2. The Town Square of the Internet
Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter for 44 billion dollars, but is it really worth that much? In this episode, Bec Hill explores the history of Twitter and how it became so powerful.
In just 16 years, Twitter has become the βtown square of the internetβ; itβs the centre of all the most important cultural conversations. But is it really worth the 44 billion dollars that Elon Musk offered to buy it for?
In this episode of Elon Musk Vs Twitter, Bec Hill dives deep into Twitterβs history and talks to tech journalists about its cultural impact to uncover how it became one of the most powerful social networks of our time. She speaks to the comedian Rosie Holt about trolls, going viral and what keeps us scrolling through the chaos, then finds out what happened when Elon Musk decided to buy a stake in Twitter.
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Elon Musk vs Twitter
What happened when Elon Musk, the worldβs richest man, tried to buy Twitter?
