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trusted friend.

Ultimately, Musk's main goal is to make Twitter the most versatile and profitable media platform on the planet - but, will he be successful? Will he survive the debt and potential bankruptcy he is currently facing? Will Twitter thrive or crack under new management?

of other employees. The Twitter company also faced an impersonation crisis when the Twitter Blue subscription service was launched, which gave users a verification checkmark on their account for $8 a month. Unsurprisingly, many fake accounts purchased the subscription and impersonated professional companies or even celebrities. Nevertheless, this chaotic mess may have somehow been beneficial. It’s important to note that, as highlighted in his own tweet, new account sign ups and daily user activity is at an all time high. Still, a notable amount of twitter users are troubled - ever since Elon Musk purchased the app, it has been complete mayhem. We have all experienced many drastic and questionable changes which has led us to question the future for Twitter - which is what, exactly?

In his Twitter company talk, Musk proposed Twitter 2.0: The Everything App. His vision included long-form tweets (up to 4,000 characters, about the length of this article), videos, entertaining advertisements, and even payment systems! According to CNBC, Twitter users would ideally be able to use a Twitter currency that is connected to a bank account. They could use a chosen amount of money to buy goods on the marketplace, or they could just wire an amount to a trusted friend.

Ultimately, Musk's main goal is to make Twitter the most versatile and profitable media platform on the market- but, will he be successful? Will he survive the debt and potential bankruptcy he is currently facing? Will Twitter thrive or crack under new management?

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