Elon’s Twitter takeover: What comes next?

<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-parag-agrawal-ceo-fired-online-safety-bil-b1035926.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk announces ‘the bird is freed’ as he takes over Twitter</a>. Three top execs reportedly fired. <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/elon-musk-twitter-safety-tesla-donald-trump-b1030351.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Could we see Twitter become the ‘X’ everything app?</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SimonPeterHunt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Evening Standard’s Tech Reporter Simon Hunt</a> discusses what Elon might do next with the app, and what he wants to see. Plus AI expert <a href="https://twitter.com/DrRESmith" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr Robert Elliot Smith</a> explains why Elon has a big job on his hands to improve Twitter’s algorithm, make it more ethical and get rid of bots. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What is Elon planning for Twitter?</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1585619322239561728/photo/1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How will he make it a place for ‘healthy debate’?</a></li><li>The risk of banned users returning to the platform</li><li>Will users be put off using Twitter?</li><li>Why social media is ‘naturally polarising’</li><li>Musk’s conflicting aims</li><li>Why Twitter’s algorithms need to change</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>