Twitter is trying to create bots and fake accounts to fuck with the midterms. Meanwhile, Elon Musk gets a quarter of his bit revenue from his entire net worth. He doesn't even have to take any obvious actions that look as if he's doing all he has to do is nothing. By the way, Bolsonaro and Brazil are key components of rare earth materials for batteries. This guy is so calm. And then what happens to your point when Bolsonaro starts claiming election misinformation? Bad actors see an opportunity to weaponize Twitter and start spreading election misinformation about the Brazilian elections.
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.
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