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Nov 2022
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What is Elon Musk doing at Twitter?

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Elon Musk has begun laying off staff at Twitter, a week after taking sole control of the company. He says he’s “freed the bird” but does freedom of speech on the platform come at the price of political stability and threats to democracy?

Lewis speaks to a range of guests from the tech industry, including a founding member of Twitter, Jason Goldman.

Planning: Melissa Tutesigensi

Socials: Georgia Foxwell

Video: Will Gibson-Smith


Production: Gabriel Radus

Deputy Editor: Tom Hughes

Executive Producer: Ellie Clifford


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