Episode 104 Audio: Matt Binder

<p>It seems like every few days a new free-speech scandal, UI nightmare, or flame war goes down with Musk at the reins of Twitter. (Maybe you like knowing how many <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/23/23523993/twitter-public-view-count-measurement-without-meaning">views</a> your Tweets are getting, but it feels like the latest unwanted design nightmare under the leadership of the guy who <a target="_blank" href="https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-elon-musk-tunnel-20181218-story.html">proposed</a> single-lane car tunnels under Los Angeles.) Matt, along with other journalists from outlets like CNN and the New York <em>Times</em>, found his Twitter account <a target="_blank" href="https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-twitter-journalists-free-speech-mashable-matt-binder">shut down</a> over commentary on the site’s new policy surrounding the sharing of people’s real-time location info.</p><p>Why did Musk focus on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/twitter-bans-promoting-social-media-elon-musk_n_639f6643e4b0aeb2ace4ff99">banning</a> the promotion of other, “competitive” social media platforms like Mastodon on his site, a policy so inflammatory that it’s since been rolled back? And why were some social media platforms the focus of his ban, while others, like TikTok, remained untouched? Our purpose in the conversation with Matt is to get a sense of the political and economic agenda behind these decisions — it may not be as easily spelled out as “free speech” for all.</p><p>Thanks for tuning into Krystal Kyle & Friends and merry Christmas! You can listen to this episode as a podcast on Spotify, Substack, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, and more.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Krystal Kyle & Friends at <a href="https://krystalkyleandfriends.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">krystalkyleandfriends.substack.com/subscribe</a>