Mandy Husson had sub-stack writer Matt Teiby of Twitter Files, and for me on his prime time show. He tried to connect the founding of the EIP to the dissolution of a disinformation board that was attempted under Biden two years later. So, not possible because the dates don't line up. That's embarrassing. I mean, journalists without good facts or sources and without disclosures. Elon coming after them has been kind of a boon for them,. But maybe not good for the writers who felt threatened this week.
Last week, Elon kicked off a feud with both Substack and his very own former Twitter Files ingénue (and Substack star), Matt Taibbi. Kara and Nayeema break down the battle of the bros before turning to an interview with those at the center of the storm: Substack co-founders Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie.
The two address questions about Substack Notes (which Elon dubbed, and they deny, is a “Twitter clone”), the challenging business model of newsletters and their stance on free expression. Somehow, they manage to avoid uttering the name “Elon.” Kara doesn’t shy away though.
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