![]() ![]() It's not enough for them to just wipe it out. "They could, of course, delete the tweet themselves. The tweet that triggered the temporary lock misgendered Levine by stating, "The Babylon Bee's Man Of The Year is Rachel Levine," according to a screenshot tweeted by Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon on his personal account.ĭillon indicated the account will not delete the tweet to regain account access. They then posted nonsensical items for laughs.To regain access to the account, The Babylon Bee has to delete the tweet that violates Twitter's guidelines, a Twitter spokesperson said. Pranksters took advantage of the offer and impersonated well-known celebrities, political figures and corporate brands. Getty ImagesĪfter Musk took ownership of Twitter, the service rolled out a new “blue-check” verification program, Twitter Blue, whereby users could purchase the badge for $8 per month. The Babylon Bee Kathy Griffin, the comedian, was banned for impersonating Musk. The Babylon Bee is a satirical, right-leaning news site. Peterson, the Canadian self-help author and psychologist, was banned from Twitter in the summer after he commented on the gender transition surgery undergone by the actor Elliot Page. Jordan Peterson was banned from Twitter earlier this year for a tweet about transgender actor Elliot Page. Griffin, who infamously was photographed holding what was intended to depict the severed head of Trump after he was elected president in 2016, was banned from Twitter in recent weeks for impersonating Musk after he changed the site’s blue-tick verification process. The Babylon Bee was booted off Twitter earlier this year when it posted a link to a satirical news story announcing that a transgender member of the Biden administration, Rachel Levine, was named “man of the year.” Large brands that advertise on Twitter have reportedly threatened to sever ties with the site if Musk reinstates Trump. Trump decision has not yet been made.- Elon Musk November 18, 2022 Kathie Griffin, Jorden Peterson & Babylon Bee have been reinstated. Trump, for his part, has vowed to stay on Truth Social, the social media app that he founded after he was kicked off mainstream platforms following the Capitol riot. Musk, who acquired Twitter for $44 billion, has long pledged to reinstate Trump, who has been banned from the app since the events of Jan. Musk added: “You won’t find the tweet unless you specifically seek it out, which is no different from rest of Internet.” “Negative/hate tweets will be max deboosted & demonetized, so no ads or other revenue to Twitter.” “New Twitter policy is freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach,” Musk tweeted, explaining his decision. The tech mogul did reveal the reinstatement of satirical news site the Babylon Bee, controversial author Jordan Peterson and firebrand comedian Kathy Griffin. ![]() ![]() “Trump decision has not yet been made,” Musk tweeted on Friday. Twitter CEO taps NBCUniversal executive as ad revenue reportedly drops 59%Įlon Musk punted on a decision to reinstate former President Donald Trump to Twitter on Friday as he announced lifting bans on three other suspended accounts. Kamala Harris Twitter parody racks up follows after mock AOC profile deleted ![]() after he was booted for anti-vax commentsĮlon Musk’s brain implant startup valued at $5B despite animal research probes, long road to market Instagram lifts ban on presidential candidate RFK Jr. ![]()
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