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Philip Bump Dec 17, 2022

It’s not complicated: Elon can do whatever he wants with Twitter, just as Twitter could do what it wanted pre-Elon.

Then, Twitter wanted to build a space aimed at inclusivity and avoided disinformation. Musk wants to build something different. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/16/elon-musk-twitter-trump/?itid=ap_philipbump

The debate over speech on Twitter is as uncomplicated as it is unhinged

Sure, Elon Musk can do what he wants. That was always the case. The issue is what business he's building — and how it fits into political narratives.

The Washington Post

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Trading Places Research Dec 17, 2022

@pbump Hi Phil! Where’s washingtonpost.social?

Read the writing on the wall. Y’all need to take control of your social media.

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KayBay

@TradingPlacesResearch @pbump I’m hoping to find major news publications and corporations here on Mastodon- most of the journalists are here and that’s good. I just can’t go on Twitter anymore.