Twitter's blue check badge is a status symbol, but it doesn't mean much to the average user. The company could have created an ecosystem of micro payments and creators could have made money from them. But instead they've opened a can of shitstorm for an incremental $40 million by going to ad-based models.
Kara and Scott question Elon Musk's sense of humor after he bans comedian Kathy Griffin (and others who spoofed his account) over the weekend. They also talk about the layoff trend in the tech industry, as Meta reportedly prepares for a massive reduction in its workforce this week. Friend of Pivot Matt Stoller stops by with reasons to be optimistic about the fight against corporate monopolies.
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