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Tag: elon musk
Struggling with sarcasm: Cornell expert on why Musk’s Grok chatbot isn’t funny
Elon Musk has introduced “Grok,” an artificially intelligent chatbot, for some users of X. The billionaire suggests the technology has a sarcastic sense of humor. David Shoemaker, professor of philosophy at Cornell University, studies the moral psychology of humor. He…
Is Threads the new Twitter or will it unravel? Social media expert weighs in
Threads, a new social media platform from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta company, launched this month as a direct challenge to Twitter. While Elon Musk’s rocky tenure as Twitter CEO has some wondering if the end is nigh for the company, it…
New social media platform Threads builds competition among rivals, says expert
Threads, the newest venture from Meta, has become Twitter’s biggest rival in less than a week, registering 100 million users within five days. “Threads has often been discussed as the app that could kill Twitter,” said Virginia Tech multimedia journalism expert Mike Horning.
Twitter’s plummet in value highlights social network governance challenge; expert explains
Revelation of a sharp decline in the valuation of Twitter “illustrates not just the consequences of [Elon] Musk’s stewardship, but the myriad challenges that exist for anyone managing a social media platform,” explains Virginia Tech media expert Megan Duncan. “Buying a social media platform might be easy, but governing it is hard.”
Social media expert discusses consequences of changes for TikTok, Twitter
Mike Horning, an associate professor of multimedia journalism at Virginia Tech’s School of Communication, discusses Montana’s ban of TikTok, Twitter’s newly-appointed CEO, and what these developments could mean for these embattled yet still highly influential social media platforms.
Social media expert gives bird’s-eye view on Twitter spat with NPR, PBS
The decision of social media platform Twitter under ownership of tech mogul Elon Musk to label National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service as “U.S. state-affiliated media” caused the prominent news outlets to respond by ending use of Twitter. This conflict is the latest in an escalating series of conflicts between Musk and media outlets of multiple stripes.
Twitter API fees to have negative impact on research, says IU expert
In March, Twitter executives announced new pricing tiers to access Twitter API, a service that was previously free. Twitter API is a set of programmatic endpoints that can be used to understand or build the conversation on Twitter. This change…
Tesla’s actions at Buffalo plant raise red flags
Tesla fired over 30 employees, including several leaders of a unionization campaign, a day after they announced plans to organize a Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 plant in Buffalo. In a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board, workers are accusing…
Expert: User trust a key need for Musk’s ‘Twitter 2.0?’
Elon Musk’s success at Twitter will be shaped by his ability to reassure users they are reading credible information, says a Virginia Tech expert in communications. “The world is watching as Musk learns what social media experts have known for…
Rensselaer Experts Available to Discuss Musk’s Twitter Takeover
Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and subsequent dramatic changes have caused controversy and speculation. His corporate restructuring has included mass layoffs and resignations, calls for employees to “work long hours at high intensity,” and the elimination of remote work opportunities.…
GW Law Expert Available to Discuss Hate Speech Laws
WASHINGTON (Nov. 28, 2022)—Elon Musk tweeted last Thursday that he will be granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, potentially starting this week – although he has not released any details for how many accounts this will impact. Musk made this announcement…
Musk’s Twitter a ‘case study on how not to treat employees’
As Twitter faces an employee exodus, professor of human resource studies Rebecca Kehoe is available for interviews on how the recent chaos is an example for other companies on how not to treat workers. Kehoe says: “With predictions of a looming recession,…
Musk’s Twitter ownership is more complicated than he might have anticipated, U-M expert says
Business owner Elon Musk’s purchase and overhaul of Twitter since October has raised more questions about the social media platform’s future.
GW Law Expert Available to Discuss the FTC’s Oversight of Twitter
WASHINGTON (Nov. 10, 2022)— On Thursday several top security and privacy executives resigned from Twitter citing the rapid rollout of new features without proper security reviews. It was reported that an attorney on Twitter’s privacy team shared a note on…
UMD Smith Experts Comment, Available on Elon Musk Eliminating Twitter’s ‘Days of Rest,’ Remote Work
In addition to mass layoffs, Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition reportedly includes elimination of the company’s “Days of Rest” — monthly days off for employees to recharge — and work-from-anywhere policies. Experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School…
UMD Smith Expert Weighs in on Market and Financial Implications of an Elon Musk Buyout of Twitter
With Elon Musk’s offer to proceed with a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Clinical Professor of Finance and stock market expert David Kass at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business says: “It now appears that Musk will…
Elon Musk’s Irony: Bots, the Impetus to Abandon His Twitter Deal, Have Propelled Tesla
Maryland Smith’s David Kirsch, who is researching pro-Tesla Twitter bots, describes the irony in Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving to abandon his $44 billion Twitter purchase agreement.
Musk’s Buyer’s Remorse and Potential Deal Outcomes
Elon Musk’s move to abandon his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter is less about bot traffic and more about Musk’s buyer’s remorse for agreeing to too high a purchase price, explains Maryland Smith finance expert David Kass
Musk plan to take Twitter public again raises questions
Elon Musk has plans to take Twitter public again in a few years. The following Cornell University experts are available for interviews. Drew Pascarella, senior lecturer at Cornell, is an expert on corporate finance and merger and acquisition transactions. A…
What Elon Musk’s Move Means for Stakeholders
Maryland Smith’s David Kass gives three takes on what Elon Musk’s Twitter deal means for stakeholders of Twitter and Tesla.
Langvardt discusses free-speech implications of Musk’s Twitter purchase
Elon Musk has a difficult and probably impossible task ahead of him, because free speech ideals aren’t well-suited to social media. Platform administrators — even those with strong libertarian impulses — wind up policing online speech.
Musk’s purchase of Twitter could further fuel efforts to deregulate platform
Twitter has reached a deal to sell itself to Elon Musk, with the billionaire writing that he hopes even his worst critics remain on the social media platform. Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication, is an expert on social…
Space Race with China: expert talk & interview availability
A New Space Race? Rediscovering Star Wars and the new High Frontier Tuesday, July 13 at 4PM EDT. The Foreign Press Association is hosting a critical talk by space policy and business expert Professor Greg Autry on China’s advances in…