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SMN: The Talented Mr. Musk, Part 2: The Elon Files

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4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Hi. For Part 2, we look at how The Twitter Files don't show the kind of nefarious intent that Elon Musk hoped they would, and analyze why he bought Twitter in the first place (other than being forced to). Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh   Subscribe to the Even More News and SMN audio podcasts here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-more-news/id1364825229 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ebqegozpFt9hY2WJ7TDiA?si=5keGjCe5SxejFN1XkQlZ3w&dl_branch=1 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/even-more-news  Follow us on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SomeMoreNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SomeMoreNews/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SomeMoreNews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@somemorenews  Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yf91msiB6o8EvulJzU85DOopIFu4fTABQS6FvIVVYuE/edit?usp=sharing When you use ExpressVPN, ISPs cannot see your online activity; your identity is anonymized by a secure VPN server. Your data is also encrypted for maximum protection. Secure your online activity by visiting https://expressVPN.com/morenews TODAY! Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions - and manage your expenses the easy way - by going to https://rocketmoney.com/MORENEWS. MANSCAPED® Beard Hedger - one stroke, one guard, 20 lengths. So get 20% off and free shipping with the code MORENEWS at https://manscaped.com.Support the show!: http://patreon.com.com/somemorenewsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

Chu-chu! Hanca Hanca! All aboard the musk train as it loses control and explodes. Also,

0:08.8

it's a car, not a train because Elon Musk doesn't like public transportation. Or people,

0:14.1

it seems. Oh, fucking boy, it is time for part two of our totally flattering look into

0:19.8

Elon Musk's extremely not silly takeover of Twitter, in which he was not a dumb shit.

0:26.4

And just to restate from the first video, I hate this, I hate it, I hate that we started

0:31.6

the year with this subject, I hate talking about Elon Musk and his tweets and face and bad

0:36.4

memes. And with any hope, we won't be talking about him much this year. You know, unless

0:41.0

we do video about wealth or class or transportation or politics. Anyway, you should probably watch

0:47.6

that first video so you don't get confused about our intricate plot line. Something about

0:52.6

a cracker barrel later and an insult jar or some kind, I forget or maybe I don't care.

0:58.8

We'll never know. But to recap, in part one, we explained how Musk had purchased Twitter

1:04.6

for way way more than it was worth. And as a result, put the company into massive debt. He

1:12.2

then fired most of everyone and reduced the value of the site even more before unbanging

1:18.1

all of the ghouls and implementing and in some cases almost immediately retracting a confusing

1:23.2

series of UI and policy changes. He made the blue check mark purchasable for eight bucks,

1:29.6

then undid that when people were able to easily imitate notable figures. But now it's fixed.

1:35.8

But that's, I obviously that's the wrong word. It's still not fixed. Also a bunch of

1:43.6

data got leaked. Also, all the advertisers left and he's facing a ton of litigation while

1:48.3

Tesla stock plummets every day. But at least child exploitation is down on the site. So he says,

1:55.8

which isn't actually true. He did all of this in the name of free speech, except all of his

2:00.8

moderation decisions seemed to be based on making sure people don't make fun of him specifically.

2:06.4

And you know, not doing things that he personally doesn't like because perhaps this was never

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