One Thing: Elon Musk, Bans and Free Speech: What Happens Next?

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🗓️ 29 December 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Two years ago, three reporters were kicked off Twitter by its new owner, Elon Musk. Now with Musk firmly entrenched in President-elect Donald Trump’s orbit, they reunite to discuss what's changed, what hasn’t, and how TikTok can avoid being banned in the US starting next month. Guests: Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Senior Correspondent Drew Harwell, The Washington Post Reporter Ryan Mac, New York Times Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.1	The thing we didn't even mention is the Wikipedia page, which was like way worse.
1:05.5	So there's an entry specifically for...
1:07.7	Yeah, Thursday Night Massacre.
1:09.2	Yeah, Thursday Night Massacre. Yeah, Thursday Night Massacre. I was like, Jesus, Christ, that sounds so embarrassing.
1:18.6	Today's episode is the story of how that Wikipedia page came to be
1:23.5	and why the ramifications are still playing out on the social media many of us use.
1:30.1	CNN's Donio Sullivan says it all started two years ago in late 2022,
1:35.5	not long after the billionaire Elon Musk had shocked the world by buying Twitter.
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