Elon Musk says twitter introducing NFT profile pictures is 'Annoying'
Last updated on: 23 January,2022 08:21 am
Twitter recently began rolling out NFT features for its users
(Web Desk) - Elon Musk doesn’t appear to be amused with Twitter’s move to let users have verified non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as profile pictures. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO called the integration “annoying” and suggested Twitter was wasting engineering resources on this effort instead of trying to curb spam activity on the platform.
Twitter recently began rolling out NFT features for its users, initially allowing its Twitter Blue subscribers on iOS to use NFTs as their profile pictures. The latest option is slightly different from the usual round-type display picture on Twitter. This one has a hexagonal shape.
Musk has previously extended support to blockchain technology, but he has also made public his displeasure when he disliked something. His recent criticism of Twitter’s NFT move is likely triggered by the rising crypto giveaway scams by people who impersonate the Tesla CEO and other notable figures.
The problem reached the point where Twitter had to block unverified accounts that changed their names to “Elon Musk” in 2018.