I came across this furrier company Kim’s Boutique on Facebook advertising a going out of business sale on various fur coats, accessories & etc. The first red flag should have been the prices the company was advertising these coats for. I’m almost ashamed I fell for the scam but I believed the going out of business spill.
Twitter has been in for a wild ride ever since bad boy billionaire Elon Musk took over. The widely popular micro-blogging social site has endured a multitude of challenges & changes within the last few months leaving some users to feel Musk is running the social media platform straight to hell. I digress.
More importantly, since his tenure as CEO, he has cut 80% of the staff. At the time, Musk defended the cuts and other cost-cutting measures, stating the company was losing $4m per day. In laymen’s terms, everything is for sale and everything must go! No refunds!
Per news reports the Tesla king paid $44 billion to purchase the mega giant network. The company is now reportedly worth approximately $20 billion. That’s a $24 BILLION DEFICIT. I’m no rocket scientist but the math is not mathing. I’m pretty sure Elon is willing to sell everything but the kitchen sink in order to recoup those losses. We’re talking billions with a (b).
To counteract his losses, one of the newest modifications coming to Twitterville will be the disappearance of the blue check listed beside verified accounts. As of April 20 aka 420 Day — the price for clout is going up.
According to Baller Alert, celebrities and other official accounts that have been previously verified will lose the check mark in their profile unless they subscribe to Twitter Blue. The service is $8 a month if you sign up via the web and $11 if you sign up on iOS. Businesses and organizations may have to pay $1,000 monthly for their verification badges.
Gold checkmarks will be issued to brands, companies, and nonprofits, while gray checks will be assigned to government agencies under this subscription.
Last month, LeBron James said he was okay with losing his blue check because he would not pay, for the service. Author Stephen King also rejected the idea.
For all the non celebs, here’s a chance to be “famous” (for a small monthly fee)
So…tweeters what’s up? You payin’ for a Twitter blue check?
Weird stuff here. I’m not a Tik Toker but I know how wildly popular the site is. People of all ages and races love the new social media platform, but it’s apparently at risk of being shut down by the US Government.
According to Vice, Congress believes the Chinese based company has strong cartel ties and promotes drug use?
Congress and the Biden administration are looking to ban TikTok… by saying they promote fentanyl and work with Mexican cartels.
In addition to fierce online resistance and hashtag campaigns, fans have also created a Change.org petition in hopes to help save the social media site from cancellation.
I don’t know if Congress will consider, but here is the link to the petition if you’re interested.
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