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Apr 2023
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Six months of Musk: How Elon changed Twi...

THE TIMES
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Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he has brought about sweeping changes – but how successful have they been? And what impact has his purchase of the social media platform had on his many other businesses?

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Guest: Danny Fortson, West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times.

Host: Jenny Kleeman.

Clips: BBC News, CBS News, Space X, NBC News, NBC, Fox News, Channel 4 News, Yahoo! Finance, Neuralink, MIT.


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