Elon Musk was asked to buy Twitter by his ex-wife Toulula Riley.
Toulula Riley's request to buy Twitter was fueled by her desire to defend the Babylon B, a right-wing news outlet suspended on Twitter.
Elon Musk's focus on Twitter remains in the realm of right-wing politics.
Paris Marx is joined by Matt Binder to discuss Elon Musk’s first six months at Twitter and how his obsession with blue checks has decimated the company’s finances.
Matt Binder is a reporter at Mashable and the host of Scam Economy and Doomed. Follow Matt on Twitter at @MattBinder.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.