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Here's How Many Months Elon Musk Could Pay For Every Twitter Peasant To Have A Blue Checkmark
Sunday, April 23, 2023 - 2:52pm | 670Legacy blue checkmarks on Twitter have officially ended, and now every user — including businesses, athletes and celebrities — — needs to pay a monthly subscription for verification and added features. With news that Twitter CEO Elon Musk is personally paying for several...
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Alyssa Milano — Even Elmo — React To Elon Musk's Twitter Changes: 'We Are Officially Blue Check Mark Free'
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 11:52am | 1112Since taking over social media platform Twitter, new owner and CEO Elon Musk has put forth many changes. Among the biggest changes is the Twitter Blue subscription program, charging users to have their accounts verified. A change to the verification process happened on Thursday and many celebrities...
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Verified, Denied: Elon Musk Handpicks Twitter Blue Check Recipients, Leaves Trump, Bill Gates And Others In The Dust
Friday, April 21, 2023 - 1:17am | 731Elon Musk’s Twitter 2.0 have started taking away users’ legacy blue verified checkmark, but for some, the tech billionaire paid “personally” — and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis are not on the list. What Happened: Musk started winding up Twitter’s...
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'It's Literally Cards Against Humanity': Kimmel, Fallon, Hamill And More React To Donald Trump NFTs
Friday, December 16, 2022 - 3:12pm | 1183Former President Donald Trump shared his “big announcement” Thursday with the introduction of a NFT collection priced at $99 each. The collection sold out and is trending on NFT trading platform OpenSea. The NFT collection is being mocked heavily on social media and by several...
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On Elon Musk's Twitter Pretty Soon The Only Advertiser Left Will Be 'My Pillow,' Says Stephen King
Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 1:22am | 562Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk and horror fiction writer Stephen King exchanged yet another round of social media digs on Wednesday. What Happened: King tweeted that "Pretty soon the only advertiser left on Twitter will be My Pillow." Is My Pillow actually a great pillow? Now I'm curious. — Elon...
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He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Elon Musk Gives Mixed Signals As He Deletes 'Fan' Tweet on Stephen King
Friday, November 11, 2022 - 2:35am | 500Twitter CEO Elon Musk and horror fiction writer Stephen King exchanged yet another round of tweets with the author expressing a preference for the platform as it was before the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) chief executive purchased it. What Happened: King said, "I think I liked Twitter better in the pre...
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Elon Musk Slaps Price Tag On Twitter Verification Following SoFi CEO, Stephen King Comments: 'They Should Pay Me'
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 3:58pm | 591Being verified on Twitter comes with prestige. Now it also comes with a price tag. What Happened: Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO and newly minted Twitter owner Elon Musk on Tuesday announced that Twitter Blue will be available to all for $8 per month. "Twitter’s current...
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Stephen King, Kara Swisher, Hank Green And A Whole Lot Of People Are Mad At Elon Musk's Paid 'Blue Ticks' Plan
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 10:20am | 889Twitter Inc.'s new CEO Elon Musk's plans to monetize blue badges have left many people fuming. What Happened: Musk is reportedly planning to make verification a part of Twitter Blue and increase the service cost to $20 per month. Users who won't pay might have to give up on the blue...
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Horror Legend Stephen King Says America's 'War Against COVID Is Over' — But Who Won?
Saturday, September 17, 2022 - 3:07pm | 344This story was originally published on July 14, 2022. Horror author Stephen King said Thursday that in the United States, the war against COVID-19 is “over” and the disease has prevailed. What Happened: King said on Twitter that the outcome could lead to the emergence of a “killer...
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Fintech Focus For November 11, 2020
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - 11:46pm | 2239Quote Of The Day: Get busy living or get busy dying. - Stephen King Fintech Movers: By adding fintech, SaaS businesses can increase revenue per customer by 2-5x* and open up new SaaS markets that previously may not have been accessible. - Andreessen Horowitz Benzinga’s Fintech Award winners...
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Stephen King Quits Facebook Over Political Ads And Security Concerns Controversy
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 1:05am | 395The famous horror author Stephen King announced his decision to delete his Facebook account. King is an active social media user with 5.6 million followers on Twitter. What Happened Tweeting about his decision, King said, “I'm quitting Facebook. Not comfortable with the flood of...
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Burger King Takes Jab At Ronald McDonald With New Free Whopper Promotion
Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 3:13pm | 439Somewhere between last year’s clown hauntings and this year’s theatrical release of Stephen King’s “It,” Burger King saw an opportunity. An opportunity to torment its clown-touting foe. The Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) chain is leveraging the globe...
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'It' And 'American Assassin' Kill At The Box Office, Jennifer Lawrence's 'Mother!' Bombs
Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 4:25pm | 323Time Warner Inc's (NYSE: TWX) “It” slaughtered expectations and took in a second-weekend toll that defied the usual drop-off for hit horror movies, leading another killer weekend at the box office. Holy It “‘It’ continues to set a new standard for what is...
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Audiences Eat 'It' Up, Go Crazy For Killer Clown
Monday, September 11, 2017 - 2:57pm | 650Audiences, hungry for something they could sink their teeth into during a bad summer at the box office, were in the mood to be scared “It”-less. "It," the $35-million movie about a kid-killing clown, blew away early predictions and took in $123 million for Time Warner Inc (...
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Sony Doubles Down On Sequels As Investors See Roster Take Shape
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 10:14am | 347Over the last few years, the most profitable films for Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) have usually been sequels or franchise films. It's a trend that is likely to continue, as the studio has begun finalizing its plans for next year and beyond. Analysts likely remember the buzz in 2015 when...