48. Eli Lilly Catches the Twitter Blues

Branding Deep Dive with Ahmed Cheema

Branding Deep Dive with Ahmed Cheema
48. Eli Lilly Catches the Twitter Blues
Nov 14, 2022 Season 1 Episode 48
Ahmed Cheema

With the introduction of Twitter Blue allowing people to get verified by paying $8, impersonation accounts have been popping up. One of the companies hit with impersonators was Eli Lilly and Co. where an impersonator tweeted claiming Insulin was free. The resulting backlash cost the company an estimated 20 billion dollars in market cap. 

The team discusses the implications of this and Elon Musk's twitter takeover in general.