<p>A feature which promoted safety resources, including suicide prevention hotlines, to users searching for certain content was restored by Twitter Inc after it faced heat over its removal from consumer safety groups and few users, says&nbsp;a Reuters report.&nbsp;A report was published by Reuters on Friday stating that Twitter had removed the feature a few days ago, as it cited two people who knew about the matter saying that the owner of the micro-blogging site Elon Musk had ordered the removal.</p>

<p>After the report was published, the removal of the feature was confirmed by the Twitter head of trust and safety Ella Irwin, who called it a temporary move.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"We have been fixing and revamping our prompts. They were just temporarily removed while we do that. We expect to have them back up next week," said Irwin in an email sent to Reuters.</p>

<p>After 15 hours of publishing the report, Musk, who initially refused to comment on the matter, tweeted, "False, it is still there". Responding to the criticism received by Twitter users, he added, "Twitter doesn't prevent suicide”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When a user searched for certain topics, the feature called #ThereIsHelp added a banner at the top of the search results. The feature provided contacts of support organisations related to HIV, child sexual exploitation, mental health, gender-based violence, vaccines, freedom of expression and natural disasters present in many countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The removal of the feature led to concerns being raised by some Twitter users and consumer safety groups about the well-being of users of the social media platform.</p>

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<p>Eirliani Abdul Rahman, who was part of Twitter's dissolved content advisory group, said that the removal of #ThereIsHelp was "extremely disconcerting and profoundly disturbing".</p>

<p>Even though it was removed temporarily to bring in improvements, "normally you would be working on it in parallel, not removing it," she added.</p>

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A feature which promoted safety resources, including suicide prevention hotlines, to users searching for certain content was restored by Twitter Inc after it faced heat over its removal from consumer safety groups and few users, says a Reuters report.

A feature which promoted safety resources, including suicide prevention hotlines, to users searching for certain content was restored by Twitter Inc after it faced heat over its removal from consumer safety groups and few users, says a Reuters report. A report was published by Reuters on Friday stating that Twitter had removed the feature a few days ago, as it cited two people who knew about the matter saying that the owner of the micro-blogging site Elon Musk had ordered the removal. After the report was published, the removal of the feature was confirmed by the Twitter head of trust and safety Ella Irwin, who called it a temporary move. ALSO READ| Elon Musk ordered Twitter to remove suicide-prevention prompts "We have been fixing and revamping our prompts. They were just temporarily removed while we do that. We expect to have them back up next week," said Irwin in an email sent to Reuters. After 15 hours of publishing the report, Musk, who initially refused to comment on the matter, tweeted, "False, it is still there". Responding to the criticism received by Twitter users, he added, "Twitter doesn't prevent suicide”. When a user searched for certain topics, the feature called #ThereIsHelp added a banner at the top of the search results. The feature provided contacts of support organisations related to HIV, child sexual exploitation, mental health, gender-based violence, vaccines, freedom of expression and natural disasters present in many countries. The removal of the feature led to concerns being raised by some Twitter users and consumer safety groups about the well-being of users of the social media platform. WATCH| Twitter Blue Tick Relaunched: Elon Musk plans to roll out gold and grey ticks next Friday Eirliani Abdul Rahman, who was part of Twitter's dissolved content advisory group, said that the removal of #ThereIsHelp was "extremely disconcerting and profoundly disturbing". Even though it was removed temporarily to bring in improvements, "normally you would be working on it in parallel, not removing it," she added. (With inputs from agencies)

Twitter restores feature promoting hotlines for suicide prevention: report

<p>Elon Musk ordered Twitter to remove an anti-suicide feature on the microblogging social media platform. The feature, that showed prompts related to suicide-prevention and anti-self harm hotlines in at least 30 countries worldwide, was no more available starting Thursday evening, Reuters reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>What was Twitter's anti-suicide feature?</strong></p>

<p>The feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, showed at the top of specific searches contacts for support organisations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, child sexual exploitation, Covid19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression.</p>

<p><strong>What does its elimination mean?</strong></p>

<p>Its elimination could add to concerns about the well-being of vulnerable users on Twitter. Civil Rights advocates in the past few months have reported an increase in tweets with racial slurs and other hateful content, despite Musk's contrary claims.</p>

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<p>The removal of the feature has created ripples of concerns among civil rights and mental health advocates in parts of the world. Washington-based Aids United, which was promoted in #ThereIsHelp, and iLaw, a Thai group featured over freedom of expression support, both told Reuters on Friday that the disappearance of the feature was a surprise to them.</p>

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<p>Twitter had launched now-removed prompts about five years ago, according to company tweets. In one of its blog posts about the feature from its pre-Elon Musk days, Twitter had said it had responsibility to ensure users could "access and receive support on our service when they need it most".&nbsp;</p>

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Elon Musk ordered Twitter to remove an anti-suicide feature on the microblogging social media platform. The feature, that showed prompts related to suicide-prevention and anti-self harm hotlines in at least 30 countries worldwide, was no more available starting Thursday evening, Reuters reported.

Elon Musk ordered Twitter to remove an anti-suicide feature on the microblogging social media platform. The feature, that showed prompts related to suicide-prevention and anti-self harm hotlines in at least 30 countries worldwide, was no more available starting Thursday evening, Reuters reported. What was Twitter's anti-suicide feature? The feature, known as #ThereIsHelp, showed at the top of specific searches contacts for support organisations in many countries related to mental health, HIV, vaccines, child sexual exploitation, Covid19, gender-based violence, natural disasters and freedom of expression. What does its elimination mean? Its elimination could add to concerns about the well-being of vulnerable users on Twitter. Civil Rights advocates in the past few months have reported an increase in tweets with racial slurs and other hateful content, despite Musk's contrary claims. ALSO READ | Floodgates opened for hate speech against black, transgender people after Elon Musk's Twitter takeover The removal of the feature has created ripples of concerns among civil rights and mental health advocates in parts of the world. Washington-based Aids United, which was promoted in #ThereIsHelp, and iLaw, a Thai group featured over freedom of expression support, both told Reuters on Friday that the disappearance of the feature was a surprise to them. WATCH | Explained: The future of Twitter under Elon Musk × Twitter had launched now-removed prompts about five years ago, according to company tweets. In one of its blog posts about the feature from its pre-Elon Musk days, Twitter had said it had responsibility to ensure users could "access and receive support on our service when they need it most". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Amid uncertainty regarding Elon Musk's position as Twitter's CEO, Sinead McSweeney, the company's global vice president for public policy, quit on Thursday, according to a report by Reuters.</p>

<p>After McSweeney's departure, Nick Pickles, senior director for global public policy strategy, has stepped up to fill the role, added the publication.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, Sweeney was shut down from Twitter's IT system after failing to respond to Musk's infamous email seeking confirmation if employees were onboard his new 'Twitter 2.0'.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Afterwards, she won a temporary injunction that stopped Twitter from officially firing her. She was also reinstated at the job. However, after Sweeney did not receive all the assurances she had sought, she settled with Twitter on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ever since taking over the microblogging platform, Musk has personally overseen the firing of over half the workforce of the company, bringing the headcount to under 2,000 from nearly 7,500.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Twitter boss claimed that his severe cost-cutting measures have helped the company avert a $3 billion shortfall.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“That is why I spent the last five weeks cutting costs like crazy," said Musk in Twitter Spaces on Tuesday, before adding, "This company is like, basically, you are in a plane that is headed toward the ground at high speed with the engines on fire and the controls don’t work."</p>

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<p>Previously, Musk<strong>&nbsp;</strong>conducted a Twitter poll to access if he should continue as the Twitter CEO or not. When the poll went overwhelmingly against him, the eccentric billionaire announced he was on the lookout for a new CEO.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software and servers teams," Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday.</p>

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<p>Musk officially bought Twitter for $44 billion in October this year after months of dillydallying and court cases. However, his tenure has been as chaotic as they come with Twitter going through a host of changes.&nbsp;</p>

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Amid uncertainty regarding Elon Musk's position as Twitter's CEO, Sinead McSweeney, the company's global vice president for public policy, quit on Thursday, according to a report by Reuters.

Amid uncertainty regarding Elon Musk's position as Twitter's CEO, Sinead McSweeney, the company's global vice president for public policy, quit on Thursday, according to a report by Reuters. After McSweeney's departure, Nick Pickles, senior director for global public policy strategy, has stepped up to fill the role, added the publication. Notably, Sweeney was shut down from Twitter's IT system after failing to respond to Musk's infamous email seeking confirmation if employees were onboard his new 'Twitter 2.0'. Afterwards, she won a temporary injunction that stopped Twitter from officially firing her. She was also reinstated at the job. However, after Sweeney did not receive all the assurances she had sought, she settled with Twitter on Tuesday. Ever since taking over the microblogging platform, Musk has personally overseen the firing of over half the workforce of the company, bringing the headcount to under 2,000 from nearly 7,500. The Twitter boss claimed that his severe cost-cutting measures have helped the company avert a $3 billion shortfall. “That is why I spent the last five weeks cutting costs like crazy," said Musk in Twitter Spaces on Tuesday, before adding, "This company is like, basically, you are in a plane that is headed toward the ground at high speed with the engines on fire and the controls don’t work." WATCH | Explained: The future of Twitter under Elon Musk × Previously, Musk conducted a Twitter poll to access if he should continue as the Twitter CEO or not. When the poll went overwhelmingly against him, the eccentric billionaire announced he was on the lookout for a new CEO. "I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software and servers teams," Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday. I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software & servers teams. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 21, 2022 × Read more: Elon Musk to resign as Twitter CEO once he finds 'someone foolish enough' Musk officially bought Twitter for $44 billion in October this year after months of dillydallying and court cases. However, his tenure has been as chaotic as they come with Twitter going through a host of changes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>As he plans to appoint new Twitter CEO, Elon Musk on Wednesday said that through his severe cost cuts, he was able to avert dire finances of the company.&nbsp;According to Bloomberg, the company was about to hit three billion dollars in negative cash flow.&nbsp;Talking to Twitter spaces, a feature on a microblogging platform he bought after his $44 billion&nbsp;deal, Musk said, "Not good since Twitter has $1 billion in cash. That's why I spent the past five weeks cutting costs like crazy."</p>

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<p>"If... you're looking at it from my standpoint... basically, you're in a plane that is headed towards the ground at high speed with the engines on fire and the controls don't work," he said.</p>

<p>Musk also said that his strategies are now&nbsp;paying off and that by massive cost cuts and building subscriber revenue, Twitter will be 'OK' next year and break even, AFP reported.</p>

<p>Soon after his takeover, Musk fired over 7,000 workers, sparking concerns amongst advertisers and netizens that the company is insufficient to carry out the content moderation policies.</p>

<p>The top three officials, including CEO and CFO, were also among the thousands of workers fired.</p>

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<p>Musk said that Twitter's $8 subscription also known as the "Twitter blue" plan would make a difference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Because otherwise, how do we pay the fruggin' server bill," he said, adding that Twitter's hardware costs approximately $1.5 billion annually.</p>

<p>This comes after Musk announced that he will resign as Twitter's CEO and that he is on a hunt to find a someone "foolish" enough to replace him. He said that he will limit his duties to running the software and server teams.</p>

<p>His resignation as CEO comes after a poll on his account where 57 per cent of netizens voted for him to step down.&nbsp;</p>

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As he plans to appoint new Twitter CEO, Elon Musk on Wednesday said that through his severe cost cuts, he was able to avert dire finances of the company. According to Bloomberg, the company was about to hit three billion dollars in negative cash flow.

As he plans to appoint new Twitter CEO, Elon Musk on Wednesday said that through his severe cost cuts, he was able to avert dire finances of the company. According to Bloomberg, the company was about to hit three billion dollars in negative cash flow. Talking to Twitter spaces, a feature on a microblogging platform he bought after his $44 billion deal, Musk said, "Not good since Twitter has $1 billion in cash. That's why I spent the past five weeks cutting costs like crazy." Also read | Elon Musk to resign as Twitter CEO once he finds 'someone foolish enough' "If... you're looking at it from my standpoint... basically, you're in a plane that is headed towards the ground at high speed with the engines on fire and the controls don't work," he said. Musk also said that his strategies are now paying off and that by massive cost cuts and building subscriber revenue, Twitter will be 'OK' next year and break even, AFP reported. Soon after his takeover, Musk fired over 7,000 workers, sparking concerns amongst advertisers and netizens that the company is insufficient to carry out the content moderation policies. The top three officials, including CEO and CFO, were also among the thousands of workers fired. Also read | Probe of Musk's Neuralink to scrutinise long-criticized US animal welfare regulator Musk said that Twitter's $8 subscription also known as the "Twitter blue" plan would make a difference. "Because otherwise, how do we pay the fruggin' server bill," he said, adding that Twitter's hardware costs approximately $1.5 billion annually. This comes after Musk announced that he will resign as Twitter's CEO and that he is on a hunt to find a someone "foolish" enough to replace him. He said that he will limit his duties to running the software and server teams. His resignation as CEO comes after a poll on his account where 57 per cent of netizens voted for him to step down. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>Since the Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, people have jumped ship. Twitter users have turned to other social media platforms and seemingly one of the most popular ones, Mastodon, has emerged as the winner.&nbsp;Mastodon has been dubbed as an open-source, decentralised, or federated social network which allows users to construct their own networks or 'instances', this&nbsp;effectively gives them access and ownership of their data.&nbsp;The ad-free social media platform has also recently&nbsp;garnered some 2.5 million users.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Mastodon has recently exploded in popularity, jumping from approx. 300K monthly active users to 2.5&nbsp;million between the months of October and November, with more and more journalists, political figures, writers, actors and organisations moving over,” said the Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko&nbsp;on Tuesday. Notably, this amounts to more than 800 per cent of growth seen in recent months, the statement added.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The success has consequently triggered “a land-grab for space on it from groups including browser makers, cryptocurrency advocates and other social networks”, said a report by the Guardian.&nbsp;<br />
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Meanwhile, the browser maker of Firefox, Mozilla, said that it would start a Mastodon 'instance’, with the intention to contribute to the “healthy and sustainable growth of a federated social space that doesn’t just operate but thrives on its own terms, independent of profit- and control-motivated tech firms,” said Steve Teixeira, the chief product officer at Mozilla, as quoted by the Guardian.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mozilla, which is also owned by a non-profit foundation, said that we are living through the consequences of two decades of&nbsp;“centralised, corporate-controlled social media, with a small oligopoly of large tech firms tightening their grip on the public square.” He added, “In private hands, our choice is limited, toxicity is rewarded, rage is called engagement, public trust is corroded, and basic human decency is often an afterthought.”&nbsp;</p>

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Meanwhile, Tumblr which was previously owned by Yahoo! and Verizon and was later sold to WordPress developers Automattic also witnessed a surge in the number of users and said that it will look into adding “interoperability and ActivityPub support as soon as possible.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is in reference to Mastodon, which also uses ActivityPub, enabling it to be compatible with a wide array of communities and allowing users to use photo sharing, podcasting and social networking all share content with each other.</p>

<p>This comes as the Twitterverse gets more and more chaotic, users have started posting links to other social media platforms in their posts which include outside platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Post and Truth Social, as well as third-party social media link aggregators such as linktr.ee and ink.bio.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This led Musk to briefly ban all links to other social media platforms and reportedly suspended user accounts who wrote their Mastodon usernames on Twitter. However, Musk in a recent interview admitted that the move was a bad idea.&nbsp;</p>

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Since the Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, people have jumped ship. Twitter users have turned to other social media platforms and seemingly one of the most popular ones, Mastodon, has emerged as the winner.

Since the Tesla CEO Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, people have jumped ship. Twitter users have turned to other social media platforms and seemingly one of the most popular ones, Mastodon, has emerged as the winner. Mastodon has been dubbed as an open-source, decentralised, or federated social network which allows users to construct their own networks or 'instances', this effectively gives them access and ownership of their data. The ad-free social media platform has also recently garnered some 2.5 million users. “Mastodon has recently exploded in popularity, jumping from approx. 300K monthly active users to 2.5 million between the months of October and November, with more and more journalists, political figures, writers, actors and organisations moving over,” said the Mastodon founder Eugen Rochko on Tuesday. Notably, this amounts to more than 800 per cent of growth seen in recent months, the statement added. ALSO READ | Mastodon: How does the alternative to Twitter work? The success has consequently triggered “a land-grab for space on it from groups including browser makers, cryptocurrency advocates and other social networks”, said a report by the Guardian. Meanwhile, the browser maker of Firefox, Mozilla, said that it would start a Mastodon 'instance’, with the intention to contribute to the “healthy and sustainable growth of a federated social space that doesn’t just operate but thrives on its own terms, independent of profit- and control-motivated tech firms,” said Steve Teixeira, the chief product officer at Mozilla, as quoted by the Guardian. Mozilla, which is also owned by a non-profit foundation, said that we are living through the consequences of two decades of “centralised, corporate-controlled social media, with a small oligopoly of large tech firms tightening their grip on the public square.” He added, “In private hands, our choice is limited, toxicity is rewarded, rage is called engagement, public trust is corroded, and basic human decency is often an afterthought.” ALSO READ | Twitter users jump ship to Mastodon and Koo. What are these social media platforms? Meanwhile, Tumblr which was previously owned by Yahoo! and Verizon and was later sold to WordPress developers Automattic also witnessed a surge in the number of users and said that it will look into adding “interoperability and ActivityPub support as soon as possible.” This is in reference to Mastodon, which also uses ActivityPub, enabling it to be compatible with a wide array of communities and allowing users to use photo sharing, podcasting and social networking all share content with each other. This comes as the Twitterverse gets more and more chaotic, users have started posting links to other social media platforms in their posts which include outside platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Post and Truth Social, as well as third-party social media link aggregators such as linktr.ee and ink.bio. ALSO READ | Twitter to now ban users from posting links to rival platforms This led Musk to briefly ban all links to other social media platforms and reportedly suspended user accounts who wrote their Mastodon usernames on Twitter. However, Musk in a recent interview admitted that the move was a bad idea. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Elon Musk said on Tuesday he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement. This is the first time Musk has mentioned stepping down as chief of the social media platform, after Twitter users voted decisively in a poll for him to step down.

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The seventh round of internal Twitter staff communication was published on the microblogging network on Monday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) paid a stunning $3.4 million to Twitter between October 2019 and February 2021, according to the "Twitter Files 7.0," which also revealed how the FBI forced top Twitter executives to kill the "Hunter Biden narrative" under duress.

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The Twitter CEO Elon Musk has restricted the voting policy on the social media platform and has said that Twitter will only account votes of users who have a blue tick on their accounts.

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<p>Elon Musk is actively searching for the new CEO of Twitter, CNBC reported quoting sources. It comes days after the tech billionaire conducted an opinion poll in the microblogging site asking whether he should step down or not.</p>

<p>A majority of 17 million respondents voted for Musk to leave the post.</p>

<p>CNBC further reported that the search for a new CEO began before the Twitter poll was made.</p>

<p>The fact that Twitter will get a new CEO was expected as Musk, after acquiring the company for $44 billion in October, has repeatedly stated that his position would temporary.</p>

<p>In November, Musk said, “I expect to reduce my time at Twitter and find somebody else to run Twitter over time.”</p>

<p>His takeover of the microblogging site has been riddled with controversies, starting from firing employees, to jacking up the price of Twitter’s Blue subscription plan.</p>

<p>The “Chief Twit” has also repeatedly claimed that ever since he took over Twitter, the usage has reached an all-time high and that hate speech impressions have fallen.</p>

<p>There were also reports that Tesla investors have been unhappy with the 51-year-old for spending more time on managing Twitter and neglecting his electric car company.</p>

<p>Moreover, Tesla shares have lost more than 60 per cent in value this year, with some saying his obsession with Twitter is destroying the brand.</p>

<p>Last week, Leo KoGuan, the third largest individual shareholder in Tesla, said that Musk should to step down as the boss of the electric car maker.</p>

<p>"Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO. Tesla needs and deserves to have [a] working full time CEO," he tweeted.</p>

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Elon Musk is actively searching for the new CEO of Twitter, CNBC reported quoting sources. It comes days after the tech billionaire conducted an opinion poll in the microblogging site asking whether he should step down or not.

Elon Musk is actively searching for the new CEO of Twitter, CNBC reported quoting sources. It comes days after the tech billionaire conducted an opinion poll in the microblogging site asking whether he should step down or not. A majority of 17 million respondents voted for Musk to leave the post. CNBC further reported that the search for a new CEO began before the Twitter poll was made. The fact that Twitter will get a new CEO was expected as Musk, after acquiring the company for $44 billion in October, has repeatedly stated that his position would temporary. In November, Musk said, “I expect to reduce my time at Twitter and find somebody else to run Twitter over time.” His takeover of the microblogging site has been riddled with controversies, starting from firing employees, to jacking up the price of Twitter’s Blue subscription plan. The “Chief Twit” has also repeatedly claimed that ever since he took over Twitter, the usage has reached an all-time high and that hate speech impressions have fallen. There were also reports that Tesla investors have been unhappy with the 51-year-old for spending more time on managing Twitter and neglecting his electric car company. Moreover, Tesla shares have lost more than 60 per cent in value this year, with some saying his obsession with Twitter is destroying the brand. Last week, Leo KoGuan, the third largest individual shareholder in Tesla, said that Musk should to step down as the boss of the electric car maker. "Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO. Tesla needs and deserves to have [a] working full time CEO," he tweeted. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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World Business Watch: Elon Musk to step down as Twitter CEO after finding a replacement

After a majority of respondents to Elon Musk's polls concluded that the Twitter CEO should step down, Musk said he plans to change the rules of who can vote.

Elon Musk restricts Twitter's voting policy after poll said he should step down

Millions of Twitter users asked Elon Musk to step down as head of Twitter in a poll on the platform that the billionaire had created and promised to abide by.

World Business Watch: Elon Musk poll shows 57% people want him to step down as Twitter chief

<p>After a damning poll in which 57 per cent of the respondents voted for the removal of Elon musk from his post as the "Chief twit", the Twitter CEO has finally broken his silence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, his latest tweet isn't exactly about the poll. Instead, he has acknowledged a user who suggested that "Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy-related polls."</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Twitter users vote for Elon Musk to step down as CEO</strong></p>

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<p>In reply to the suggestion, Musk said that Twitter will make the change.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>This comes as Musk supporters allege that bots could make up for a huge part of the poll responders.</p>

<p>As one user put it "Hey @elonmusk, it’s unwise to run a poll like this when you are now deep state enemy #1. They have the biggest bot army on Twitter. They have 100k ‘analysts’ with 30-40 accounts all voting against you. Let’s clean up and then run this poll again. The majority has faith in you.".</p>

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<p>In another tweet, the Tesla CEO seems to be talking about the poll results as he says, "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it."&nbsp;</p>

<p>While he doesn't explicitly mention the poll he could be referring&nbsp;to his November 16 statement before a Delaware judge, where he said that he plans to reduce time at Twitter and "find somebody else to run Twitter over time".</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/my-pronouns-are-prosecutefauci-elon-musk-takes-a-dig-at-us-top-infectious-disease-expert-542152">'My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci': Elon Musk takes a dig at US' top infectious disease expert</a></strong></p>

<p>It remains to be seen whether Musk will abide by the poll results as he had promised or if he would take his follower's suggestions to heart and run another poll. In the recent past, he has used similar polls to "rubber stamp" his decisions. One such poll led to him restoring former US President Donald Trump's account on the social media platform, another similarly reinstated other suspended accounts, and yet another one from last year led to him dumping a tenth of his Tesla holdings.</p>

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After a damning poll in which 57 per cent of the respondents voted for the removal of Elon musk from his post as the "Chief twit", the Twitter CEO has finally broken his silence.

After a damning poll in which 57 per cent of the respondents voted for the removal of Elon musk from his post as the "Chief twit", the Twitter CEO has finally broken his silence. However, his latest tweet isn't exactly about the poll. Instead, he has acknowledged a user who suggested that "Blue subscribers should be the only ones that can vote in policy-related polls." Watch | Twitter users vote for Elon Musk to step down as CEO In reply to the suggestion, Musk said that Twitter will make the change. Good point. Twitter will make that change. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2022 × This comes as Musk supporters allege that bots could make up for a huge part of the poll responders. As one user put it "Hey @elonmusk, it’s unwise to run a poll like this when you are now deep state enemy #1. They have the biggest bot army on Twitter. They have 100k ‘analysts’ with 30-40 accounts all voting against you. Let’s clean up and then run this poll again. The majority has faith in you.". Also read | Twitter users vote in favour of removing Elon Musk as CEO In another tweet, the Tesla CEO seems to be talking about the poll results as he says, "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it." While he doesn't explicitly mention the poll he could be referring to his November 16 statement before a Delaware judge, where he said that he plans to reduce time at Twitter and "find somebody else to run Twitter over time". Also read | 'My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci': Elon Musk takes a dig at US' top infectious disease expert It remains to be seen whether Musk will abide by the poll results as he had promised or if he would take his follower's suggestions to heart and run another poll. In the recent past, he has used similar polls to "rubber stamp" his decisions. One such poll led to him restoring former US President Donald Trump's account on the social media platform, another similarly reinstated other suspended accounts, and yet another one from last year led to him dumping a tenth of his Tesla holdings. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Elon Musk breaks silence after damning poll called for his resignation as Twitter CEO

<p>In the seventh instalment of Twitter files, Michael Shellenberger, an independent journalist in a thread on the microblogging platform, on Monday, revealed that the “FBI and intelligence community discredited factual information” about incumbent United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s “foreign business dealings.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>The move was also reportedly made after a New York Post report on October 14, 2020, regarding&nbsp;emails&nbsp;on Hunter Biden’s laptop. Authorised by the new Twitter owner and CEO, Elon Musk, “Twitter Files” has been a series of posts in the form of a thread of tweets which have been disclosing the company’s once-secret communications with the help of independent journalists.&nbsp;</p>

<p>These tweets follow&nbsp;the sixth instalment by independent journalist and author Matt Taibbi which uncovered how the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “relentlessly” sought to “exercise influence” over the microblogging platform, its users, content, and data.&nbsp;</p>

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TWITTER, THE FBI SUBSIDIARY</p>
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<p>This time around, Shellenberger citing email conversations shows how the FBI alerted Twitter to suppress and “discredit” the Hunter Biden laptop story as a “Russian ‘hack and leak’ operation”.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>How did the New York Post get access to Hunter Biden’s laptop?</strong></p>

<p>In late 2019, Delaware computer store owner John Paul Mac Isaac contacted the FBI informing them about the laptop which Hunter Biden had left with them which reportedly found “evidence of criminal activity”. Subsequently, a subpoena was issued and the laptop was taken by the agency, said the report.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, when by 2020 Mac Issac had not heard back from the FBI he reportedly emailed former New York Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, who at the time, was a part of former US President Donald Trump’s personal legal team. “In early Oct, Giuliani gives it (evidence of criminal activity) to @nypost”, said Shellenberger.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Documents posted by the independent journalist showed the communication between Twitter’s former head of trust and safety, Yoel Roth and FBI Agent Elvis Chan hours before the Post broke Hunter Biden's story in 2020. The agent used&nbsp;Teleporter, a one-way communication channel the FBI agent and sent at least 10 documents on October 13.&nbsp;</p>

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On Dec 9, 2019, the FBI issues a subpoena for, and takes, Hunter Biden's laptop. <a href="https://t.co/TdaYhHMVRH">https://t.co/TdaYhHMVRH</a> <a href="https://t.co/JxdkrkgAkI">pic.twitter.com/JxdkrkgAkI</a></p>
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<p>However, Chan testified under oath that the FBI did not have any information about the alleged Russian campaign. Furthermore, following this exchange between Chan and Roth, Hunter Biden's attorney George Mesires contacted the computer store owner Isaac after finding out the Post was going to publish its first story based on the files recovered from the abandoned laptop, the next day, the report claims.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The New York Post runs its explosive story revealing the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. Every single fact in it was accurate,” said the independent journalist about the story NY Post ran on October 14, 2020.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>What happened next?</strong></p>

<p>According to Shellenberger, “within hours, Twitter and other social media companies censor the NY Post article, preventing it from spreading and, more importantly, undermining its credibility in the minds of many Americans.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Furthermore, there was a debate within Twitter about censoring a “wholly accurate article”, said the report. It&nbsp;added, “Since then, we have discovered new info that points to an organised effort by the intel community to influence Twitter and other platforms”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“First, it's important to understand that Hunter Biden earned *tens of millions* of dollars in contracts with foreign businesses, including ones linked to China's government, for which Hunter offered no real work,” claims&nbsp;the independent journalist. However, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies reportedly asked Roth to dismiss the reports as a “Russian ‘hack and leak’ operation”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Linking a video of Meta (Facebook and Instagram parent company) CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Shellenberger quoting Zuckerberg wrote, “The FBI basically came to us [and] was like, ‘Hey... you should be on high alert. We thought that there was a lot of Russian propaganda in the 2016 election. There's about to be some kind of dump similar to that.’”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Furthermore, citing multiple exchanges between Twitter executives and the FBI, the report also said that the former “reported very little Russian activity” to the latter. In November, Chan also admitted, “Through our investigations, we did not see any similar competing intrusions to what had happened in 2016”.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Mounting pressure from the FBI&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>In subsequent tweets, the journalist talks about how Roth repeatedly pushed back against the FBI, the first instance was a story by the Washington Post about the 2020 elections. FBI asked Roth about the WaPo story “on alleged foreign influence in a pro-Trump tweet” to which Twitter's Roth says, "The article makes a lot of insinuations... but we saw no evidence that that was the case here (and in fact, a lot of strong evidence pointing in the other direction).”</p>

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<p>In January 2020, Shellenberger claims that the FBI asked Roth to “get Twitter to share data outside of the normal search warrant process.” An email dated January 2020 shows that Roth’s sent an email saying, “We have seen a sustained (If uncoordinated) effort by the IC [intelligence community] to push us to share more info &amp; change our API policies. &nbsp;They are probing &amp; pushing everywhere they can (including by whispering to congressional staff).”</p>

<p>Eventually, six months later, Chan arranges “temporary Top Secret security clearances for Twitter executives so that the FBI can share information about threats to the upcoming elections,” said the report.&nbsp;Subsequently, in August 2020, Chan “shares information with Twitter's Roth relating to the Russian hacking organization, APT28”, Shellenberger said quoting an email sent to Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Furthermore, Chan also asked Twitter, “does anyone there have top secret clearance?” when someone mentioned Jim Baker, who according to Shellenberger, is one of the most powerful men in the US intel community. The report also claims that “As general counsel of the FBI, Baker played a central role in making the case internally for an investigation of Donald Trump.”</p>

<p>However, he was not the FBI executive working at Twitter, “Dawn Burton, the former dep. chief of staff to FBI head James Comey, who initiated the investigation of Trump, joined Twitter in 2019 as director of strategy,” the report claimed. There were many former FBI employees working at Twitter by 2020 that they had reportedly created their own private Slack channel to onboard new FBI arrivals.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>The Aftermath&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>In a recent interview, earlier this year, Roth claims that he was primed to think about the APT28 before the news of Hunter Biden's laptop came out. Therefore, when it did, Roth said that “It set off every single one of my finely tuned APT28 hack-and-leap campaign alarm bells.”&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After the article by New York Post was published on October 14, in an email Roth allegedly said, “it isn’t clearly violative of our Hacked Materials Policy, nor is it clearly in violation of anything else," but adds, “this feels a lot like a somewhat subtle leak operation.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, Baker reportedly insisted, “the Hunter Biden materials were either faked, hacked, or both, and a violation of Twitter policy. Baker does so over email, and in a Google doc, on October 14 and 15,” said Shellenberger.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The article which was published at 5:00 am (local time) shook Twitter and by 10:00 am, “Twitter execs had bought into a wild hack-and-dump story,” Shellenberger claimed. He added, “The suggestion from experts - which rings true - is there was a hack that happened separately, and they loaded the hacked materials on the laptop that magically appeared at a repair shop in Delaware”, said the report quoting an email.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"The influence operation persuaded Twitter execs that the Hunter Biden laptop did *not* come from a whistleblower," said&nbsp;Shellenberger.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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<p>&nbsp;Notably, Jim Baker was fired by Musk, earlier this month, after his alleged role in attempting to stop the release of Twitter Files came to light.</p>

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In the seventh instalment of Twitter files, Michael Shellenberger, an independent journalist in a thread on the microblogging platform, on Monday, revealed that the “FBI and intelligence community discredited factual information” about incumbent United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s “foreign business dealings.

In the seventh instalment of Twitter files, Michael Shellenberger, an independent journalist in a thread on the microblogging platform, on Monday, revealed that the “FBI and intelligence community discredited factual information” about incumbent United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden’s “foreign business dealings.” The move was also reportedly made after a New York Post report on October 14, 2020, regarding emails on Hunter Biden’s laptop. Authorised by the new Twitter owner and CEO, Elon Musk, “Twitter Files” has been a series of posts in the form of a thread of tweets which have been disclosing the company’s once-secret communications with the help of independent journalists. These tweets follow the sixth instalment by independent journalist and author Matt Taibbi which uncovered how the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “relentlessly” sought to “exercise influence” over the microblogging platform, its users, content, and data. 1. THREAD: The Twitter Files, Part Six TWITTER, THE FBI SUBSIDIARY — Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) December 16, 2022 × This time around, Shellenberger citing email conversations shows how the FBI alerted Twitter to suppress and “discredit” the Hunter Biden laptop story as a “Russian ‘hack and leak’ operation”. How did the New York Post get access to Hunter Biden’s laptop? In late 2019, Delaware computer store owner John Paul Mac Isaac contacted the FBI informing them about the laptop which Hunter Biden had left with them which reportedly found “evidence of criminal activity”. Subsequently, a subpoena was issued and the laptop was taken by the agency, said the report. However, when by 2020 Mac Issac had not heard back from the FBI he reportedly emailed former New York Mayor, Rudy Giuliani, who at the time, was a part of former US President Donald Trump’s personal legal team. “In early Oct, Giuliani gives it (evidence of criminal activity) to @nypost”, said Shellenberger. Documents posted by the independent journalist showed the communication between Twitter’s former head of trust and safety, Yoel Roth and FBI Agent Elvis Chan hours before the Post broke Hunter Biden's story in 2020. The agent used Teleporter, a one-way communication channel the FBI agent and sent at least 10 documents on October 13. The story begins in December 2019 when a Delaware computer store owner named John Paul (J.P.) Mac Isaac contacts the FBI about a laptop that Hunter Biden had left with him On Dec 9, 2019, the FBI issues a subpoena for, and takes, Hunter Biden's laptop. https://t.co/TdaYhHMVRH pic.twitter.com/JxdkrkgAkI — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × However, Chan testified under oath that the FBI did not have any information about the alleged Russian campaign. Furthermore, following this exchange between Chan and Roth, Hunter Biden's attorney George Mesires contacted the computer store owner Isaac after finding out the Post was going to publish its first story based on the files recovered from the abandoned laptop, the next day, the report claims. “The New York Post runs its explosive story revealing the business dealings of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. Every single fact in it was accurate,” said the independent journalist about the story NY Post ran on October 14, 2020. What happened next? According to Shellenberger, “within hours, Twitter and other social media companies censor the NY Post article, preventing it from spreading and, more importantly, undermining its credibility in the minds of many Americans.” Furthermore, there was a debate within Twitter about censoring a “wholly accurate article”, said the report. It added, “Since then, we have discovered new info that points to an organised effort by the intel community to influence Twitter and other platforms”. “First, it's important to understand that Hunter Biden earned *tens of millions* of dollars in contracts with foreign businesses, including ones linked to China's government, for which Hunter offered no real work,” claims the independent journalist. However, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies reportedly asked Roth to dismiss the reports as a “Russian ‘hack and leak’ operation”. Linking a video of Meta (Facebook and Instagram parent company) CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, Shellenberger quoting Zuckerberg wrote, “The FBI basically came to us [and] was like, ‘Hey... you should be on high alert. We thought that there was a lot of Russian propaganda in the 2016 election. There's about to be some kind of dump similar to that.’” 13. They did the same to Facebook, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “The FBI basically came to us [and] was like, ‘Hey... you should be on high alert. We thought that there was a lot of Russian propaganda in 2016 election. There's about to be some kind of dump similar to that.'" pic.twitter.com/yPGP8nYgCq — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × Furthermore, citing multiple exchanges between Twitter executives and the FBI, the report also said that the former “reported very little Russian activity” to the latter. In November, Chan also admitted, “Through our investigations, we did not see any similar competing intrusions to what had happened in 2016”. Mounting pressure from the FBI In subsequent tweets, the journalist talks about how Roth repeatedly pushed back against the FBI, the first instance was a story by the Washington Post about the 2020 elections. FBI asked Roth about the WaPo story “on alleged foreign influence in a pro-Trump tweet” to which Twitter's Roth says, "The article makes a lot of insinuations... but we saw no evidence that that was the case here (and in fact, a lot of strong evidence pointing in the other direction).” 17. After FBI asks about a WaPo story on alleged foreign influence in a pro-Trump tweet, Twitter's Roth says, "The article makes a lot of insinuations... but we saw no evidence that that was the case here (and in fact, a lot of strong evidence pointing in the other direction).” pic.twitter.com/jJjnczZnA5 — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × In January 2020, Shellenberger claims that the FBI asked Roth to “get Twitter to share data outside of the normal search warrant process.” An email dated January 2020 shows that Roth’s sent an email saying, “We have seen a sustained (If uncoordinated) effort by the IC [intelligence community] to push us to share more info & change our API policies. They are probing & pushing everywhere they can (including by whispering to congressional staff).” Eventually, six months later, Chan arranges “temporary Top Secret security clearances for Twitter executives so that the FBI can share information about threats to the upcoming elections,” said the report. Subsequently, in August 2020, Chan “shares information with Twitter's Roth relating to the Russian hacking organization, APT28”, Shellenberger said quoting an email sent to Twitter. Furthermore, Chan also asked Twitter, “does anyone there have top secret clearance?” when someone mentioned Jim Baker, who according to Shellenberger, is one of the most powerful men in the US intel community. The report also claims that “As general counsel of the FBI, Baker played a central role in making the case internally for an investigation of Donald Trump.” However, he was not the FBI executive working at Twitter, “Dawn Burton, the former dep. chief of staff to FBI head James Comey, who initiated the investigation of Trump, joined Twitter in 2019 as director of strategy,” the report claimed. There were many former FBI employees working at Twitter by 2020 that they had reportedly created their own private Slack channel to onboard new FBI arrivals. The Aftermath In a recent interview, earlier this year, Roth claims that he was primed to think about the APT28 before the news of Hunter Biden's laptop came out. Therefore, when it did, Roth said that “It set off every single one of my finely tuned APT28 hack-and-leap campaign alarm bells.” 24. Recently, Yoel Roth told @karaswisher that he had been primed to think about the Russian hacking group APT28 before news of the Hunter Biden laptop came out. When it did, Roth said, "It set off every single one of my finely tuned APT28 hack-and-leap campaign alarm bells." pic.twitter.com/RKoR4NtH1s — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × After the article by New York Post was published on October 14, in an email Roth allegedly said, “it isn’t clearly violative of our Hacked Materials Policy, nor is it clearly in violation of anything else," but adds, “this feels a lot like a somewhat subtle leak operation.” However, Baker reportedly insisted, “the Hunter Biden materials were either faked, hacked, or both, and a violation of Twitter policy. Baker does so over email, and in a Google doc, on October 14 and 15,” said Shellenberger. The article which was published at 5:00 am (local time) shook Twitter and by 10:00 am, “Twitter execs had bought into a wild hack-and-dump story,” Shellenberger claimed. He added, “The suggestion from experts - which rings true - is there was a hack that happened separately, and they loaded the hacked materials on the laptop that magically appeared at a repair shop in Delaware”, said the report quoting an email. 38. By 10 am, Twitter execs had bought into a wild hack-and-dump story “The suggestion from experts - which rings true - is there was a hack that happened separately, and they loaded the hacked materials on the laptop that magically appeared at a repair shop in Delaware” pic.twitter.com/n2Xj9mP1Hs — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × "The influence operation persuaded Twitter execs that the Hunter Biden laptop did *not* come from a whistleblower," said Shellenberger. 42. In 2020, the FBI gave a briefing to Senator Grassley and Johnson, claiming evidence of “Russian interference” into their investigation of Hunter Biden. The briefing angered the Senators, who say it was done to discredit their investigation.https://t.co/5QsJKMPhpM — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × Notably, Jim Baker was fired by Musk, earlier this month, after his alleged role in attempting to stop the release of Twitter Files came to light. 45. In the end, the FBI's influence campaign aimed at executives at news media, Twitter, & other social media companies worked: they censored & discredited the Hunter Biden laptop story. By Dec. 2020, Baker and his colleagues even sent a note of thanks to the FBI for its work. pic.twitter.com/ZEASt2aXXm — Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) December 19, 2022 × WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>Twitter has officially launched "Blue for Business". According to the micro-blogging site, it is a new way for businesses and their affiliates to verify and distinguish themselves on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a release, Twitter said that its rollout will provide opportunities for businesses to further enhance and distinguish businesses on Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Twitter said that this kind of network will make it possible for businesses to create networks within their own organisations on the platform.&nbsp;</p>

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Twitter has officially launched "Blue for Business". According to the micro-blogging site, it is a new way for businesses and their affiliates to verify and distinguish themselves on Twitter.

Twitter has officially launched "Blue for Business". According to the micro-blogging site, it is a new way for businesses and their affiliates to verify and distinguish themselves on Twitter. In a release, Twitter said that its rollout will provide opportunities for businesses to further enhance and distinguish businesses on Twitter. As per the social media giant, the subscribers of Twitter Blue for Business can link a company with any number of their affiliated individuals, businesses and brands to their account. After doing it, affiliated accounts will get a small badge of their parent company's profile picture next to their blue or gold checkmark. Although, the tech firm did mention that all the features are not available on all platforms. Twitter said that this kind of network will make it possible for businesses to create networks within their own organisations on the platform. Today, we’re rolling out Twitter Blue for Business, a new program that lets businesses distinguish their brands and key employees on Twitter. These accounts will show a square company badge next to their display names. pic.twitter.com/d6sNPqFNnY — Twitter Business (@TwitterBusiness) December 19, 2022 × "Businesses can affiliate their leadership, brands, support handles, employees or teams. Journalists, sports team players or movie characters can all be affiliated. You name it, we got it," the post read. The company has also stated that each affiliate will be verified and officially linked to its parent handle based on a list provided by the parent business. New criteria, pricing or process will be shared by the tech giant after the update. WATCH | Madrid's festive lights dazzle visitors ahead of Christmas × "This is an incredible moment for businesses to further incorporate their affiliated individuals, businesses, and brands into the DNA of Twitter. In the future, we plan to layer more value into the offering to help businesses and their affiliates get the most from Twitter," it further said. Twitter also said that "Blue for Business" has been launched with a select group of businesses. Next year, the company will roll this out to more businesses who wish to subscribe. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Independent writer Michael Shellenberger released part 7 of the "Twitter Files" on Monday, delving into how the FBI and intelligence community "discredited factual information about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings." Watch this video to know more.

Biden campaign, FBI and Twitter worked together to suppress Hunter story, shows evidence

<p>On Sunday (December 18), Argentina and France locked horns in one of the greatest World Cup finals. After a riveting group stage, Round of 16, quarters and semi-finals, the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition's finale saw the defending champions France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar. The momentum shifted from one side to another and the regular and extra time ended with nothing separating the two nations, with the scoreline reading 3-3. In the penalty shootout, Messi &amp; Co. emerged on top, 4-2, to win their first-ever World Cup in 36 years (after 1986) as the Argentine captain's WC run ended in a dream fashion.</p>

<p>Following the epic finale, reactions have been pouring in from all corners. From the likes of Google CEO Sundar Pichai,&nbsp; Sachin Tendulkar, Brazil legend Pele, tennis sensation Andy Murray, Neymar and many others, wishes have been flowing in for the victorious Argentine team. <strong>Here are some of the reactions:</strong></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Many congratulations to Argentina on doing this for Messi! Wonderful comeback from the way they started the campaign.<br />
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Special mention to Martinez for the spectacular save towards the end of extra time. That was a clear indication to me that Argentina would clinch this. <a href="https://t.co/KoXOTl1fSE">pic.twitter.com/KoXOTl1fSE</a></p>
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1604539359893409792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We are living in the time of one of the best World Cup Finals ever. I remember watching WC with my mom on a small tv….now the same excitement with my kids!! And thank u <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Messi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Messi</a> for making us all believe in talent, hard work &amp; dreams!!</p>
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk/status/1604544029076557825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">One of the greatest games ever. Well played Argentina and France. Jogo Bonito. Nobody deserves it more than <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/messi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#messi</a>, imho the greatest ever to play the game. What a swansong. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a></p>
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) <a href="https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1604536052068122624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Duel in the Desert.<br />
Couldn’t ask for a better game. Incredible play by 🇦🇷 &amp; 🇫🇷 !!!! <a href="https://t.co/XUZxjymAx0">pic.twitter.com/XUZxjymAx0</a></p>
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604537674878042112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fantastic Final. Fitting end. Congratulations to Argentina and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Messi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Messi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a></p>
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) <a href="https://twitter.com/anilkumble1074/status/1604537829564243969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Is messi the best athlete of all time? Forget just football. What a man.</p>
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) <a href="https://twitter.com/andy_murray/status/1604537446343266304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="es">Felicidades Hermano 👏🏽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/leomessi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#leomessi</a> <a href="https://t.co/5XClpQf15y">pic.twitter.com/5XClpQf15y</a></p>
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) <a href="https://twitter.com/neymarjr/status/1604552030541996034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Speaking about the match, Argentina had a 2-0 lead till the 80th minute before France -- courtesy of Kylian Mbappe's twin strikes -- brought the 2018 winners back in the game and levelled the score 2-2. Messi found the back of the net in the 108th minute before Mbappe completed a treble to push the contest into the shootouts. In the shootouts, it was Argentina who held their nerves to win 4-2.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the end of the game, Messi -- who had revealed the Qatar final will be his last appearance in the World Cup event -- spoke about his international future and told TyC Sports, as quoted by Goal.com, "No, I'm not going to retiring from the Argentina national team. I want to continue playing as a champion." The 35-year-old returned with the Golden Ball Award, becoming the&nbsp;first player to win it twice (he won it in 2014).</p>


On Sunday (December 18), Argentina and France locked horns in one of the greatest World Cup finals. After a riveting group stage, Round of 16, quarters and semi-finals, the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition's finale saw the defending champions France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar.

On Sunday (December 18), Argentina and France locked horns in one of the greatest World Cup finals. After a riveting group stage, Round of 16, quarters and semi-finals, the FIFA World Cup 2022 edition's finale saw the defending champions France take on Lionel Messi's Argentina at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar. The momentum shifted from one side to another and the regular and extra time ended with nothing separating the two nations, with the scoreline reading 3-3. In the penalty shootout, Messi & Co. emerged on top, 4-2, to win their first-ever World Cup in 36 years (after 1986) as the Argentine captain's WC run ended in a dream fashion. Following the epic finale, reactions have been pouring in from all corners. From the likes of Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Sachin Tendulkar, Brazil legend Pele, tennis sensation Andy Murray, Neymar and many others, wishes have been flowing in for the victorious Argentine team. Here are some of the reactions: Many congratulations to Argentina on doing this for Messi! Wonderful comeback from the way they started the campaign. Special mention to Martinez for the spectacular save towards the end of extra time. That was a clear indication to me that Argentina would clinch this. pic.twitter.com/KoXOTl1fSE — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 18, 2022 × We are living in the time of one of the best World Cup Finals ever. I remember watching WC with my mom on a small tv….now the same excitement with my kids!! And thank u #Messi for making us all believe in talent, hard work & dreams!! — Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 18, 2022 × One of the greatest games ever. Well played Argentina and France. Jogo Bonito. Nobody deserves it more than #messi, imho the greatest ever to play the game. What a swansong. #FIFAWorldCup — Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) December 18, 2022 × Duel in the Desert. Couldn’t ask for a better game. Incredible play by 🇦🇷 & 🇫🇷 !!!! pic.twitter.com/XUZxjymAx0 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022 × Fantastic Final. Fitting end. Congratulations to Argentina and #Messi #FIFAWorldCup — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) December 18, 2022 × Is messi the best athlete of all time? Forget just football. What a man. — Andy Murray (@andy_murray) December 18, 2022 × Felicidades Hermano 👏🏽 #leomessi pic.twitter.com/5XClpQf15y — Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) December 18, 2022 × View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pelé (@pele) × Also read: FIFA World Cup 2022: Who won the Golden Boot, Golden Glove and Golden Ball awards? Speaking about the match, Argentina had a 2-0 lead till the 80th minute before France -- courtesy of Kylian Mbappe's twin strikes -- brought the 2018 winners back in the game and levelled the score 2-2. Messi found the back of the net in the 108th minute before Mbappe completed a treble to push the contest into the shootouts. In the shootouts, it was Argentina who held their nerves to win 4-2. After the end of the game, Messi -- who had revealed the Qatar final will be his last appearance in the World Cup event -- spoke about his international future and told TyC Sports, as quoted by Goal.com, "No, I'm not going to retiring from the Argentina national team. I want to continue playing as a champion." The 35-year-old returned with the Golden Ball Award, becoming the first player to win it twice (he won it in 2014).

From Pele, SRT to Sundar Pichai: Reactions galore as Messi's dream comes true with Argentina winning FIFA WC

The users on Twitter have voted in favour of billionaire Elon Musk stepping down as the CEO of the social media platform. Musk conducted a poll on Sunday where he asked "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll".

Twitter users vote for Elon Musk to step down as CEO

<p>Elon Musk may be nearing the end of his tenure as&nbsp;Twitter CEO if a poll on his official account is any indication. The eccentric billionaire on Sunday took to Twitter to post a poll where he asked if he should step down as head of Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll," tweeted Musk with 'Yes' and 'No'&nbsp;as the two options.</p>

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<p>As of the last update, more than 6.8 million votes had been polled with the majority of 57 per cent voters saying yes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A few minutes prior to the poll, Musk had tweeted, "Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again'</p>

<p>Musk continued his tweet crusade by remarking, "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it."</p>

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<p>When a netizen suggested that Musk had already picked out a new CEO and that he will retiree as the chairman of the board, the Tesla and Space X boss replied, "No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor."</p>

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<p>Over the weekend, Twitter announced another policy change by stating that the micro-blogging platform will now ban users from including links to other social media platforms in their posts.</p>

<p>"At both the Tweet level and the account level, we will remove any free promotion of prohibited 3rd-party social media platforms, such as linking out (i.e. using URLs) to any of the below platforms on Twitter, or providing your handle without a URL," read the notification by Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-to-now-ban-users-from-posting-links-to-rival-platforms-544343"><strong>Read more:&nbsp;Twitter to now ban users from posting links to rival platforms</strong></a></p>

<p>Musk has increasingly come under scrutiny ever since he banned a few journalists for&nbsp;endangering his family. According to Musk, the&nbsp;journalists from mainstream media houses such as The Guardian, the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, among others were banned&nbsp;for allegedly breaching the company’s new rule about revealing people’s locations.</p>

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Elon Musk may be nearing the end of his tenure as Twitter CEO if a poll on his official account is any indication. The eccentric billionaire on Sunday took to Twitter to post a poll where he asked if he should step down as head of Twitter.

Elon Musk may be nearing the end of his tenure as Twitter CEO if a poll on his official account is any indication. The eccentric billionaire on Sunday took to Twitter to post a poll where he asked if he should step down as head of Twitter. "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll," tweeted Musk with 'Yes' and 'No' as the two options. Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022 × As of the last update, more than 6.8 million votes had been polled with the majority of 57 per cent voters saying yes. A few minutes prior to the poll, Musk had tweeted, "Going forward, there will be a vote for major policy changes. My apologies. Won’t happen again' Musk continued his tweet crusade by remarking, "As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it." As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022 × When a netizen suggested that Musk had already picked out a new CEO and that he will retiree as the chairman of the board, the Tesla and Space X boss replied, "No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor." No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive. There is no successor. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 19, 2022 × Over the weekend, Twitter announced another policy change by stating that the micro-blogging platform will now ban users from including links to other social media platforms in their posts. "At both the Tweet level and the account level, we will remove any free promotion of prohibited 3rd-party social media platforms, such as linking out (i.e. using URLs) to any of the below platforms on Twitter, or providing your handle without a URL," read the notification by Twitter. Read more: Twitter to now ban users from posting links to rival platforms Musk has increasingly come under scrutiny ever since he banned a few journalists for endangering his family. According to Musk, the journalists from mainstream media houses such as The Guardian, the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, among others were banned for allegedly breaching the company’s new rule about revealing people’s locations. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Elon Musk starts a new Twitter poll asking users if he should step down as the CEO

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3f908ad8-38d1-40c9-a0ca-b840818bbd32}{81}" paraid="1411538364" >The users on Twitter have voted in favour of billionaire Elon Musk stepping down as the CEO of the social media platform. Musk conducted a poll on Sunday where he asked "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll". On Monday, the final results showed that over 9.86 million users voted in favour of his removal with just 42.5 per cent voting against the proposal.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7df83aba-e837-4007-b64d-1ca980e6a7f8}{67}" paraid="424908055" >Musk became the CEO of the company after his $44 billion takeover which was finally completed after a series of controversies. While Musk earlier refused to complete the deal over the number of fake users on Twitter, he finally agreed to the previous deal and promised more power to “freedom of speech”.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{7df83aba-e837-4007-b64d-1ca980e6a7f8}{67}" paraid="424908055" >Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-china-to-hold-joint-naval-drills-in-a-bid-to-strengthen-cooperation-544519">Russia, China to hold joint naval drills in a bid to 'strengthen cooperation'</a></p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3f908ad8-38d1-40c9-a0ca-b840818bbd32}{89}" paraid="635198255" >If Musk indeed sticks to his word, he will step down from his position. However, he is the majority owner of the company and no one currently can force him out of the company against his will.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{6c4af91a-9710-4554-89cb-d99302527ec4}{215}" paraid="828391327" >On Sunday, Musk posted about the lack of successors when it comes to leading Twitter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive,”&nbsp;he tweeted. &nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5dc3d427-a1fd-4310-95d2-83ab2aacd2c7}{7}" paraid="194856654" >“There is no successor.”&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5dc3d427-a1fd-4310-95d2-83ab2aacd2c7}{27}" paraid="1487310165" >While replying to a user, he replied -&nbsp;“You must like pain a lot. One catch: you have to invest your life savings in Twitter and it has been in the fast lane to bankruptcy since May. Still want the job?”&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3f908ad8-38d1-40c9-a0ca-b840818bbd32}{97}" paraid="1812635417" >Musk has been the CEO of Twitter for around 50 days and the platform has already come under a lot of fire on the global stage. Musk decided to suspend the accounts belonging to over a dozen journalists from various publications after blaming them for revealing the location of his family.&nbsp;</p>

<p lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1b09e6e7-24d0-4b12-aa1e-6948dd8aaaa7}{105}" paraid="1336762992" >While the journalists were reinstated within a day, the move drew criticism from various major institutions with even the United Nations expressing their concern.&nbsp;</p>

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The users on Twitter have voted in favour of billionaire Elon Musk stepping down as the CEO of the social media platform. Musk conducted a poll on Sunday where he asked "Should I step down as head of Twitter?

The users on Twitter have voted in favour of billionaire Elon Musk stepping down as the CEO of the social media platform. Musk conducted a poll on Sunday where he asked "Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll". On Monday, the final results showed that over 9.86 million users voted in favour of his removal with just 42.5 per cent voting against the proposal. Musk became the CEO of the company after his $44 billion takeover which was finally completed after a series of controversies. While Musk earlier refused to complete the deal over the number of fake users on Twitter, he finally agreed to the previous deal and promised more power to “freedom of speech”. Also read | Russia, China to hold joint naval drills in a bid to 'strengthen cooperation' If Musk indeed sticks to his word, he will step down from his position. However, he is the majority owner of the company and no one currently can force him out of the company against his will. On Sunday, Musk posted about the lack of successors when it comes to leading Twitter. Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 18, 2022 × “No one wants the job who can actually keep Twitter alive,” he tweeted. “There is no successor.” WATCH | Taiwan launches probe into TikTok for spreading disinformation While replying to a user, he replied - “You must like pain a lot. One catch: you have to invest your life savings in Twitter and it has been in the fast lane to bankruptcy since May. Still want the job?” Musk has been the CEO of Twitter for around 50 days and the platform has already come under a lot of fire on the global stage. Musk decided to suspend the accounts belonging to over a dozen journalists from various publications after blaming them for revealing the location of his family. While the journalists were reinstated within a day, the move drew criticism from various major institutions with even the United Nations expressing their concern.

Twitter users vote in favour of removing Elon Musk as CEO

<p>On Sunday (December 18), Argentina defeated France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar, to lift their first-ever WC title after 1986. Lionel Messi &amp; Co. dominated proceedings till the 80th minute, leading 2-0, before Kylian Mbappe's twin strikes brought his side back and stretched it to the extra time, which ended in a 3-3 scoreline taking the game to the penalty shootout. In the penalties, Argentina prevailed on top, by 4-2, to return home with the elusive title.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the game, Messi's fan's 2015 Twitter post has gone viral. In a tweet, the fan said, "December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years." The post caught everyone's attention prior to the FIFA WC finale but went viral in no time post Argentina's famous win over the defending champions France. <strong>Here's the tweet:</strong></p>

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<p>It is to be noted that the post has become a huge hit on the social media platform Twitter, garnering&nbsp;in excess of 58,000 retweets and more than 1,50,000 likes.</p>

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<p>Talking about the 35-year-old Messi, he&nbsp;ended his World Cup run on an emphatic fashion. Having already revealed that the Qatar final will be his last-ever World Cup appearance, the Argentina captain couldn't have asked for a better end as his two goals kept the national side ahead in the contest and he also found the back of the net in the penalty shooutouts. The Argentina legend ended with the Golden Ball Award and became the first-ever to win it twice (having already won in the 2014 edition). Having lost the opportunity to win the FIFA WC in 2014, when Germany defeated Argentina in the final, Messi has moved past the past struggles to end his fifth and final WC appearance with the coveted title.&nbsp;</p>


On Sunday (December 18), Argentina defeated France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar, to lift their first-ever WC title after 1986. Lionel Messi & Co.

On Sunday (December 18), Argentina defeated France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, at the Lusail Stadium, Qatar, to lift their first-ever WC title after 1986. Lionel Messi & Co. dominated proceedings till the 80th minute, leading 2-0, before Kylian Mbappe's twin strikes brought his side back and stretched it to the extra time, which ended in a 3-3 scoreline taking the game to the penalty shootout. In the penalties, Argentina prevailed on top, by 4-2, to return home with the elusive title. After the game, Messi's fan's 2015 Twitter post has gone viral. In a tweet, the fan said, "December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years." The post caught everyone's attention prior to the FIFA WC finale but went viral in no time post Argentina's famous win over the defending champions France. Here's the tweet: December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years. — José Miguel Polanco (@josepolanco10) March 20, 2015 × It is to be noted that the post has become a huge hit on the social media platform Twitter, garnering in excess of 58,000 retweets and more than 1,50,000 likes. Also read: All aligned for the 'stars'! Here's EERIE similarities between SRT's 2011 ODI WC & Messi's FIFA WC run Talking about the 35-year-old Messi, he ended his World Cup run on an emphatic fashion. Having already revealed that the Qatar final will be his last-ever World Cup appearance, the Argentina captain couldn't have asked for a better end as his two goals kept the national side ahead in the contest and he also found the back of the net in the penalty shooutouts. The Argentina legend ended with the Golden Ball Award and became the first-ever to win it twice (having already won in the 2014 edition). Having lost the opportunity to win the FIFA WC in 2014, when Germany defeated Argentina in the final, Messi has moved past the past struggles to end his fifth and final WC appearance with the coveted title.

'Check back with me in 7 years' - Lionel Messi's fan's 2015 prediction goes viral after Argentina win FIFA WC

Twitter's owner Elon Musk is asking users of the social media platform to vote on his future as its chief executive officer. In a poll to his 122 million followers, he tweeted: "Should I step down as head... I will abide by the results..."

Elon Musk puts his future at Twitter to public vote

<p>Elon Musk-owned social media giant Twitter said on Sunday (December 18) that it was banning users from including links to other social media platforms in their posts. The latest move is sure to bring Twitter in popular discussion yet again after its takover by Elon Musk.</p>

<p>"At both the Tweet level and the account level, we will remove any free promotion of prohibited 3rd-party social media platforms, such as linking out (i.e. using URLs) to any of the below platforms on Twitter, or providing your handle without a URL," Twitter said in a statement on its website.</p>

<p>The outside platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Post and Truth Social, as well as third-party social media link aggregators such as linktr.ee and ink.bio.</p>

<p>Twitter, previously run by Jack Dorsey, was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk in recent months. The platform has been a fixture in news headlines ever since. First it was summary sacking of its old board including former CEO Parag Agrawal. Then it was firing of nearly half the workforce. These sudden decisions did rock the Twitter boat as questions were raised about the platform's stability in light of mass layoffs.</p>

<p>Over last few days, Musk has been on the receiving end of global criticism for suspending accounts of journalists writing on an account which used information in public domain to track Elon Musk's jet.</p>

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Elon Musk-owned social media giant Twitter said on Sunday (December 18) that it was banning users from including links to other social media platforms in their posts.

Elon Musk-owned social media giant Twitter said on Sunday (December 18) that it was banning users from including links to other social media platforms in their posts. The latest move is sure to bring Twitter in popular discussion yet again after its takover by Elon Musk. "At both the Tweet level and the account level, we will remove any free promotion of prohibited 3rd-party social media platforms, such as linking out (i.e. using URLs) to any of the below platforms on Twitter, or providing your handle without a URL," Twitter said in a statement on its website. The outside platforms include Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Post and Truth Social, as well as third-party social media link aggregators such as linktr.ee and ink.bio. Twitter, previously run by Jack Dorsey, was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk in recent months. The platform has been a fixture in news headlines ever since. First it was summary sacking of its old board including former CEO Parag Agrawal. Then it was firing of nearly half the workforce. These sudden decisions did rock the Twitter boat as questions were raised about the platform's stability in light of mass layoffs. Over last few days, Musk has been on the receiving end of global criticism for suspending accounts of journalists writing on an account which used information in public domain to track Elon Musk's jet. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Twitter to now ban users from posting links to rival platforms

<p>Following a wave of suspensions by CEO Elon Musk, Taylor Lorenz of The Washington Post was the most recent journalist to be barred from Twitter.</p>

<p>Lorenz said that she was looking into Musk for a story alongside Post technology reporter Drew Harwell. She had attempted to get in touch with the business mogul earlier in the week, but her messages went unanswered. On Saturday, she made another try by tagging Musk in a tweet asking for an interview. The tweet did not specify the subject in detail.</p>

<p>Lorenz received a message that her account had been "permanently suspended" when she returned later on Saturday to see whether there had been a reaction on Twitter.</p>

<p>“I won’t say I didn’t anticipate it,” Lorenz said in a phone interview early Sunday with The Associated Press. She said she wasn’t given a specific reason for the ban.</p>

<p>Last week, Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists, including writers for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America, and other organisations, who cover the social media network and Elon Musk. Many of those accounts were recovered when Musk conducted an online survey.</p>

<p>Last week, Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists, including writers for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America, and other organisations, who cover the social media network and Elon Musk. Many of those accounts were recovered when Musk conducted an online survey.</p>

<p>“Again, the suspension occurred with no warning, process or explanation -- this time as our reporter merely sought comment from Musk for a story,” Buzbee said. “Post journalists should be reinstated immediately, without arbitrary conditions.“</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Following a wave of suspensions by CEO Elon Musk, Taylor Lorenz of The Washington Post was the most recent journalist to be barred from Twitter. Lorenz said that she was looking into Musk for a story alongside Post technology reporter Drew Harwell.

Following a wave of suspensions by CEO Elon Musk, Taylor Lorenz of The Washington Post was the most recent journalist to be barred from Twitter. Lorenz said that she was looking into Musk for a story alongside Post technology reporter Drew Harwell. She had attempted to get in touch with the business mogul earlier in the week, but her messages went unanswered. On Saturday, she made another try by tagging Musk in a tweet asking for an interview. The tweet did not specify the subject in detail. Lorenz received a message that her account had been "permanently suspended" when she returned later on Saturday to see whether there had been a reaction on Twitter. “I won’t say I didn’t anticipate it,” Lorenz said in a phone interview early Sunday with The Associated Press. She said she wasn’t given a specific reason for the ban. Last week, Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists, including writers for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America, and other organisations, who cover the social media network and Elon Musk. Many of those accounts were recovered when Musk conducted an online survey. Last week, Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists, including writers for The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of America, and other organisations, who cover the social media network and Elon Musk. Many of those accounts were recovered when Musk conducted an online survey. “Again, the suspension occurred with no warning, process or explanation -- this time as our reporter merely sought comment from Musk for a story,” Buzbee said. “Post journalists should be reinstated immediately, without arbitrary conditions.“ (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>The United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several journalists on the social media platform but said that "serious concerns remain".&nbsp;"Good news that journalists are being reinstated on Twitter, but serious concerns remain," tweeted United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk while making it clear that "Twitter has a responsibility to respect human rights".</p>

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<p>The decision to suspend the accounts of journalists from global publications like New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post resulted in criticism from the European Union as well as the United Nations. Musk earlier said that the accounts were suspended as they had endangered his family.</p>

<p>However, the billionaire decided to reinstate the accounts on Friday.</p>

<p>"The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now."</p>

<p>Turk was not pleased with the entire process and urged Musk to "commit to making decisions based on publicly available policies that respect rights, including free speech. Nothing less."</p>

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<p>The controversy started when Musk said that “a crazy stalker” followed a car ferrying his children in Los Angeles and blamed people tracking his jet for the incident. Several journalists reported on the incident with mention of the tracking account and that resulted into suspension of their accounts.</p>

<p>The move was seen by many as an attack on press freedom and most international groups asked for the suspension to be lifted. Even the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called it a "dangerous precedent at a time when journalists all over the world are facing censorship, physical threats and even worse".</p>

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The United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several journalists on the social media platform but said that "serious concerns remain".

The United Nations rights chief expressed relief at Twitter CEO Elon Musk’s decision to reinstate several journalists on the social media platform but said that "serious concerns remain". "Good news that journalists are being reinstated on Twitter, but serious concerns remain," tweeted United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk while making it clear that "Twitter has a responsibility to respect human rights". Also read | Ukraine works to restore power as Putin meets Russian military officials The decision to suspend the accounts of journalists from global publications like New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post resulted in criticism from the European Union as well as the United Nations. Musk earlier said that the accounts were suspended as they had endangered his family. However, the billionaire decided to reinstate the accounts on Friday. "The people have spoken. Accounts who doxxed my location will have their suspension lifted now." Turk was not pleased with the entire process and urged Musk to "commit to making decisions based on publicly available policies that respect rights, including free speech. Nothing less." Also read | Twitter Files 6.0 exposes FBI's deep engagements with tech giant The controversy started when Musk said that “a crazy stalker” followed a car ferrying his children in Los Angeles and blamed people tracking his jet for the incident. Several journalists reported on the incident with mention of the tracking account and that resulted into suspension of their accounts. The move was seen by many as an attack on press freedom and most international groups asked for the suspension to be lifted. Even the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called it a "dangerous precedent at a time when journalists all over the world are facing censorship, physical threats and even worse".

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