WASHINGTON: Elon Musk on Friday (Mar 31) defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that did not follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bot
on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that did not follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots.
"My prediction is that any so-called social media network that doesn't do this will fail," Musk added. Since its creation in 2009, the blue tick or checkmark became a signature element that helped the platform become a trusted forum for newsmakers and campaigners. Musk swiftly backtracked, but many advertisers fled the site, denying Twitter a major source of income that the CEO is struggling to replace.
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