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How Donald Trump and Elon Musk killed Twitter, with Marty Baron and Zoe Schiffer

Decoder with Nilay Patel

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Social Media's Role in Political Chaos

This chapter examines the tumultuous interactions between social media and politics during the Trump era, especially amid the COVID-19 crisis. It explores Twitter's struggle with misinformation, the erosion of trust in institutions, and the balancing act of managing free speech against the need to curb harmful narratives.

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