the most notorious disinformation platforms on the internet. According to the …
JOB cuts by major social media companies is affecting many teams saddled with the task of curbing misinformation and disinformation on those social platforms. It will be recalled that major social media platforms have spent years in expanding their efforts …
FOLLOWING the successful acquisition of Twitter by billionaire investor and businessman Elon Musk which has elicited mixed reactions on social media, several images which show tweets purportedly originating from his verified Twitter handle have surfaced online. Twitter reached an agreement …