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Plain English with Derek Thompson

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

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

News Commentary, News

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

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. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected]. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Charlie Warzel Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today's episode is a wide-ranging one. It's about Elon Musk, the corporate meltdown of X, the fragmentation

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of the social media landscape, and the implications for audiences and newsmakers everywhere.

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We begin, as we must, with Musk.

1:48.0

And Elon's recent comments at the New York Times Dealbook Summit,

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