Is he brilliant — or just bizarre? Since taking over Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk has made lots of surprising decisions. Now he has changed the site’s name.
Goodbye Twitter! Musk eyes 'super-app' X
Is he brilliant - or just bizarre? Since taking over Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk has made lots of surprising decisions. Now he has changed the site's name.
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On Monday morning, TwitterA social media network, now known as X and owned by Elon Musk. users had a big surprise. The social media site's light-blue bird logo was replaced by a white letter X on a black background.
Twitter owner and world's richest man Elon MuskA South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'. said he wanted to get rid of the bird logo.
Musk bought Twitter for £44bn in October. Twitter has been in chaos since. Musk immediately sackedHave a job taken away. 80% of the company's staff.
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He has limitedReduced in number. the number of tweets users could view. Some think the company might be running out of money.
There is a big idea behind the change. Musk wants to turn Twitter into an "everything app" called X. It would be an app where people can share ideas - but also buy things, and more. But some think Musk has only ideas - and no strong plan.
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Yes! Musk has been very successful. He has worked on electric cars, space travel, super-fast transport and AIA computer programme that has been designed to think. . He may have a great plan for Twitter.
No! Musk is showing that he has no idea what he is doing. He is harming Twitter more than he is helping it.
Twitter - A social media network, now known as X and owned by Elon Musk.
Elon Musk - A South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'.
Sacked - Have a job taken away.
Limited - Reduced in number.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
Goodbye Twitter! Musk eyes ‘super-app’ X
Glossary
Twitter - A social media network, now known as X and owned by Elon Musk.
Elon Musk - A South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'.
Sacked - Have a job taken away.
Limited - Reduced in number.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.