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How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter

2024/9/11
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Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter involved drastic changes, including mass layoffs and the elimination of hate speech and misinformation policies. These actions have raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, especially given Musk's financial contributions to Donald Trump's campaign and the possibility of him leading a government efficiency commission.
  • Elon Musk donated a significant but undisclosed amount to Trump's super PAC.
  • Musk's potential role as efficiency commissioner raises conflict of interest concerns due to ongoing investigations into his companies.
  • Musk's takeover led to a 75% reduction in Twitter staff.

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After buying Twitter in 2022, Elon Musk instituted sweeping changes. He laid off or fired about 75% of the staff –including about half the data scientists. He also ended rules banning hate speech and misinformation. Authors Kate Conger and Ryan Mac recount the takeover in *Character Limit.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)