Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us
And no, actor Edward Norton is not all that worried about the possible demise of the social media site under Elon Musk’s leadership.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“I just look at it like, you know, Twitter is, was and will always be a dumpster fire,” said actor Ryan Reynolds, surely echoing the sentiments of many, famous or otherwise. Questions about Twitter’s future arose the moment Musk completed his $44 billion takeover in late October. He got rid of half of the full-time staff, prompted hundreds of engineers and others to quit last week and now is expected to eliminate jobs related to content moderation.“It’s scary right now,” said Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, who has more than 85,000 followers.
“If you want to get your voice out there, there’s other ways,” said Charles Leno Jr., a Washington Commanders offensive lineman with more than 25,000 followers. “This may sound bad, because I feel everybody should have a voice, but it’s not true in terms of Twitter: It’s given voice to the voiceless — people who shouldn’t say anything. You don’t need to be talking about somebody else’s job, their relationship, their business. Support them or just shut up.
Those who advise entertainers and athletes — and, in some cases, tweet for them — don’t know how to proceed, even though they’ve long had a direct line to Twitter employees to resolve issues.
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