Rich, white men are ruining the Internet

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     November 11, 2022 It looks like the demise of Twitter could be on the horizon. But despite the cascading messes that have emerged since Elon Musk took over, jokes abound on the platform. And like the band aboard the Titanic, people are making memes until the website officially capsizes. My colleague, Ali Breland, who's been [documenting]( the tech billionaire's new ownership over the company, summed it up the [best](: Elon Musk bought Twitter and Twitter makes people dislike Elon Musk. For once, the story of the stupidity of rich people—and how they got rich—is making sense to the masses. It just had to be written by the overlords themselves, in 280 characters or less. [But today, more mess](. It looks like Musk's highly controversial new changes to Twitter's verification process have also been scrapped. According to reports, Twitter canceled its new Twitter Blue program, which had allowed anyone to make a verified account for $7.99 a month. As many predicted, users quickly created impersonations of official brands, celebrities, and politicians, making it next to impossible to distinguish real profiles from spoofs, We made a [compilation]( of some of our favorite parodies here, if you want to check them out. Ultimately, the lesson here is that rich white men are trying to ruin the Internet for the rest of us. But all the money in the world can't buy a sense of humor. —Arianna Coghill Advertisement [BookShop,org]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Elon Musk’s Chaotic Changes to Twitter’s Verification Process Have Already Been Canceled]( But we've got the rundown on all the fun that was had. RIP Twitter Blue. BY ARIANNA COGHILL SPONSORED CONTENT BY BOOKSHOP.ORG   Make The Switch! Buy Your Books on Bookshop.org and Support Local Bookstores [Bookshop.org]( is the ethical online book-buying alternative to Amazon. Recognized as one of the [Best for the World B Corps](, every purchase on [Bookshop.org]( financially benefits local bookstores nationwide. Whether you enjoy reading thrillers, biographies, romances, or more, make the switch to help support the bookstore community. [Learn more here.]( [Trending] [The sex life of the internet]( BY ANGELICA CABRAL   [Republicans hoped a "crime wave" was their ticket to a red wave. It wasn't.]( BY SAMANTHA MICHAELS   [Leaked audio: A police chief fantasized about "fucking up" a racial justice protester]( BY SAMANTHA MICHAELS   [As energy prices spike, Europeans are burning trees to stay warm]( BY MATT REYNOLDS Advertisement [BookShop.org]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [How a Hostile America Undermined Its Black World War II Veterans]( Servicemembers were attacked, discredited, and shortchanged on GI benefits—with lasting implications. BY MATTHEW DELMONT [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755