137: Is Japan the model for Elon Musk’s Twitter?

<div>As news about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter continues to emerge, we’ll talk to <strong>Elizabeth Beattie</strong> about how the social media platform’s Japan team has been affected. Are you thinking of jumping the Twitter ship? Well, tech reporter <strong>Daisuke Kikuchi</strong> later joins us to discuss what social media services are doing well in Japan before recapping some of the year’s big tech and tech-related stories. <br> <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>. <br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Elizabeth Beattie: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-elizabeth-beattie/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Eliz_Beattie">Twitter</a><br> Daisuke Kikuchi: <a href="https://signal.diamond.jp/ud/authors/5eeb7f5d77656150829c0100">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/die_kikuchi">Twitter</a><br> <br> <strong>Read more:</strong> <br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/11/08/business/tech/twitter-japan-layoffs/">Following mass Twitter Japan firings, some call for legal action</a> (Elizabeth Beattie, The Japan Times)<br> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/21/23472025/elon-musk-twitter-hiring-again-ending-layoffs">Elon Musk says Twitter is done with layoffs and ready to hire again</a> (Alex Heath, The Verge)<br> <a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/fearing-competition-snap-decided-to-shut-down-zenly-rather-than-sell-it/">The Zenly implosion: Inside 6 months of tension, culture clash, and conflict</a> (Andrew Deck, Rest of World)<br> <a href="https://restofworld.org/2022/ai-backlash-anime-artists/">AI-generated art sparks furious backlash from Japan’s anime community</a> (Andrew Deck, Rest of World) <br> <br> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> <br> Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. And don’t forget to