With the news that Elon Musk will acquire Twitter, it seems some weird things are going at twitter. It's probably just my imagination but some things seem very, very strange.
Twitter has a feature that posts "hash tags" or subjects that are trending, usually five make the list. Originally, all five were "legitimate," not product or "ad" placement. But now one of the five, usually the second one is an ad. And, obviously ads aren't trending. Twitter is looking for ways to monetize its site.
If they can manipulate ad-placement on the trending feature, I assume they manipulate all items that make the trending list.
That was very obvious to me when overnight the top-trending item was "experts say masks are safe and effective in helping prevent the spread of Covid-19."
This looks like something from 2020 or early 2021, but certainly not 2022 after even Fauci says the pandemic is over and no one -- almost literally no one -- is wearing masks any more and no one is even talking about masks any more.
This "trending" item was obviously "agenda-driven."
Later
Just after posting the above this appeared (and no hashtag -- so you know it's not trending): "Bill Gates: I'm Grieving The Same Way Melinda Is."
And, of course, he talks about using his fortune to combat the next pandemic.
Again, someone paid twitter to "place' this thread.
Somehow the thread reads to suggest he is trying to salvage his reputation. His wife is clearly out-shining him.
And that pregnant-male emoji? If one knows how well Steve Jobs and Bill Gates got along will know the inside joke on that one.
By the way, that feature is no longer called "Trending," but rather, "What's Happening." Big difference.
Best email comment I received today:
ReplyDelete"Just saw that Elon Musk offered to buy the Biden family, but China refused to sell." 🤣
re: "after even Fauci says the pandemic is over and no one -- almost literally no one -- is wearing masks any more"
ReplyDeletewatch what they do, not what they say..
Fauci to skip correspondents’ dinner, citing COVID concerns -Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases, is forgoing the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday, reportedly over concerns about COVID-19. Fauci was supposed to attend the dinner as a guest of ABC News, according to CNN, which was the first to report the development. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases confirmed to The Hill that he will miss the event.Fauci said he withdrew “because of my individual assessment of my personal risk,”according to The New York Times. In an interview with CBS News published on Wednesday, Fauci explained that the right decision for him might not necessarily pertain to others. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Wednesday that President Biden would be attending the speaking program of the event but would not be there for the dinner portion to limit COVID-19 risks. Biden is 79 years old; Fauci is 81.
LOL. Probably just one of many reasons why he chose not to attend. I wonder if President Biden asked him not to go; Biden did not want to be upstaged.
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