Intelligence Squared: Swisher and Scaramucci Debate If Elon Is Killing Twitter

On with Kara Swisher

New York Magazine

Society & Culture

4.2 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Today, we're sharing an episode of the podcast Intelligence Squared, which provides a forum for balanced debate where people disagree — but talk about it. It’s Kara Swisher vs. Anthony Scaramucci. And the question is: Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter? Shockingly, Kara argues, "yes." You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter at @karaswisher and @nayeema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.0	From New York Magazine to the Vox Media Podcast Network, this is the Twitter Files.
0:41.0	Just kidding, this is on with Kara Swisher and I'm Kara Swisher.
0:44.0	He never would give me the Twitter Files.
0:47.0	He would not, and I'm named Maraza. We've been accused of being the Twitter Files
0:50.0	giving him out of Elon content on this show.
0:53.0	Well, we're the accurate Twitter Files, I would say. That's the only thing I would say.
0:57.0	With his a really interesting topic, he continues to be.
1:00.0	He's been quiet for a little bit over the holidays, but now he's back.
1:04.0	Also, he's in trial in San Francisco, one of many trials to come.
1:08.0	This one's about his 420 tweet and investors are pissed about that.
1:13.0	There's a lot to tell. Elon continues to play a big role in all kinds of things,
1:18.0	including Trump probably starting to use Twitter again at some point and possibly Facebook.
1:24.0	He's alleging that the Biden administration is going to weaponize the government against him.
1:29.0	Yeah, he's been stirring the pot on that as Facebook and Metta are reconsidering the decision
1:33.0	to allow Trump back onto the platform. Elon's just there stirring the pot.
1:38.0	But today, we're going to talk about Elon. It's not our fault.
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