Musk Lays Out Twitter Mission, Sparks Debate On Content Accuracy | Technology

Twitter Inc's new CEO Elon Musk stated on Sunday the social media platform's mission was to develop into probably the most correct supply of details about the world, sparking debate about how it could obtain that and who determines what's correct.

A flurry of drastic measures together with sacking half the workers and charging customers that Musk has taken since he took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal nearly per week in the past has offered some early clues to how the platform might be reshaped by the world's richest particular person.

Some advertises have pulled spending for the reason that deal was introduced, with Musk blaming activist teams for urgent advertisers amid considerations about its content material moderation.

"Twitter needs to become by far the most accurate source of information about the world. That's our mission," Musk stated on Sunday.

His tweet immediately triggered tens of 1000's replies and provoked energetic debates on how the mission might be achieved.

"Accurate to who?," Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey requested.

Musk, who additionally runs electrical automobile firm Tesla (TSLA.O) and rocket agency SpaceX, stated final month Twitter might be forming a content material moderation council with "widely diverse viewpoints".

The self-described free speech absolutist stated on the time that no main content material choices or account reinstatements will occur earlier than that council convenes.

Musk additionally stated on Sunday Twitter customers partaking in impersonation with out clearly specifying it as a "parody" account might be completely suspended with no warning.

He stated Twitter beforehand issued a warning earlier than suspension, however as Twitter is rolling out widespread verification, there might be no warning in addition to "no exceptions."

"This will be clearly identified as a condition for signing up to Twitter Blue," Musk stated, including any identify change in any respect will trigger momentary lack of verified checkmark.

Twitter on Saturday up to date its app in Apple's App Store to start charging $8 for sought-after blue test verification marks because it seeks to shore up income.

Benefits of the verification service would come with "half the ads", the power to submit longer movies to Twitter and precedence rating for high quality content material, Twitter stated.

But earlier on Sunday, the New York Times reported Twitter is delaying the rollout of verification test marks to subscribers of its new service till after Tuesday's midterm elections.

In an indication of extra confusion after Musk's takeover, Twitter is now reaching out to dozens of workers who misplaced their jobs and asking them to return, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday.

Some of those that are being requested to return had been laid off by mistake. Others had been let go earlier than administration realized that their work and expertise could also be obligatory to construct the brand new options Musk envisions, the report stated citing folks acquainted with the strikes.

Twitter didn't instantly reply to Reuters' request for remark concerning the rehiring efforts.