{"id":14219,"date":"2022-07-15T11:19:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14219"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:19:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:19:42","slug":"what-is-elon-musk-doing-with-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-elon-musk-doing-with-twitter","title":{"rendered":"What is Elon Musk Doing With Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a09beece4d77\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a09beece4d77\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a09beece4d77\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-elon-musk-doing-with-twitter\/#What_is_Elon_Musk_Doing_With_Twitter\" title=\"What is Elon Musk Doing With Twitter?\">What is Elon Musk Doing With Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-elon-musk-doing-with-twitter\/#elon_musk_wants_to_open-source_twitters_algorithm\" title=\"elon musk wants to open-source twitter&#8217;s algorithm\">elon musk wants to open-source twitter&#8217;s algorithm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-elon-musk-doing-with-twitter\/#elon_musk_wants_to_reverse_Trumps_ban_from_twitter\" title=\"elon musk wants to reverse Trump&#8217;s ban from twitter\">elon musk wants to reverse Trump&#8217;s ban from twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-is-elon-musk-doing-with-twitter\/#elon_musk_wants_to_reverse_spam\" title=\"elon musk wants to reverse spam\">elon musk wants to reverse spam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Elon_Musk_Doing_With_Twitter\"><\/span>What is Elon Musk Doing With Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"what is elon musk doing with twitter\" style=\"width:auto; max-width:34% height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:239px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oJnOZ1x.jpg\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what Elon Musk is doing with Twitter, read on. In this article, we&#8217;ll explore Musk&#8217;s plans for the social network, including how he wants to open-source the company&#8217;s algorithm, how he hopes to reverse Trump&#8217;s ban on Twitter, and more. If you&#8217;re wondering how he&#8217;s planning to address the spam problem, read on.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musk_wants_to_open-source_twitters_algorithm\"><\/span>elon musk wants to open-source twitter&#8217;s algorithm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk is urging Twitter to open-source its algorithm, stating that the platform should make changes to tweets apparent, rather than just making changes behind closed doors. This move would reduce Twitter&#8217;s interventions in policing the content of tweets. However, such a change may not have the desired effect and might even create new problems. Musk&#8217;s view on open-sourcing algorithms is complex.<\/p>\n<p>While Musk has been very vocal about open-sourcing Twitter&#8217;s algorithm, it&#8217;s unclear what his intention is. It&#8217;s possible that Twitter will simply open-source the code, allowing others to improve it and make it more useful. However, the changes might not be rolled out immediately. As with anything in tech, no one can predict Musk&#8217;s next move. The entrepreneur is as unpredictable as the Twitter algorithm itself.<\/p>\n<p>A recent TED Talk by Musk explains why Musk wants to open-source Twitter&#8217;s algorithm. In the TED Talk, Musk explained why tweets were demoted and promoted. However, he also said that people should have access to the algorithm and suggest ways to make it better. This is in line with recent developments in privacy laws. In the EU, the Digital Services Act (DSA) is a piece of legislation that places various restrictions on algorithms and forces companies to be transparent with lawmakers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musk_wants_to_reverse_Trumps_ban_from_twitter\"><\/span>elon musk wants to reverse Trump&#8217;s ban from twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk said he plans to reverse the permanent ban of former President Donald Trump from Twitter. Trump&#8217;s ban from the social media platform was imposed following events at the US Capitol in 2021. Musk&#8217;s buyout bid was accepted by Twitter&#8217;s board of directors last month, but there are questions surrounding the proposed policy. The proposed policy would allow hate speech and misinformation to be posted on Twitter. Musk said he would not talk to Trump, but that he opposes permanent bans, unless they&#8217;re related to spam or bots.<\/p>\n<p>Musk said he would allow President Trump to return to Twitter if he owns the company. Trump has said he would not return, but if he does, that&#8217;s a good test of the changes he&#8217;s trying to implement. Considering Trump&#8217;s popularity, Musk&#8217;s proposal is a bold move. But he&#8217;ll have to convince Twitter to let him back on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk owns the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account and the Truth Social platform. Although Trump has no plans to return to Twitter, he doesn&#8217;t want to go silent. Musk&#8217;s plan would be to make sure the company&#8217;s newly launched Twitter clone, Truth Social, continues to struggle to gain traction and trust from users. Trump&#8217;s tweets are likely to have an effect on the company&#8217;s bottom line.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musk_wants_to_reverse_spam\"><\/span>elon musk wants to reverse spam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, recently put the $44 billion purchase of Twitter on hold. His reasoning for doing so? He wants to understand the extent of Twitter&#8217;s bot-based spam problem. Musk sees the problem as a threat to free speech and believes that it undermines a functioning democracy. Twitter is aware of the problem and has put in place policies to deal with the bots. As of this writing, the number of spam bots on the social media site is estimated to be less than ten percent.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk has put the takeover of Twitter on hold pending verification that the number of spam and fake accounts is less than 5%. In response to a tweet by another Twitter user, the CEO explained that the company believes that fake accounts only make up a small percentage of its total users. However, Twitter says that less than 5 percent of its active users are spam or fake. However, the CEO hasn&#8217;t specified what steps he plans to take to verify these figures.<\/p>\n<p>According to Twitter&#8217;s own numbers, the number of spam accounts on Twitter is likely higher than the ninety percent figure Musk has stated. Regardless of the precise number of spam bots, the acquisition cannot go ahead unless Musk can provide proof that this metric has been successfully implemented. Musk has also filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that his takeover of Twitter may be terminated due to the lack of evidence. 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