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Why Elon Musk Wants Twitter to Crack Down on Spam and Fake Accounts
Elon Musk has put a hold on the Twitter deal, reportedly because he wants more information about spam and fake accounts. The tech entrepreneur also said striking a lower price deal was possible. Musk also replied to tweets from Twitter’s chief executive, Parag Agrawal, who posted details on how Twitter combats spam. The tweet prompted Elon to reply with an emoji of a poop.
Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a bastion for free speech
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made an unsolicited bid to buy Twitter. The offer comes despite Musk’s recent statement that he will not sell his stake in Tesla and has declined to take a board seat at the company. See the article : Why Did Musk Buy Twitter?. But critics say Musk’s definition of free speech will open the floodgates for hate speech, propaganda, and spam. While Musk acknowledged the need for content moderation, he says he will not allow the platform to become a haven for bad speech.
But while he has made it clear that he wants to protect free speech on Twitter, he has yet to provide specifics about his plan. While Musk has made it clear that he believes Twitter should abide by the rules of a democratic society and that speech in legal gray areas shouldn’t be censored, it’s not clear how he plans to do it. As a billionaire CEO, Musk clearly wants a piece of the Twitter pie. But does he have a plan to buy the entire platform?
He wants to crack down on spam accounts
Elon Musk has reportedly said he wants Twitter to crack down on the number of fake accounts. He has also said that Twitter’s price should be lower than he originally thought, and that he could pursue a price reduction if the social media site was willing to take on more responsibility for spam. However, Musk has not ruled out selling Twitter in the future. Read also : When Did Twitter Go Public?. The CEO of the social media platform spent much of Monday defending his company, explaining his efforts to fight spam accounts. While Twitter says that there are less than 5% of users who are actually fake, Musk wants the company to crack down on fake accounts.
Musk has threatened to walk away from the deal if Twitter fails to prove that fewer than 5% of its daily active users are fake. Musk, however, has argued without proof that the company underestimated the amount of spam bots, which are automated accounts that promote misinformation and scams. Musk’s stance may prove to be the only way Twitter can stay relevant and profitable. However, it’s unclear how he plans to do so.
He wants to make its algorithm and code open source
Elon Musk is trying to take over Twitter, and he’s floated the idea of opening up the algorithms and code on his social network. While this could boost Twitter’s profit, it could also make the social network less usable for regular users. Read also : Does Xbox Have Customer Service on Twitter?. The way that Twitter works determines how users experience it, the kind of tweets they see, and their culture. Keeping this code and algorithm open source would allow others to improve on them.
In order to ensure the accuracy of Twitter’s algorithms, Musk has proposed that Twitter publish the algorithm and code that powers its recommendation system on Github. Open-source algorithms are more theoretically legible if they’re subject to public scrutiny. Musk has not given specifics on how exactly he intends to make Twitter’s algorithm and code open source, but he has said that he plans to make it the same way he made Apple’s OS.
He wants to promote cryptocurrency scams
Elon Musk has a few things to worry about in regards to Twitter’s recent decision to allow cryptocurrency scammers to post on its platform. While not criminal activity, many of these schemes are open platforms where people can extort others. In fact, Twitter has a very difficult time cracking down on these types of activity. If Musk is correct in his assessment of Twitter’s stance towards cryptocurrency scams, Twitter could win a huge prize.
In his statement, Musk also acknowledged the existence of bots that follow his tweets, which include cryptocurrency scams. This problem has been a problem for a while now, and Musk has finally taken action to stop them. During the conference, Musk apologized to the Twitter community, citing the growing number of scams that are skewing its active user numbers. Elon Musk’s tweets are widely followed by these bots, which are able to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users.
