Claim: Elon Musk is hurting twitter

Question

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/28/tech/elon-musk-twitter-apple-app-store/index.html

According to this article here by CNN, it states the Tim Cook is looking to remove Twitter from the Apple app store. With this included twitter is losing a lot of advertisers.

On the other hand Elon has proved to be one of the best business men in the world.

Comments

This article would be incorrect as confirmed by Elon Musk himself. He recently met with Tim Cook in person and removing Twitter from the app store was never a possibility. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/30/technology/elon-musk-apple-misunderstanding.html

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@ioa2 in the future, please use the "answer" button to create a fact-check rather than the "comment" button. By doing so, you'll be able to receive upvotes and have your answer chosen as the best one.

Your fact-check includes an explanation and source -- nice work. Don't forget to add a rating (see the sidebar of this page), which could be "false, misinformation" in this case.

Answer 1

From a monetary perspective, true.  According to USA Today, nearly half of twitters advertisers have stopped advertising on twitter. The article states that brands such as Chipotle and Chevy have stopped advertising. Twitter makes a significant of its money from advertising.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/11/28/twitter-loses-advertisers-after-elon-musk/10790189002/

Comments

Nice job including an explanation and some data on advertisers using Twitter. I also like that you specified that Musk is hurting Twitter from a fiscal perspective since "hurting" Twitter -- as the claim states -- isn't very clear.

Answer 2

Elon Musk is hurting twitter. Prior to Musk's takeover, Twitter was a company where employees were "able to flag problems and to disagree when the company's product was at issue." Employees were fired via tweets or were forced to work long hours. His policies like paid verification are also causing many Twitter users to leave. Musk's takeover is negatively affecting Twitter employees and Twitter usage. 

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/17/1137265843/elon-musk-fires-employee-by-tweet

Comments

Good work. You've included an explanation, some quotes from a reputable media source, as well as a source link. In the future, don't forget to add a rating (see the sidebar for more information).