In his newsletter, Matt Taibbi pulled back the curtain on his now-fraught relationship with Twitter owner Elon Musk over his recent crackdown of Substack content.
Political commentator Brad Polumbo argues Twitter has become "worse" under Elon Musk in part because he hasn't stuck to the free speech principles he previously touted.pulled back the curtain on the public dustup he had with Twitter owner Elon Musk.
Musk further escalated tensions when he leaked his private conversation with Taibbi on Twitter. The screenshots showed Taibbi questioning Musk if he was being personally targeted on the platform and Musk pressing Taibbi whether he was"employed" by Substack. "Whatever was going on between Twitter and Substack had nothing to do with me or with other Substack writers, and if Twitter was going to label our work unsafe and not allow us to share my articles, I couldn’t endorse all this by using the platform, and said so. This prompted a quickand a furious Signal question: ‘So you want Substack to kill Twitter?’" Taibbi wrote about their exchange.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Matt Taibbi Turns to Truth Social Following Fall Out With Elon MuskIn under a week, Elon Musk's pet journalist has gone from defending the billionaire to abandoning the tech CEO's platform for not-quite greener pastures.
Read more »
Elon Musk says he's cut about 80% of Twitter's staff | CNN BusinessThe world’s second richest man said that “drastic action” was needed when he came on board, because the company was facing “a $3 billion negative cash flow situation”
Read more »
Elon Musk Says He Sleeps at Twitter Office After ‘Painful’ TakeoverElon Musk says he doesn’t regret buying Twitter for $44 billion despite the “pain level” having been “extremely high.”
Read more »
Elon Musk acknowledges 'many mistakes' since Twitter takeoverSix months after he bought the company for $44 billion, Elon Musk acknowledges mistakes in running the social media platform, such as labelling BBC's account as 'government-funded media'.
Read more »
Elon Musk Says 'Floki' Took Over Twitter, Guess What Happened With Floki Inu (FLOKI)Elon Musk shares interesting information about his dog and Twitter
Read more »
Elon Musk Says Twitter Finances Were Boosted by OverhaulThe tech entrepreneur said owning the social-media platform has been a “roller coaster,” but that his overhaul of the company could allow it to be cash-flow positive as soon as this quarter.
Read more »