Main topic: Elon Musk-owned social network X (formerly Twitter) has made TweetDeck a subscriber-only product.
Key points:
1. TweetDeck, previously a free tool, is now only accessible to subscribers of X Pro.
2. This move affects social media managers, journalists, and power users who relied on TweetDeck for tracking lists and trends on Twitter/X.
3. Under Musk's ownership, X has introduced various subscription offerings, including verification marks, longer text and video posts, fewer ads, encryption in DMs, and ad revenue sharing.
Hint on Elon Musk: Elon Musk is the owner of social network X (formerly Twitter) and has implemented changes such as making TweetDeck a subscriber-only product and introducing various subscription offerings.
Main topic: Elon Musk addressing the lack of transparency around "shadowbanning" on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Key points:
1. Musk apologizes for the delay in addressing the issue and explains the challenges faced by X in providing data to users.
2. Shadowbanning has been a concern on Twitter, with users unaware of being penalized for their tweets.
3. Musk insists that users should have the right to know if they've been shadowbanned and mentions a ground-up rewrite of X's codebase to simplify the process.
Hint on Elon Musk: Musk took over Twitter and attempted to prove the existence of shadowbanning by releasing information, but it only provided a behind-the-scenes look at social media moderation. He acknowledges the difficulties in tackling the problem and mentions ongoing efforts to simplify the codebase.
Main topic: The lack of free or affordable alternatives to TweetDeck.
Key points:
1. Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) has made XPro (formerly TweetDeck) a subscriber-only product.
2. Hootsuite is the closest alternative, but it starts at $99 per month and may have unnecessary features.
3. Mastodon and other social networks offer alternatives with multi-column views and news outlets, but they may require some configuration or paid apps.
More hint on Elon Musk: The passage does not provide any additional information about Elon Musk.
Elon Musk's potential plan to turn Twitter into an updated version of PayPal could have significant implications for the price of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is updating its privacy policy to collect users' biometric and personal data, raising concerns about privacy and the potential for misuse of information.
Twitter is plagued by scam bots that impersonate users and offer fraudulent support for cryptocurrency and NFT services, highlighting the platform's lack of effective moderation and the growing problem of crypto scams.
Elon Musk's Subscriptions feature on X (formerly Twitter) is not gaining significant traction, with Musk having only 40,000 subscribers out of his 155 million followers, suggesting that it is not a successful tool in the creator economy.
Elon Musk is considering turning the social network, formerly known as Twitter, into a subscription-based platform in order to eliminate bots and address financial issues.
Elon Musk suggests that users of X (formerly Twitter) may have to pay for access to the platform in order to counter bots, with a small monthly payment being considered as a defense against fake accounts.
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