Elon Musk's hatred for journalists and the fact that they were given blue check marks. Twitter is not a big tech platform, even though it's often put in those upper echelons of the tech space. It's nowhere near as big user wise as the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook.
Paris Marx is joined by Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk’s first six months at Twitter and how his obsession with blue checks has decimated the company’s finances.
Matt Binder is a reporter at Mashable and the host of Scam Economy and Doomed. Follow Matt on Twitter at @MattBinder.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
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