The N word on Twitter spiked 500% in 12 hours. The oil giant said the increase was caused by a trolling campaign with 50,000 tweets from only 300 accounts. "This guy from day one is compromised and is going to have a really difficult time not having the immediate perception of being totally compromised"
From a misinformation scandal to a so-called trolling campaign, Kara and Scott discuss the first few days of Elon Musk's Twitter. Also, Apple beat earnings expectations, but how long can it depend on iPhone sales? Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a case brought by the FTC, and Lula da Silva takes back the Brazilian presidency. Friend of Pivot Margaret Sullivan talks about the state of journalism and her new book, Newsroom Confidential.
You can find Margaret on Twitter at @Sulliview and Newsroom Confidential here.
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