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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 457 points 5 days ago (19 children)

I can't believe people still use Twitter.

[–] mienshao@lemmy.world 194 points 5 days ago (18 children)

I think this every single time I see news about that website. Like what the fuck is possibly on there that justifies using that piece of shit platform? Insanity.

[–] mal3oon@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Like what the fuck is possibly on there that justifies using that piece of shit platform?

Tech news. Fast tech news. It's well centralized. Unfortunately nothing comes close (not reddit, nor HN, nor lemmy).

[–] ter_maxima@jlai.lu 26 points 5 days ago (9 children)

Non-fediverse social media is designed to be addictive because that's how the people running it make money.

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[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 93 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I dont really care that the average person still uses twitter... What's INFURIATING is that gov't agencies are still using that shit. Why are important pieces of information still being shared on twitter??

[–] don@lemmy.ca 49 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The Secretary of Defense coordinated military operations on Signal, accidentally included a reporter to the group chat (who later spilled the tea on the whole thing), and in that chat claimed they were "clean" on their opsec.

That's what republicans do. They're dumber than a bag of wet bags.

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[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 53 points 5 days ago (10 children)

I keep getting arguments from peoplee about this, even on Bluesky.

Apparently it's too much to expect people to inconvenience themselves and not follow their favorite musicians or whatever.

If the vast majority of people can't be assed to take the absolutely easiest step possible to fight (or avoid supporting) fascists/Nazis, then we really are fucked.

Same thing with how people could very, very easily choose just NOT to buy another Nazicar. Yet 90% if Americans still bought one last month as a year earlier. It's just about the smallest sacrifice I can think of - just buying a DIFFERENT car that you might not like quite as much.

And I think the fact that we are where we are right now also confirms the problem.

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[–] Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 27 points 5 days ago (3 children)

People just don't want to quit because the alternatives aren't populated enough.... Which is caused by people not leaving. Twitter is to many a necessity for their business, just like many softwares provided by scum companies.

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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 17 points 3 days ago

Elon neuralinked into Grok AI, and mechahitler was the result.

[–] sqgl@sh.itjust.works 96 points 4 days ago (5 children)

In response (or so it seems) to her tweeted resignation, someone managed to get Grok to sexually harass her

[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 31 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 16 points 4 days ago

No shit. These are THE bad guys of all time

[–] smol_beans@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

At this point it's the twitter user doing the sexual harassment right? Because they know how grok is going to respond to something like that

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Actually, all AIs have guards in place to prevent that kind of abuse.. anyone who has tried to make ChatGPT say lewd things has figured that out a long time ago. It's more than likely one of Elon's tweaks lifted some of those restrictions.

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[–] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 127 points 5 days ago (6 children)

I’m immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the Everything App.

Translation: I’m so thankful that I’ve had the opportunity to devote 2 years of my life to a company that was able to build a product that could appropriately express its true love for Adolf Hitler.

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 76 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Real translation: thanks for the paycheck. Remember me when you need another yes person to be your scapegoat.

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[–] Fusselwurm@feddit.org 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

the Everything App

the sheer hubris…

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 42 points 4 days ago (1 children)

A lot of people in this thread are falling for the classic weasel headline reporting trick of using the word "after" to imply a connection, when there's zero evidence in the article body to suggest it means anything other than two different events happened a day apart.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Exactly. A top executive leaving is rarely a snap decision, especially for companies that aren't publicly traded. I think the more likely explanation is that she joined under the assumption that Musk would let her handle things, and now Musk is wanting to get more involved now that his stint in DOGE is over, and she's not a fan of that. This was probably in the works for a month or two, and only announced today.

I also have no evidence for this, other than an understanding in how executive handoffs usually happen. Given her history at X, I highly doubt Grok would be what pushes her out.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 102 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Media acting all surprised when “anti-Woke” means Hitler. That’s exactly what it means.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 14 points 3 days ago

she was only installed as a lightning rod for Musk for criticism nothing more.

[–] Lootboblin@lemmy.world 89 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

She was happy to take the bag even after Musk’s nazi salutes but now runs away. I wish I could say ”better later than never’ but she was a CEO, not some random nobody working at the ”basement’. Fuck these people!

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I hear it's on the 2 year anniversary, meaning she probably waited for some stocks to vest or something like that. It also means her mind was made up before, but that she wanted to maximize her payout because it's never enough for these people. I hate CEOs.

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[–] KingOogaBooga@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I think she had a discussion with Musk about the AI and didn't like his answer. Escape before she is caught in the shit storm that is coming. Dunno. I don't make enough to speculate what a CEO would do.

"We could be in serious legal trouble."

"Don't worry. My billions will protect me."

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 96 points 5 days ago

Yeah ... it's best to grab what money you can now and run ... because you won't be able to later

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 69 points 5 days ago (9 children)

If you hang out at a Nazi bar, you're a Nazi.

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[–] tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk 88 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Literally haven't heard anything that this person did as CEO in the two years since she joined.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 44 points 5 days ago (1 children)

she was hired to fix the advertiser exodus. Good reason to quit is this scandal would hurt her bonuses/job function.

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[–] JakenVeina@midwest.social 63 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sounds loke she found the line for being a fall guy that she wasn't willing to cross.

Not that anyone really believed Elon isn't calling all the shots here.

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[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 43 points 5 days ago (5 children)

Thoughts and prayers for the next CEO to not get Grok-blocked.

Thankfully, Linda Yaccarino’s Golden Parachute worked perfectly fine.

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[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 38 points 5 days ago (3 children)

She peaced out 3 months after 2 years. I wonder if she had shit that paid out on her anniversary.

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[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 29 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'm not convinced she actually did anything as "CEO." I'm sure that Elon just told her what to do/say and she made it seem like they were her ideas. There's no way she had any ability to make any real changes or do any real work.

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[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 29 points 5 days ago

X Pretend CEO Linda Yaccarino

[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 23 points 5 days ago

Twitter has been a nazi shithole since day 1 of the Musk era. At least now people cant say they didn't know anymore. If you stick there your either a nazi-bitch, or a nazi's bitch.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 28 points 5 days ago (1 children)

She was a DEI hire anyway, right folks?

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