No, B次元官网网址� that was put into the world by purporting to belong to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar when a pay-$8-and-pretend-to-be-anyone verification system made a brief appearance.

And no, actor Edward Norton is not all that worried about the under .

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In a similar vein, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP with 4.5 million followers, said: B次元官网网址淚 look forward to the day I have no social media, which may be coming sooner rather than later.B次元官网网址�

Yes, athletes and celebrities from the entertainment world are just like us: TheyB次元官网网址檙e monitoring the chaos and uncertainty surrounding Twitter since its new owner came aboard. TheyB次元官网网址檙e not necessarily sure how to proceed B次元官网网址� and not necessarily sure the microblogging bird appB次元官网网址檚 disappearance would be the sky-is-falling disaster some are making it out to be.

B次元官网网址淚 just look at it like, you know, Twitter is, was and will always be a dumpster fire,B次元官网网址� said actor Ryan Reynolds, surely echoing the sentiments of many, famous or otherwise.

B次元官网网址淏ut who knows? WeB次元官网网址檝e got to play it by ear. I mean, weB次元官网网址檒l see where it all goes,B次元官网网址� said Reynolds, who has 20 million followers. B次元官网网址淚 was around when MySpace and Friendster were a thing and B次元官网网址� it feels like Twitter and TikTok are everything right now. But these things, they all come and go, like anything in life.B次元官网网址�

Launched in 2006, Twitter created a space where the well-known could circumvent traditional media and communicate directly with fans to push messages or products while, in turn, increasing the siteB次元官网网址檚 popularity among the hoi polloi. There are now more than 230 million users.

Questions about TwitterB次元官网网址檚 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 and now is expected to eliminate jobs related to content moderation.

Concerns about fraudulent accounts and misinformation ( ) are not new.

But theyB次元官网网址檙e amplified lately.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 scary right now,B次元官网网址� said Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, who has more than 85,000 followers. He said he gets B次元官网网址渢he majority of my newsB次元官网网址� via Twitter and uses it to connect with friends, interact with fans and promote companies.

He likened the current state of the site to B次元官网网址淲ikipedia when I was growing up: You always have to fact-check, because it wasnB次元官网网址檛 always correct.B次元官网网址�

Timelines have been littered with posts telling people to find accounts on Instagram or Mastodon or whatever other spot might become a go-to if B次元官网网址� when? B次元官网网址� Twitter isnB次元官网网址檛 an option.

B次元官网网址淚f you want to get your voice out there, thereB次元官网网址檚 other ways,B次元官网网址� said Charles Leno Jr., a Washington Commanders offensive lineman with more than 25,000 followers. B次元官网网址淭his may sound bad, because I feel everybody should have a voice, but itB次元官网网址檚 not true in terms of Twitter: ItB次元官网网址檚 given voice to the voiceless B次元官网网址� people who shouldnB次元官网网址檛 say anything. You donB次元官网网址檛 need to be talking about somebody elseB次元官网网址檚 job, their relationship, their business. Support them or just shut up. There are positives about Twitter; we just need more focus on that aspect, so it can be a more engaging place.B次元官网网址�

Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, whose followers number nearly 8 million, sees both sides, too. He explained how the app can B次元官网网址減ollute your mindB次元官网网址� but also praised it as B次元官网网址渁 really powerful tool to connect with people.B次元官网网址�

Ian Poulter, a pro golfer with 2.2 million followers, would love to see Twitter evolve into B次元官网网址渁 forum to have open discussion without there being some form of bullying and bad-mouthing and bots.B次元官网网址�

Indeed, for B次元官网网址� though certainly not limited to B次元官网网址� many public figures.

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Some in entertainment bid adieu.

Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV hits B次元官网网址淕reyB次元官网网址檚 Anatomy,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淪candalB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淗ow to Get Away With Murder,B次元官网网址� actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson of B次元官网网址淢odern FamilyB次元官网网址� fame and singer Sara Bareilles are just a few of the folks who said theyB次元官网网址檙e done with Twitter B次元官网网址� and did so, of course, via Twitter.

Those who advise entertainers and athletes B次元官网网址� and, in some cases, tweet for them B次元官网网址� donB次元官网网址檛 know how to proceed, even though theyB次元官网网址檝e long had a direct line to Twitter employees to resolve issues.

B次元官网网址淓verybody whoB次元官网网址檚 a Twitter user is doing their best to ride the wave,B次元官网网址� said George Atallah, assistant executive director for external affairs at the NFL PlayersB次元官网网址� Association, one of several sports unions in touch with each other about this. B次元官网网址淓verybody B次元官网网址� agents, governing bodies, athletes, marketing reps, unions B次元官网网址� is all in the same boat, adjusting based on the whims of the new owner.B次元官网网址�

Jennie Smythe, founder of Girlilla Marketing, a digital marketing firm in Nashville, Tennessee, said changes to the verification process caused problems for entertainment clients, including country star Darius Rucker, who abruptly lost his blue check without warning. She said many of her clients, including musicians, actors and non-profits, are constantly dealing with imposters.

B次元官网网址淚t is not a vanity play,B次元官网网址� Smythe said. B次元官网网址淚t is more as a protection measure for followers.B次元官网网址�

Drew Rosenhaus, an agent whose firm represents about 100 active NFL players, said he longs for the days B次元官网网址渨hen you could just look at the blue mark and know it was real.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e living in a new world on Twitter. ItB次元官网网址檚 going to require a little more due diligence,B次元官网网址� Rosenhaus said, adding that he doesnB次元官网网址檛 expect B次元官网网址渁 mass exodusB次元官网网址� of his clients from the app, because B次元官网网址渢hereB次元官网网址檚 a lot of value from it.B次元官网网址�

Benito Perez-Barbadillo, a publicist whose clients include Rafael Nadal, likes that the 22-time Grand Slam champion easily can reach his 15 million followers B次元官网网址� for now.

B次元官网网址淲e have our verified account. If thatB次元官网网址檚 taken away from us, we might consider not using Twitter anymore. I donB次元官网网址檛 know,B次元官网网址� Perez-Barbadillo said. B次元官网网址淚f weB次元官网网址檙e not going to be official anymore, we might just say, B次元官网网址榃ell, goodbye, Twitter.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址擧oward Fendrich And Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press