Lawfare Daily: ‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ with Kate Conger and Ryan Mac

On April 14, 2022, New York Times technology reporters Kate Conger and Ryan Mac woke up to a stunning four-word tweet from Elon Musk’s Twitter account: “I made an offer.” Having long covered the technology and social media beat, they read Musk’s terse post as the “unbelievable but inevitable culmination of two storylines we had pursued for a decade as journalists in Silicon Valley.”
On today’s episode, Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien spoke to Conger and Mac about the cloak-and-dagger corporate dealings that preceded the offer, as well as the drama that unfolded after the ink dried, which they reported in detail in their new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.” They discussed Musk’s predecessors-Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal-as well as the platform’s troubled history of content moderation, and why the billionaire wanted it all for himself.
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[@dwightwilliams5892]

I blocked His Sinkness pre-emptively for my own peace of mind when his takeover of Twitter took effect.
And it is still Twitter to me. No matter what he wants or needs of me.

[@carlettesouthern-robert2992]

Made a Comment, got deleted; so NOT gonna watch or listen to video. You erase what my viewpoint is about EM which was not incendiary; but, was truthfull; so, I don't need to listen to this! 😅
Have a great day!!😂😎