Horror master Stephen King has never been afraid to tell it and he certainly isn’t afraid to go head-to-head with the new “Chief Twit” Elon Musk.
The author of “The Stand” was one of the first celebrities to criticize Musk’s proposed $20 blue checkmark verification fee, which prompted Musk to drop the price to $8.
However, many are still unhappy with the changes Tesla’s CEO plans to make to the platform, including King.
Stephen King Calls Out Elon Musk On Twitter, See Musk’s Response!
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2022
On Thursday, King tweeted, “I think I prefer Twitter in the pre-Musk era. Less controversial, more fun.” Musk responded to the tweet with a single ghost emoji.
I’m still your fan tbh
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2022
He then added a follow-up comment, saying, “I’m still a fan of yours tbh.”
Some followers suggested King write a new horror story about a billionaire who controls a social media company, but others told King to leave the platform if he didn’t like it anymore.
Even so, King isn’t the only one criticizing Musk’s takeover. After a verbal sparring match earlier this week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quickly called Musk out on the flaws in his $8 endorsement fee plan.
If so, it sure seems like a perfect tool for targeted harassment, especially women + others on this platform
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 9, 2022
“Wait… so if people can pay $8 to get verified, does that mean strangers can just pay to get into their mentions tab?” he asked on Wednesday. “Bc that will make the following public conversations with journalists, outlets & others almost impossible to track. The IG has this issue and it cannot be used in that regard.”
“If so, it sure seems like a perfect tool for targeted harassment, especially women + others on this platform,” she added.
Elon Musk Says Twitter Will Do A Lot Of ‘Stupid Things’ In The Coming Months
Online complaint hotline operator! Please state your complaint below.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 9, 2022
Just a day before Stephen King created his tweet, the founder of SpaceX seemed to be aware of the growing hate on Twitter. “Operator of the online complaint hotline! Please state your complaint below.” he tweeted.
Bring back banned account. Some are banned for speaking the truth!
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) November 9, 2022
Former Republican National Committee Member for California, Harmeet K. Dhillon, was one of the first to comment on the tweet, seemingly calling for former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account to be reinstated. Dhillon tweeted, “Bring back the banned account. Some are banned for speaking the truth!”
“Phone Number” or “Valid ID” for each Twitter Account will completely Eliminate Fake/Multiple Accounts and Bots. A simple one-minute verification process will help in making Twitter an excellent, Authentic and Safe platform.
— Nikhil Siddhartha (@actor_Nikhil) November 10, 2022
Indian actor Nikhil Siddhartha suggested a way to reduce the number of bots and spam accounts on the platform by asking users to provide a valid phone number or “ID” to create an account. Siddhartha tweeted, “A simple one-minute verification process will help in making Twitter an amazing, Authentic and Safe platform.”
Are you seeing fewer bots/scams/spam?
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2022
On Thursday, Musk actually asked his followers if they were seeing fewer bot accounts and less spam on the platform. With less than an hour to go in the poll, 51.1% said yes while 48.9% said no.
I don’t see much spam in this reply
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 10, 2022
When YouTuber Scott Manley said that “every message I post has a spam reply,” Musk replied, “Not seeing a lot of spam in these replies.”
Please note that Twitter is going to do a lot of stupid things in the coming months.
We will keep what works & change what doesn’t.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 9, 2022
On Wednesday, Musk admitted that “Twitter is going to do a lot of stupid things in the next few months. We’re going to keep what works & change what doesn’t.”
If criticism continues, Twitter’s $8 blue checkmark verification fee may become a thing of the past. Even then, users aren’t sure what might replace it.
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