Mark Bergen: I was shocked about how they saw the kids, they saw kids content sort of exploding and they didn't know how to handle it. The biggest channel in the world was this really strange, it's anonymous unboxing channel who ended up being like a former adult film actress. And just like, they had no idea what to do under that circumstance. Also, you had a really good thing that people did know about that Susan almost worked for Elon, she was looking to leave.
Kara and Scott are back to discuss the demise of a journalism antitrust bill, as well as a potential deal between Vice and a Saudi media giant. Also, Twitter says payments to a whistleblower shouldn't affect its deal with Elon Musk. Then, Friend of Pivot Mark Bergen chats about his new book, “Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination.” Plus, Scott was on Bill Maher!
You can read the statement we mentioned from Little People of America here.
Mark Bergen is on Twitter at @mhbergen.
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