“Ultimately,” said one critic, Elon Musk’s takeover of the platform “is all about preserving and metastasizing oligarchy.”
Source: Campaigners Declare ‘No… Democracy With Oligarchy’ at Twitter HQ
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Silence From Media as Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist
In yet another demonstration of anti-Palestinianism in the U.S. mainstream, there is no outcry over Twitter’s arbitrary suspension of Said Arikat, longtime D.C. correspondent for Al-Quds newspaper.
Source: Opinion | Silence From Media as Twitter Suspends Palestinian Journalist | Common Dreams
Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk’s takeover of the microblogging platform
The intersection of content management, misinformation, aggregated data about human behavior and crowdsourcing shows how fragile Twitter is and what would be lost with the platform’s demise.
‘I Will Abide’: Musk Holds Twitter Poll to Decide If He’ll Step Down as CEO
More than 4 million accounts had responded to the poll within the first hour, with approximately 58% saying he should step down and 11 hours remaining before voting closes.
Source: ‘I Will Abide’: Musk Holds Twitter Poll to Decide If He’ll Step Down as CEO
Does Elon Musk have the right to destroy Twitter?
Serious Question: Is Twitter Worth Saving?
This particular social media giant may be beyond saving, but the idea of a public-interest social network is something worth fighting for.
Source: Opinion | Serious Question: Is Twitter Worth Saving? | Tim Karr
Don’t Be Fooled. This Is What Elon Musk Is Really Up to With Twitter | Yanis Varoufakis
As a private fief, Twitter could never be the world’s public square. That was never the point.
Source: Opinion | Don’t Be Fooled. This Is What Elon Musk Is Really Up to With Twitter | Yanis Varoufakis
1848+: The End(s) of History 