It’s a big week on the Hill for tech companies. Kara and Scott discuss the testimonies of TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas and Twitter whistleblower, “Mudge.” Also, California’s Attorney General sued Amazon, Patagonia’s founder is giving the company away to help fight the climate crisis, and Kara's fired up about Link Rot. Plus, you'll want to stick around for our spiciest listener question yet.Send us your questions! Call 855-51-PIVOT or go to nymag.com/pivot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renowned hacker Mudge discusses the Twitter security breach, whistleblower complaint, and Elon Musk's potential involvement. The podcast explores the chaotic state of Twitter's internal security, the implications of the breach for national security, and the presence of bots on the platform. It also speculates on the outcomes of the Elon Musk-Twitter situation and explores the chaos and cultural power of Twitter as a company.