# Twitter monetization and free speech drove Binance’s 0M injection: CZ

# Twitter monetization and free speech drove Binance’s $500M injection: CZ

” Twitter monetization and free speech drove Binance’s $500M injection: CZ “ Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has explained the reasoning behind its $500 million co-investment into Elon Musk’s Twitter, citing monetization potential, crypto community free speech and the opportunity to eventually “help bring Twitter into Web3.”  CZ’s comments came from an Oct. 31 CNBC…

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#Pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees trick media outlets

#Pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees trick media outlets

“Pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees trick media outlets” A pair of pranksters posing as laid-off Twitter employees tricked multiple media outlets Friday as the public anxiously awaited news on whether Elon Musk had begun axing staffers. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa interviewed two people who identified themselves as Twitter employees and were seen near the company’s…

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#Confusion reigns over Kanye West’s Twitter suspension

#Confusion reigns over Kanye West’s Twitter suspension

“Confusion reigns over Kanye West’s Twitter suspension” Confusion reigned Friday over the status of Kanye West’s Twitter account after his friend billionaire Elon Musk completed his takeover of the company. West’s Twitter account was publicly viewable as of Friday, sparking several reports that Musk had restored his account. But the rapper still hasn’t tweeted since his latest…

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#MSNBC’s Alex Wagner duped by fake statement claiming Twitter’s Trump ban was reversed

#MSNBC’s Alex Wagner duped by fake statement claiming Twitter’s Trump ban was reversed

“MSNBC’s Alex Wagner duped by fake statement claiming Twitter’s Trump ban was reversed” MSNBC primetime anchor Alex Wagner was duped into airing a fake statement on Thursday night in which former President Donald Trump purportedly claimed that his Twitter account would be reinstated following Elon Musk’s takeover of the company. Wagner referenced the fake Trump…

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#Musk plans to end lifetime Twitter bans

#Musk plans to end lifetime Twitter bans

Musk plans to end lifetime Twitter bans Twitter owner Elon Musk plans to end lifetime bans on the platform as he steps into the role of CEO at his newly acquired company. Musk, who closed his $44 billion deal with Twitter on Thursday, does not believe in lifelong prohibitions from social media sites, an anonymous…

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#Elon Musk completes B Twitter takeover, begins firing execs

#Elon Musk completes $44B Twitter takeover, begins firing execs

“Elon Musk completes $44B Twitter takeover, begins firing execs” Elon Musk finally completed his $44 billion Twitter takeover deal, firing the company’s CEO and financial chief and ending a lengthy tug-of-war with its board of directors just before a key deadline, according to a source close to the situation. Musk took the struggling social network…

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