Twitter suspended the artist formerly known as Kanye West after he tweeted an image of a swastika inside of a star of David. "It's titillane to watch the sausage being made," says CNN Tech editor-at-large Jarrett Bellini. Musk has gone full partisan and weaponized his platform for right-leaning viewpoint,Bellini adds.
In another big week for content moderation, internal Twitter emails detailing the decision to block the Hunter Biden laptop story were released, and Ye was suspended from Twitter. Then, welcome to Prof G University: Scott helps us understand how to make good business decisions for stakeholders. Plus, The DOJ wants an independent review into FTX’s bankruptcy, Tim Cook is on damage control on Capitol Hill, and Trump wants to flush the constitution down the toilet.
Then, we’re joined by our Friend of Pivot, Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa, to talk about democracy and dictatorship. Maria’s new book, “How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight For Our Future,” is out now.
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