Dan GillmorDec 19, 2022

If Musk "steps down" as Twitter CEO, per his latest bogus "poll", some things to remember:

1) He'll still be in control. The owner sets the policy the CEO carries out. The owner decides in the end.

2) He lies incessantly. Nothing he says can be trusted, ever.

3) Big Journalism will breathlessly cover the charade as if it meant something, and will continue to support a man who loathes honest reporting and has contempt for genuine freedom of expression.

Show threadTim PalmerDec 19, 2022
@dangillmor
Number 3 really sucks, and I agree completely that’s what they’ll do.
Show threaddmhindleDec 19, 2022
@timpalmer @dangillmor Yes. It seems that pretty much all corporate media shares the same core mission as The New York Times, namely to support the authority of the wealthy. That support comes in many forms: fan-boying richies like Musk, highlighting the toys of the rich, showing the lifestyles of the rich as enviable, giving more prominence and credence to the opinions of the wealthy... it is pervasive.
Show threadNH-Lycan
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FTFNYT!
Dec 19, 2022 at 12:07pmWeb