What will be the consequences of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter?

He may restore Donald Trump and the Babylon Bee, and some might see that as a great win, but I think the problems with social media are far deeper than that.

Twitter is not “the public square,” and it makes me sad to hear people say that it is.

There is no debate happening on Twitter. It’s a failed enterprise from the get-go, and nothing Musk can do will fix it.

What do you think?

2 thoughts on “What will be the consequences of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter?”

  1. QUOTE:Twitter is not “the public square,” and it makes me sad to hear people say that it is.

    Why wouldn’t you consider Twitter the public square? What would you consider the public square?

    QUOTE: There is no debate happening on Twitter.

    I suppose that depends on how you might define debate. It’s not formally moderated, but I’ve seen lots of spirited commentary expressing opposing ideas. No one wins. It’s not particularly healthy, there can be an exchange of ideas.

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