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Mar 2023
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FTC Demands Elon Musk's Internal Twitter...

The Wall Street Journal
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A.M. Edition for March 8. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has demanded Twitter turn over internal communications related to owner Elon Musk, along with detailed information on layoffs, according to documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal. WSJ technology policy reporter Ryan Tracy explains why the FTC is probing Twitter and how its so-called demand letters came to light. Plus, what it takes to achieve gender parity within the upper ranks of global business. Luke Vargas hosts.

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