This episode discusses the implications of Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter, highlighting its practical significance as an important platform for public discourse and its symbolic meaning as the end of Twitter's identity as a disruptive, bottom-up force in society.
Private equity firms may not be interested due to limited cashflow, but certain tech companies may consider buying Twitter given its power and reach in social media.
The founder of Salesforce, Marc Benioff, had made a $44 billion offer to purchase Twitter but had second thoughts, trying to back out of the deal. However, the drop in tech stock prices caused Benioff to change his mind and he finally decided to follow through with the acquisition.
The recent changes happening at Twitter reveal how much we rely on moderators to keep the platform in check and make it an enjoyable space for users. It's time we stop hating on these unsung heroes and start appreciating the role they play in creating a functional online community.
CEO Jack Dorsey explains that the issues power users face on Twitter, such as bots, verification, and the algorithm not serving the tweets they want, stem from the fact that the platform's core need only addresses the needs of a certain group of users.
The effectiveness of political communication through social media like tweets and commercials seems to be the same, without much substantial evidence supporting otherwise. The CCP is also a hot topic of discussion in the Foreign Policy magazine lately.