Tesla CEO Elon Musk challenged Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal to a public debate in regards to the Twitter bot share. “Let him show to the general public that Twitter has <5% pretend or spam every day customers!” Elon stated on Twitter.
I hereby problem @paraga to a public debate in regards to the Twitter bot share.
Let him show to the general public that Twitter has <5% pretend or spam every day customers!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 6, 2022
This was a response to his ideas on Andrea Stroppa’s current thread on Twitter, which I discussed on this article written final evening.
Elon Musk polls Twitter customers
Elon Musk stated that Andrea’s thread was abstract of the issue. All Twitter must do is share how they pattern 100 accounts and the way they confirmed these to be actual. If Twitter is in a position to do that, then the deal ought to proceed on the unique phrases.
“Nevertheless, if it seems that their SEC filings are materially false, then it mustn’t.”
Elon then tweeted the next ballot. Thus far, the vast majority of his followers agree that Twitter has lots of pretend and spam customers.
Lower than 5% of Twitter every day customers are pretend/spam
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 6, 2022
My 2.5¢ on the matter.
I see lots of bots and spam accounts very often. Within the article I wrote final evening, I shared a screenshot I took of verified accounts impersonating Elon Musk whereas selling crypto scams.
As somebody who has seen Twitter actively droop customers for no cause whereas permitting these bots and crypto scammers to run amok, I believe Elon is doing the best factor by bringing consciousness to the bot and faux accounts.
Particularly since I used to be a kind of who have been wrongfully suspended by Twitter in 2020. This was earlier than my account was verified.
I believe that if Twitter can get a deal with on the issues plaguing the app and work out a strategy to not droop precise individuals or shadow ban them, many customers would discover this an enchancment.
Will Parag take Elon up on his supply of an open debate? I doubt it, truthfully.
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