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Rage Against the Machine frontman Tom Morello shared a symbolic quote on Twitter speaking out against complicity in the face of evil, so of course it sparked the requisite outrage from Twitter right-wing political commentator Tim Pool. The post in question, shared by Morello on late Wednesday evening, read: “German saying: If 9 people sit […]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter on Tuesday to warn her followers about a parody account that was gaining popularity, especially after her rival Elon Musk engaged with it. The Bronx and Queens Democrat expressed her concern after Musk responded with a flames emoji to a tweet from the fake AOC account, which jokingly claimed to […]

Céline Dion, one of the hard-working performers in the music business, was heartbroken to announce on Friday that she has to cancel all of her upcoming scheduled concerts due to a rare, incurable neurological diagnosis known as Stiff Person Syndrome. Dion made the announcement on Twitter, first with her own words, then with an official […]

Pardon the mixed metaphor but it seems that, due to the antics of Elon Musk, the allure of Tesla is running out of gas. In an important annual survey conducted by Axios and Harris Poll ranking the 100 most reputable brands in America, Tesla caused shockwaves by falling 50 spots in this year’s rankings to […]

Elon Musk made it official by announcing Twitter‘s new CEO Linda Yaccarino in — what else — a tweet. Musk tweeted Friday morning with the post: “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter! @LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology. […]

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that he has chosen a new CEO for Twitter, per CNBC. He will be stepping down from the role in the coming weeks. Musk made the announcement on Thursday, but did not reveal the identity of the incoming chief executive. In the tweet, he announced that he “hired a […]

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is continuing his criticism of Elon Musk, even encouraging a college student to keep posting updates on Musk’s private jet on rival social media apps Bluesky and Nostr. Dorsey, who is on Bluesky’s board and has financially supported both platforms, got into a brief exchange with college student Jack Sweeney about […]

Stephen King called out Elon Musk for his recent Twitter Blue shenanigans. Musk had implemented a plan to remove verified checkmarks from legacy Twitter users who hadn’t signed up for Twitter Blue, a subscription service costing $8 per month, Uproxx confirms. However, Stephen King claimed that he never subscribed to Twitter Blue or gave the […]

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Twitter’s blue checkmarks and how Elon Musk is now going to make a lot of money out of charging its users for this verified service. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is not buying in on the hype, though — literally speaking. Being the frugal billionaire that […]

Elon Musk has begun the purge of blue check marks from Twitter’s legacy verified accounts. Now a blue check mark next to a profile signifies the subscription to Twitter Blue for the price of $8 per month. No longer does it confirm who you say you are. Twitter implemented the blue check mark in 2009 […]

In a recent event that has caused a stir on Twitter, SpaceX’s Starship experienced a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’ during a test flight. Starship, a SpaceX designed and manufactured rocket, took off earlier this morning during a test launch. The first test launch was meant to be on Monday, April 17th, but there were issues involving […]

In a landmark defamation lawsuit, Dominion Voting Systems has reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News, one of the largest news organizations in the United States. The lawsuit was filed after Fox News and several of its hosts spread false claims about Dominion’s voting machines during the 2020 US presidential election. Now Twitter has […]

On Sunday evening, the highly anticipated reunion of the reality TV dating show Love Is Blind was set to air 8 pm EST. But it was delayed for an hour and fifteen minutes. Love is Blind is Netflix’s reality TV show that gained popularity for its unique conception of romance formed without the physical presence […]

Even the most powerful people can be wrong — and to give him some credit, Elon Musk has recently done that in his recent live interview with the BBC. However, the admissions he made will likely come as no surprise to any Twitter user. The Musk takeover of Twitter began on October 27, 2022, when […]

Twitter continues making changes since Elon Musk took over the social media platform, with the latest being the subscription-based Twitter Blue This allows users to pay for a blue checkmark, previously reserved for notable figures. However, the subscription has been met with backlash from celebrities like LeBron James, Jason Alexander, and even Doja Cat herself. […]

Actor William Shatner recently took to Twitter to question Elon Musk about rumors of Twitter charging for verified accounts. In his tweet, Shatner expressed his annoyance at the thought of having to pay for something he had been using for free for the past 15 years. His tweet quickly gained attention and sparked a conversation […]

Elon Musk has sent an email to Twitter employees stating that the social media company is now worth around $20 billion, which is a significant drop from the $44 billion he paid to acquire it in October. The email was sent to announce a new stock compensation program, and in it, Musk warned workers that […]

HoYoverse, the developer of Genshin Impact, seems to be very successful in its drip marketing. The proof? Its apparent dominance in conversations made on Twitter. Games Industry released its The Year in Numbers 2022 over the past week and their records show that Genshin Impact is the most talked about game on Twitter based on […]

Supplanting Jeff Bezos as the richest man in the whole world, Elon Musk’s net worth in 2022 has been a trending topic on the internet. Elon Musk is an entrepreneur, business tycoon, and inventor best known for Tesla, SpaceX, and his purchase of Twitter for $44 billion earlier this year. In this piece, we’ll be […]

Free speech on Twitter is dead, at least according to some Twitter users. After the controversial banning of several journalists that met widespread concern from the international community that forced Elon Musk to reverse the suspensions, Twitter is once again doing something that would leave even more people concerned. Twitter has a new policy that […]

Users are doomsaying the fall of free speech on Twitter after the social media platform announces a crackdown on certain accounts. In a bold and surprising move that will surely be a turn-off to many of its current users, Twitter recently announced that it will implement stricter control and crackdown users over what can and […]

Well-known gaming news Twitter account Nibel quits, no thanks to Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform. Nibel is also quitting Patreon. In a move that surprised a lot of his followers, as well as other game journalists, Nibel decided to quit both Twitter and Patreon. In a tweet from his now-locked account, he had the […]

India skipper Rohit Sharma was at his best on Friday as he led the Men in Blue to a six-wicket triumph in the rain-curtailed second T20I against Australia in Nagpur. With inclement weather reducing the match to an eight-overs a side contest, Australia put a solid total of 90/5 on the board with Aaron Finch […]

Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks are suspended from AEW. They may return in a week, they may be back in a month, they may never again be allowed to return to AEW at all; only time will tell what the future holds for The Elite. Since All Out, the Young Bucks have been largely […]

For the longest time, the first few weeks of the college football season were effectively looked at as a tune-up, where powerhouse programs would go toe-to-toe against non-Power-5 Conference foes in order to get ready for their conference schedule. Sure, there would be the occasional marquee contest in order to drum up national attention for […]

Trevon Diggs has had enough of social media and all the negativity that comes with it, which is why the Dallas Cowboys cornerback decided to delete his Twitter account. The Cowboys star made headlines recently for the move, especially since he did it amid the backlash he’s getting for a viral clip with CeeDee Lamb. […]

“Go away heat” is a funny thing in the WWE Universe. If a wrestler is undeservedly pushed, does a terrible job in the ring, or somehow embarrasses his or herself on WWE Programming, many a fan will not forget and ensure that their reputation is forever stained by their poor performance. While there have been […]

When discussing the prospects of Logan Paul returning to WWE, and whether or not the duo will be friends or foes when he does, The Miz struck a very familiar pose to anyone who spends a little bit too much time on NBA Twitter: The Brian Windhorst. Yup, you read that correctly, just when fans […]

It all started off simply enough; after seeing a fan hold up a Sasha Banks sign during the Raquel Gonzalez-Shayna Bayzler match to show support for the former multi-time champion, who may or may not have been released from the promotions, WWE opted to photoshop it out of the picture they posted on social media, […]

After a tumultuous few days for Vince McMahon and WWE amid allegations of misconduct that are currently being investigated, it was announced that Mr. McMahon himself would be on tonight’s episode of Smackdown, despite temporarily stepping down from his position as CEO and Chairman. What could come of this, the WWE Universe wondered? Since Vince […]

India skipper Rishabh Pant’s lean patch continued as he threw his wicket away in the fourth T20I against South Africa in Rajkot on Friday. In the must-win clash for the Indian cricket team, Pant was dismissed on 17 off 23 balls by Proteas Spinner Keshav Maharaj, and fans were left highly unimpressed with his lacklustre […]

After weeks of almost radio silence since her walkout and controversial suspension by WWE with Women’s Tag Team Championship partner Sasha Banks, Naomi has returned to Twitter with an indirect message of positivity. With no text save for a green heart emoji, Naomi shared an Instagram video by @mcspirations. The video was a simple shot […]

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Western Conference matchup kicks off Saturday afternoon with Game 1 in Utah. Despite the Mavs’ upcoming postseason tournament run, Mark Cuban has other things on his mind. The Mavs owner tweeted his latest chaotic […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is extremely active on social media, especially Twitter. He loves using the platform to promote his apparel brand “Brady,” post updates throughout the season, and get in touch with fans and other NFL stars. However, there is one thing about social media that bothers the Buccaneers quarterback: the frequent […]

Call of Duty fans are found to be the most negative when it comes to behavior in social media like Twitter, one study finds. An informal study by Wordtips on user data on Twitter reveals that Call of Duty players are the most negative online. In their study, “WordTips conducted a sentiment analysis study to […]

The Twitter account of Magic Johnson has been a topic of conversation among other media personnel and fans because of the way his tweets are constructed. The formality and sentences have perfect spelling and punctuation, which is unconventional in social media. However, Johnson’s recent tweet that went viral was after their embarrassing loss to the […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar guard Kyrie Irving is an interesting player when it comes to off-the-court things. He has been in the news numerous times before, speaking to the media about his beliefs and views. Most recently, he took a hiatus from the team due to personal reasons, before the Nets acquired James Harden through trade, […]

Twitter is having a field day at the expense of Tennessee Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowski missing his first three field goals for his new franchise against the Denver Broncos. Gostkowski, who was cut by the New England Patriots back in March, has not started his stint with the Titans very well, and the Twitter-verse is […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has never been the most accessible player in the league. Those that have attempted to contact him via social media are all too familiar with this notion. Fortunately, it appears that may no longer be the case. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Roethlisberger reportedly plans to unblock […]