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Business Wars

2025/07/09
Business Wars

Business Wars

2025/07/09

Shownote

Twitter is at a crossroads. Its founder, Jack Dorsey, has stepped down from his role as CEO. The social media heavyweight is also under fire for alleged bias, censorship, and the roving army of bot accounts wreaking havoc on the site. In this moment of cri...

Highlights

In 2022, social media giant Twitter found itself in turmoil as Elon Musk, one of its most vocal critics, made a bold move to take over the company. With leadership changes, internal uncertainty, and growing concerns over content moderation, the stage was set for a dramatic corporate battle that would shake the foundation of the platform.
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Musk secretly bought Twitter stock and issued an ultimatum for a board seat.
14:47
Elon Musk started quietly buying Twitter stock in 2022 without notifying the SEC
28:42
Musk decides not to join Twitter's board and announces intent to take it private

Chapters

A Surprising Meeting That Changed Twitter's Future
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Twitter's Growth and Leadership Shifts Before the Takeover
07:11
Elon Musk's Secret Moves and Rising Tensions
18:29

Transcript

David Brown: This is Business Wars Flipping the Bird. Episodes will drop Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the next two weeks. Wondery Plus subscribers can binge the entire season of Business Wars Flipping the Bird right now. Start your free trial in the...