Twitter's ad revenue has plummeted, and these subscriptions are not going to make up the difference. Elon Musk is known as someone who is not very much a reliable figure when it comes to telling the truth. For most users, most Twitter blue subscribers, the main killer features are one, the blue checkmark,. And two, the priority they receive in the algorithm where their tweets get extra boosts.
Paris Marx is joined by Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk’s first six months at Twitter and how his obsession with blue checks has decimated the company’s finances.
Matt Binder is a reporter at Mashable and the host of Scam Economy and Doomed. Follow Matt on Twitter at @MattBinder.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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