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Elon Musk’s Meltdown, the Death of Twitter, and the Chaotic Future of Social Media
Season 2 · Episode 65

Elon Musk’s Meltdown, the Death of Twitter, and the Chaotic Future of Social Media

Plain English with Derek Thompson

December 1, 202355m 40sExplicit

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Show Notes

Today’s episode is a wide-ranging one, from breaking news in tech to the philosophy of social media. The Atlantic's Charlie Warzel joins to discuss Elon Musk's bizarre and crude comments at The New York Times DealBook Summit, the corporate meltdown of X, whether its demise would make the world better off, the fragmentation of the social media landscape, and its implications for audiences and news-makers everywhere.

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Host: Derek Thompson

Guest: Charlie Warzel

Producer: Devon Manze

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