Elon Musk facing challenging balancing act to reform Twitter, Babylon Bee CEO says: 'I don't envy him'

[ThatRobGuy]

Elon Musk facing challenging balancing act to reform Twitter, Babylon Bee CEO says: 'I don't envy him'

The Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon dove into Elon Musk's rough start at Twitter during a Monday appearance on 'America's Newsroom,' saying he hopes the platform will improve.

www.foxnews.com

The Babylon Bee, with the slogan "fake news you can trust," had its main account suspended by Twitter in March for "hateful content" after naming Biden official Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman, as the company’s "Man of the Year." Dillion previously stated they will not delete the main account's tweet that led to its suspension.

Dillion previously stated they will not delete the main account's tweet that led to its suspension.

Dillon is now "hopeful" the platform will be improved under Musk's reign as he works to bring free speech opportunities to conservative voices that were silenced in the past, but also said many on the left will make it a challenging task.

Unfortunately FoxNews was the only one running this particular story...I typically try to avoid using their links due to the "well poisoning effect" it can have...


But I think Seth makes some valid points. Though I disagree with Seth on many an issue, I can appreciate his style of humor (as I'm a sucker for satire... I love Babylon Bee, The Onion, and The Hard Times), I wasn't fan of the humor policing that was happening on Twitter.

 

[Jonaitis]

It makes me laugh so hard that Adam Ford's satire website has become national news. I remember the days when only a few people knew Babylon Bee existed haha. It is also weird seeing him now be called 'CEO.'

 

[Nithavela]

It makes me laugh so hard that Adam Ford's satire website has become national news. I remember the days when only a few people knew Babylon Bee existed haha. It is also weird seeing him now be called 'CEO.'

What do you mean? He's been the CEO of various firms like SpaceX, Paypal and Tesla since the turn of the millenium.

 

[Nithavela]

The people I don't envy are the workers in Twitter. They apparently can only continue working if they're willing to pull 80 hour weeks.

 

[Tinker Grey]

What do you mean? He's been the CEO of various firms like SpaceX, Paypal and Tesla since the turn of the millenium.

I believe he was referring to Adam Ford and the Babylon Bee

 

[Nithavela]

I believe he was referring to Adam Ford and the Babylon Bee

But didn't Ford sell the Babylon Bee?

 

[Tinker Grey]

But didn't Ford sell the Babylon Bee?

Beats me. I was just interpreting @Jonaitis

 

[Jonaitis]

What do you mean? He's been the CEO of various firms like SpaceX, Paypal and Tesla since the turn of the millenium.

Babylon Bee CEO. I remember when Adam Ford was juts an upcoming comic artist. Now his satire site is popular, for me it is strange.

 

[Jonaitis]

But didn't Ford sell the Babylon Bee?

I didn't know that. I'm far behind the times now

 

[adrianmonk]

Well, most of the payroll and accounting team have resigned. According to this article there seems to be fewer than 2000 employees left @ Twitter.

Twitter loses payroll department, other financial employees as part of mass resignation under Elon Musk

Entire departments crucial to the day-to-day operation of Twitter were part of a large scale employee resignation on Thursday.

www.businessinsider.com

This thread (on Twitter) explains why the mass firing of people who knew what they were doing was a bad idea.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1593541177965678592

 

[DaisyDay]

But didn't Ford sell the Babylon Bee?

Apparently Ford sold it to Dillon.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Sounds like their Twitter account was just reinstated in the past day or two (along with a handful of others)