Donald Trump is back on Twitter. Let freedom reign
Every day Elon Musk dismantles the site free speech gets a bit worse for the activists who really need it.
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Twitter’s wiring is being ripped out in real time, and the prospects for putting it back together are shrinking.
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Is this the end of Twitter?
Elon Musk knows the only thing that would kill Twitter is another, better platform. Fortunately, I have just invented one.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter is the tech version of Liz Truss’s premiership
The chaos at Twitter has eerie echoes of recent political upheaval.
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The decline of text-based social media
The switch from Twitter and Facebook to video platforms such as TikTok is changing the face of the internet.
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Whatever Mastodon is, it won’t replace Twitter
The social network might be an alternative, but it’s unlikely to become a replacement.
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Elon Musk’s mismanagement suggests a dark future for Twitter
The exodus of advertisers from the social media platform indicates that Musk has little understanding of its business model.
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Why I’d mourn the loss of Twitter
The platform may have a dark side but it also engenders a particular type of warmth and community.
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Elon Musk is proof we need more people with humanities degrees
Studying philosophy might teach him to ask not whether he can bring life to Mars and regulate free speech, but…
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Charging Twitter users for blue ticks would be a disaster
Elon Musk’s latest brainwave risks alienating the users Twitter depends on and would expose it to lawsuits.
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Let’s get ready to dance on Twitter’s grave
Elon Musk has given us another good reason to log out.
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Elon Musk bought Twitter so he can remain absurdly rich
The site could be the lifeboat Musk needs in a newly turbulent economy.
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Elon Musk’s texts reveal his plan for Twitter
The Tesla CEO and billionaire’s promise to launch an “everything app” is untethered from reality.
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Why is Elon Musk wasting the goodwill he’s built up over Ukraine?
After making a fool of himself on Twitter, it’s no surprise we’re nervous at the thought of him owning it.
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The problem with the “quiet quitting” media storm
The concept has gone viral on social media – but that could also undermine its power.
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Will subpoenaing Jack Dorsey help Elon Musk win his Twitter trial?
The court case following Musk’s aborted buy-out could have profound consequences for social media and trust in the legal system.
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Bruce Daisley: “Twitter wasn’t set up to be about anger and rage”
The former Twitter executive reflects on the social network’s moderation problem and where the self-help industry went wrong.
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