Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 12/16 – I Lied. More Twitter News Today.
Dec 16, 2022
Elon Musk stirs up drama on Twitter with controversial suspensions of accounts, raising questions about freedom of speech. Meanwhile, a crypto auditing firm’s exit signals trouble for the industry after recent collapses. Netflix faces hurdles with its ad-supported tier and advertisers' dissatisfaction. Additionally, the podcast dives into innovative solutions for content management with Storyblock and explores Spotify's efforts to monetize open-source projects. The evolving world of content licensing for YouTube creators also makes an appearance.
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Transitive Bans on Twitter
- Twitter's suspension of journalists who covered the ElonJet controversy sparks debate.
- This raises concerns about potential transitive bans for discussing the issue.
Twitter Suspends Journalists
- Twitter suspended journalists who covered Elon Musk and the platform.
- Musk claimed these journalists violated Twitter's new rules by posting links to jet trackers.
Mazars Halts Crypto Work
- Mazars, an auditing firm that worked with Binance and other crypto platforms, halted services to crypto clients.
- This decision followed concerns about market reassurance and media scrutiny.