According to Travis Brown, a software developer who has been tracking Twitter’s subscription service, the new-look Blue has about 550-585,000 subscribers which equates to $4m+ a month in revenue.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/16/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-six-months

Actor Jack Black has weighed in on Twitter’s new policies, with a tentative stance on whether he’ll shell out a monthly fee to keep his verification status.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/jack-black-wants-to-call-elon-musks-bluff-on-removing-twitter-verification-ticks/

A focus of the hearing was Twitter’s decision to temporarily block from its platform a story about now-President Joe Biden’s son’s laptop in the days leading up to the 2020 presidential election.

Source: https://www.abqjournal.com/2572590/stansbury-weighs-in-on-hunter-biden-laptop-saga-conspiracy-theory-agai.html

After Musk assumed control of Twitter in a $44 billion deal, he fired Twitter’s executive leadership and dismantled its board.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/twitter-renamed-x-elon-musk-1235677741/

After Twitter voluntarily shared the source code for its recommendation algorithm at the end of March, a former director at the company that bad actors might use the code to game Twitter’s system for identifying those who violate its rules.

Source: https://www.lawfareblog.com/avoiding-mandatory-transparencys-pitfalls-online-safety-legislation

Apparently, the FBI wanted direct access into Twitter’s database.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/01/joseph-mercola/the-twitter-files/

Approximately 63% of women surveyed were opposed to Musk’s ownership while 53% of Gen Zers believed the billionaire would hurt Twitter’s product quality.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/technology/elon-musk-twitter-blue-subscription/

As per the above tweet, Twitter’s hoping to boost Twitter Blue and Verification for Business subscribers by prompting them to start paying for their blue tick instead.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/1531b1a1af6b4c7c?ref=ff

Bottom line—In June 2023, only the really knows what Twitter’s actual rules are.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/twitter-ads-disney-microsoft-nba-neo-nazi-videos-elon-1850549017

Cuban’s claims are based on his examination of Twitter’s algorithm for deciding which posts are visible.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/05/29/mark-cuban-accuses-elon-musk-of-manipulating-twitters-algorithm-for-personal-gain/

Despite reports of Twitter’s decreased revenue, it has the budget to attract advertising talent from top companies, Filson told Observer.

Source: https://observer.com/2023/06/joe-benarroch-twitter-nbcu/

Earlier this week Twitter’s global team sent an email to Twitter employees to pack their things up, and by the end of business hours, or 5:00 PM, vacate the CapitaGreen office of Twitter, which also acts as the firm’s Asia-Pacific headquarters.

Source: https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/twitters-singapore-employees-forced-to-walk-out-of-office-for-non-payment-of-rent-told-to-work-from-home-11976122.html

Ella Irwin, Twitter’s head of trust and safety, confirmed her resignation in tweets late Friday.

Source: https://www.mutiny.in/twitters-ceo-responsible-for-content-safety-resigns-after-criticism-from-elon-musk/

Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner and former CEO, had teased the announcement for days, but things quickly went awry as audio feeds cut out and Twitter staff could be heard cutting in to try and fix the situation.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/desantis-desaster-twitter-launch-campaign_uk_646ea192e4b02325c5d8e5ad

Even so, Tesla stock has been on a tear ever since Musk announced his imminent departure as Twitter’s CEO a few weeks ago.

Source: https://abovethelaw.com/2023/06/tesla-stock-hits-new-2023-high-as-yet-another-ev-rival-agrees-to-use-teslas-charging-network/

Following rumors of the hire, Musk confirmed via tweet on Friday he has chosen NBCU chairman of its advertising and partnerships group, Linda Yaccarino, as Twitter’s new CEO, replacing himself.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/13/this-week-in-apps-google-i-o-2023-recap-android-apps-and-ai-twitters-new-ceo/

Former President Donald Trump mocked Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) over Twitter’s technical difficulties during his presidential campaign launch on the platform.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/24/trump-mocks-desantis-twitter-troubles-campaign-launch/

However, it is unclear how Fidelity arrived at Twitter’s lower valuation or whether it received any non-public information from the company.

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/brandwagon-twitter-worth-33-of-elon-musks-purchase-price-fidelity-says-3108505/

I do understand why other users might feel differently, perhaps especially to support Twitter’s efforts to expose government censorship and push for free(r) speech on social media.

Source: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/04/21/day-2-without-my-blue-check-i-am-nailed-to-the-hull-n545402

In a Nov. 18 op-ed in the New York Times, Roth explained that Musk’s unilateral decision-making as Twitter’s CEO led to his decision to quit.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/twitter-executive-resigns-head-of-trust-safety-ella-irwin-1235631214/