Elon Musk has been in charge of Twitter since last month. He quickly sacked half the staff and made a number of big changes to the company. The biggest policy change was a change on Twitter's verification system. This saw people paying $8 to get this check mark and then impersonating all kinds of famous people or companies because they weren't being verified at all.
Elon Musk gave Twitter’s remaining staff an ultimatum: commit to “working long hours at high intensity” for “hardcore” Twitter, or leave. We evaluate his reign so far. Under President Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua has become a one-party state. And remembering the long life of Anne Frank’s best friend. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer