In the months since purchasing Twitter, professional money haver Elon Musk has made changes to the social media platform that are beloved by questionable people around the world. Now, a feature has been announced that just about everyone can get behind — beginning next month, Twitter users will be able to delete other people's tweets.
However, there are some caveats. For example, tweets cannot be removed "just because they're threatening, offensive or the best of both worlds," said Musk. Further, users won't have the option to get rid of tweets posted by the owner himself, as the remaining employees worry that this would "wreak havoc" on his self-esteem within 30 minutes.
Unlike some of the other latest updates, the option will not only apply to users who pay for Twitter Blue. That being said, there is one significant difference between the average scroller and those who pay $8 per month to raise their red flag high and proud for all to see. Much like how Twitter Blue users can edit their own tweets, they will soon be able to edit other people's posts as well — including the official POTUS account and singer-songwriter James Blunt.
Some worry how this may increase the already high degree of false information spreading through users' feeds. For those who share this concern, one clear message has been sent — "k."
"People really should not be getting their news from outside sources. It's important to trust my gut specifically," said lame video game villain Elon Musk. "If you were to follow CNN or something, you'd hear about how there's wars going on or that people are being murdered just because of the way they were born. What I urge everyone who likes me to ask themselves is 'How does this impact me in particular?' I think many would find that there's really never a reason to care about other people unless they're trying to unionize against you."
Only time will tell how the new feature will impact Twitter's landscape. That being said, it would be reasonable to guess that the landscape will continue to be overgrown and filled with smelly garbage.
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