Social Media Users React On Commercialising Twitter

Apparently, Twitter has devised a means to make government also pay tax to the micro blog in fairness to the tax it pays to government. Deal?

The simple and just question would be “Why pay tax to a government only to allow them to roam free on the platform?

Tactful!!  Strategic!  Indeed, there’s a new sheriff in town!!!

Elon Musk, on Wednesday, had announced that government users may have to pay to use the micro-blogging platform.⁣

You already know that Twitter on Monday, April 25, confirmed the selling of the platform to Musk in a deal valued at $44 billion.⁣

“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” Musk said in a joint statement announcing the takeover.”

But, confirming fears by the majority that his takeover might lead to the commercialisation of the social media platform, Musk in a tweet in the early hours of Wednesday, said commercial and government users will pay for the platform.⁣

He, however, said the micro-blogging site would “always” remain free for casual users.⁣

Justifying his move to commercialise the platform for commercial and government users in a series of tweets, the billionaire entrepreneur said free services led to the downfall of great businesses.⁣⁣

He wrote, “Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users.⁣

The entrepreneur in a reply to a tweet added, “Some revenue is better than none!”⁣

In an earlier tweet, Musk said, “Ultimately, the downfall of the Freemasons was giving away their stonecutting services for nothing.”⁣

“Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users — Elon Musk May 3, 2022.”⁣

Reacting to the proposed fee charges which has since gone viral,  a user with a wild laugh emoji wrote:  “Business man, bruh wanna make those billions back and more.”

Another, @omaralijaj said: “Maybe it can help keep the trolls and bots out of Twitter, but let’s see.”

In what seemed like a half rant, @maestro_kdx  replied:“It will be recalled that the Nigerian Government banned Twitter for several months.”

Another social media user, amakarelochukwu wrote: “This guy must have a root from Nigeria, I believe slave trade made his fore fathers land in SA. Thats a definition of a business man but we all should get ready for another resale cos if his aim isn’t achieved he must resell which may happen in a couple of months!

It will be recalled President Buhari administration banned Twitter mid last year only to  return Twitter to Nigerians with a lot of gags.

The ban, according to Nigeria, was lifted after the social media firm agreed to meet its conditions for operations in the country.

According to the federal government, among other conditions affirmed: “Major tech companies must be alive to their responsibilities. They cannot be allowed to continue to facilitate the spread of religious, racist, xenophobic, and false messages capable of inciting whole communities against each other, leading to the loss of many lives. This could tear some countries apart,” the presidency said in the wake of the ban.”