Current Affairs Elon Musk

[Amw79]

This is encouraging…?

The guy’s next level, he’s playing some serious 5D chess here.

 

[Tin-Tin]

This is going to go horribly wrong

 

[LinekersLegs]

This is going to go horribly wrong

Imagine an evacuation notice for a hurricane or a Fed announcement being scammed - even a short time it worked could cause chaos.

 

[Kris75]

Imagine an evacuation notice for a hurricane or a Fed announcement being scammed - even a short time it worked could cause chaos.

Hmm, perhaps go on a proper weather site? I don't know much about hurricane weather warnings and/or Twitter but I'd still go with weather warnings.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Hmm, perhaps go on a proper weather site? I don't know much about hurricane weather warnings and/or Twitter but I'd still go with weather warnings.

Speaking from personal experience I used verified twitter accounts (local reporters or the fire department) to update me on a local wildfire earlier this year as had much more timely info than official websites did. There was already quite a lot of confusion and concern about where it would spread and the impact on a local electricity station (with local power outages), a scammer could have caused a lot of extra trouble.

 

[Tin-Tin]

Hmm, perhaps go on a proper weather site? I don't know much about hurricane weather warnings and/or Twitter but I'd still go with weather warnings.

Speaking from personal experience I used verified twitter accounts (local reporters or the fire department) to update me on a local wildfire earlier this year as had much more timely info than official websites did. There was already quite a lot of confusion and concern about where it would spread and the impact on a local electricity station (with local power outages), a scammer could have caused a lot of extra trouble.

Agree with LL here, twitter can be great for breaking news especially when you know your looking at or following respectable journos or outlets.

This has the potential to range from funny to downright dangerous and harmful. He needs to change this policy.

Hopefully when enough big accounts of rich and famous get spoofed, it will change

 

[verreauxi]

Hmm, perhaps go on a proper weather site? I don't know much about hurricane weather warnings and/or Twitter but I'd still go with weather warnings.

Most local/regional/national government agencies have verified twitter accounts, which are more trafficked than their official website. Obviously, folks can/should check other sources, but if you're panicked/worried about a given storm/fire/active shooter you might not always consider that some of your sources are fake news, especially if they come from a blue checkmark account (i.e., "verrified") by twitter.

 

[neil999]

So he has basically changed one of the Few things on twitter that works well lol

 

[LinekersLegs]

Most local/regional/national government agencies have verified twitter accounts, which are more trafficked than their official website. Obviously, folks can/should check other sources, but if you're panicked/worried about a given storm/fire/active shooter you might not always consider that some of your sources are fake news, especially if they come from a blue checkmark account (i.e., "verrified") by twitter.

Even just finding the info can be a lot easier.

For example West Palm beach just had their threat level changed for Nicole and this is oretty clear on their Twitter feed


Trying to find the same data on the National Weather service site involes quite a few more hoops to go through.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

Pretty clear I’m not a Musk fan (!) but Biden should not have said this

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[chicoazul]

Why would anyone pretend to be someone they’re not and spread chaos on Twitter? Beggars belief.

How much is a blue tick again?

 

[carlos21]

Why would anyone pretend to be someone they’re not and spread chaos on Twitter? Beggars belief.

How much is a blue tick again?

Next to nothing mate.

 

[chicoazul]

Next to nothing mate.

I’d give you a blue tick on here c-star.