Automaker CEO Elon Musk Strips UAW Twitter Verification as Union Strikes Against Big Three

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tintory ( @tintory@lemm.ee )

Politics • 2 years ago

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Automaker CEO Elon Musk Strips UAW Twitter Verification as Union Strikes Against Big Three

theintercept.com

tintory ( @tintory@lemm.ee )

Politics • 2 years ago

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A UAW official said the union’s paid Twitter account was verified until Friday morning, hours after the strike began.

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coyotino [he/him] ( @theangriestbird@beehaw.org )
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18•2 years ago
imagine thinking this actually hurts the UAW. Musk can’t even get news sites to take the Twitter name change seriously; why would anyone care that they lost their worthless verification?

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