‘He's flailing right now’: An ex-Twitter researcher on Elon Musk’s political influence

In this insightful chat, UCLA professor Sarah Roberts, a specialist in technology and its societal impacts, dives into Elon Musk's controversial control of X. She discusses the implications of Musk’s clashes with government officials and the surge of misinformation. The conversation highlights the challenges of unregulated social media on democracy, the complex relationship between free speech and financial interests, and Musk's aggressive legal tactics against advertisers. Roberts sheds light on the troubling state of tech accountability and election integrity.