Elon Musk is ruining Twitter! You’ve probably heard this sentence many times in recent months. I had heard it too, but I didn’t take it seriously. I saw the company’s actions as strategic and a necessity of modern social media usage. Yes, perhaps the soul of the platform was dying, but the statistics were always on the rise. However, the famous billionaire’s latest decision has convinced everyone, including me. Elon Musk is indeed ruining Twitter. CEO has announced that the platform will temporarily limit the number of posts users can view per day, citing “system manipulation.” Here are the details…

Twitter Limits Number of Posts Users Can View Per Day to Curb Data Scraping

Twitter recently imposed a limit on the number of tweets that users can view per day. This limit applies to all users, including those who subscribe to Twitter Blue. The limit is currently set at 10,000 tweets for verified users, 1,000 tweets for standard users, and 500 tweets for new accounts. So what’s the real reason behind this limit? Why did Elon Musk make such a decision?

According to Elon Musk’s statement, the reason for this limit is to discourage data scraping and system manipulation. This data can then be utilized for a multitude of purposes, such as market research or political analysis. However, it seems there is another simple reason: Elon Musk didn’t pay the bills. According to the latest reports, Twitter failed to pay Google Cloud for its services. Consequently, Google imposed an access restriction on the Twitter application.

The agreement between Twitter and Google Cloud expired on June 30. When the company failed to make the necessary payment for a new term, Google suspended its subscription. As a result, there were severe disruptions that all of us interpreted as a “crash” of Twitter. Twitter, not wanting to ruin its brand perception, made a sudden decision to introduce a viewing limit. The social media giant resolved the issue in the following days by making the payment and removing the problem. Even though there is no official announcement about the removal of the limit, it seems that users continue to use the platform without any problems.

Twitter’s unpaid bills came as a shock to many, as the company is valued at billions of dollars. However, it is not the first time that Twitter has had financial problems. In 2017, the company was forced to lay off 30% of its workforce due to financial difficulties. It remains to be seen how the Twitter crash will impact the company’s future. However, it is clear that Elon Musk’s unpaid bills have caused a major headache for the company.

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