Two weeks to create a storm: where is Elon Musk's Twitter flying to?

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11/15/2022
Two weeks to create a storm: where is Elon Musk's Twitter flying to?
Image: "Elon Musk holding a blue bird in flames Van Gogh style" by DreamStudio

In announcing to the world the news that he had finally bought Twitter, Elon Musk used a slogan of emancipation: "The bird has been released." Since then, Musk's bird has flown around in circles and many wonder where it is really headed.

In just two weeks, Twitter's new owner laid off half of the workforce, revolutionized the verification system - the famous blue badge that used to appear next to the accounts of high profiles, brands and celebrities and is now available to those who pay a subscription - created a storm of impersonation and warned that the company, which he bought for $44 billion, is at risk of going bankrupt.

Faced with the abrupt changes to the platform in recent days, Musk simply tweeted a warning: "Please note that Twitter will be doing a lot of stupid things in the coming months. The tweet, which he deleted shortly afterwards, makes it clear that the roller coaster of changes in the social network still has several more twists and turns to go.

"It seems to me that all he's doing is pouring gasoline, lighting the flame, throwing it on and running away," said Patricia Cartes, former global director of safety and trust on Twitter's public policy team, who spoke with Carlos Cortes, co-founder of Green Lantern and who also worked at the company. Below is the full conversation:

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