What he kept doing is sort of one-uping Twitter in terms of what awful things he could say,

especially at a really tense time. And so I think they really bred him to behave like this.

It's sort of like having a kid and giving them endless sugar and then wondering why your kid is,

you know, diabetic and crazy.

Hello and welcome to the G0 World podcast. Here you'll find extended versions of the interviews

from my show on public television. I'm Ian Bremmer, and today there are big controversies

brewing for big tech and social media companies in particular. Following a violent attack on the

U.S. Capitol incited in part by Donald Trump's rhetoric and lies about the

2020 election results. He was banned for life from Twitter, Facebook, even Pinterest. But the move

has sparked a debate about censorship and the power of these huge companies that will continue

well into President Biden's term. I've got the perfect guest to talk about that and more.

Kara Swisher, one of the best known tech reporters in the business,

opinion writer for the New York Times and host of the podcast, Sway.

Let's get right to it.

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And I'm delighted to be with Kara Swisher, someone I really want to talk to today.

Thanks so much for joining G0 World.

Thank you.

Let's start with the big ban.

Trump, the president of the United States, taken off of major social media.

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