Stephen King blasts Musk on Twitter for the quantity of "controversy"
Summary by NewsWall Apr 20 23
- Stephen King, a novelist who has been critical of Elon Musk in recent weeks, has continued to express his displeasure with modifications to Twitter.
- Musk's intentions to charge for Twitter's blue tick verification were challenged by King last week.
- King used the opportunity to compare Musk to a fictional character who defrauds his buddies.
- That's what Musk hopes to achieve with Twitter.
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