The system is experiencing widespread controversy after verifying a fake Disney Junior account. The Twitter verification process has been controversial since Elon Musk took ownership of the company and made it a paid service. Now, it is facing greater backlash after verifying a fake account that tweeted racial slurs. The fake Disney Junior account passed the Twitter verification process and proceeded to tweet explicit remarks and racial slurs, backed by its gold badge status. Despite having nothing to do with the Disney company or any of its brands, the account…
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Twitter’s new For You page angers its users
The social media platform now defaults to a layout somewhat like TikTok and users don’t like it. Twitter users are beginning to see a new algorithmically driven For You page style feed similar to the design that TikTok presents upon initially opening the application. Users of the platform have been quite outspoken over their dislike of the new format. The new For You page is a feed of the tweets made by other users that are followed, in combination with tweets from other accounts that are suggested by the platform’s…
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