X is born

Elon Musk does not stop surprising us. Ever since he bought Twitter, the world has been waiting to see what his plans are for his extraordinary expensive purchase, and now he seems to have decided.

Watch this video of 4:20 minutes to understand what Musk’s next step is going to be (source: BBC News).

Questions about the video:

1. What does Musk want to do with Twitter?
2. What does Justin Urquhart-Stewart say about these changes?
3. What does Musk have to do to succeed?

Apart from rebranding, Musk has announced further developments for Twitter, or should we say: X. But how sure can we be about these changes? Read this article (source: the Guardian) to learn more.

Questions about the text:

1. What reason does Musk give for creating a paywall system?
2. “Musk, who has a history of making impromptu statements.” What does the journalist mean by this statement?
3. What did Benjamin Netanyahu end up talking about in the meeting with Musk? Use your own words.

Discussion questions:

1. What do you think about Twitter?
2. What’s your favourite social media app?
3. What would you do if your favourite social media app introduced a paywall system?

 

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