What Elon Musk’s Shakeup of Twitter Means For the Bay Area
We dive into what this new era at Twitter means for the Bay Area, users and the social media landscape.
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Show Notes
Elon Musk took ownership of the San Francisco based social media network Twitter less than a week ago and he’s already overhauling the company. Musk immediately fired several executives and board members and news organizations have reported that mass layoffs could be imminent. He also tweeted he wants to charge a monthly fee for users to retain verified status. We dive into what this new era at Twitter means for the Bay Area, users and the social media landscape.
Guests:
Annalee Newitz, Science journalist and author of "Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction" - Newitz is also the author of the novels "The Future of Another Timeline," and "Autonomous." Website: techsploitation.com
Damon Beres, senior editor focused on technology, The Atlantic
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