‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter” — out Tuesday — is written by two California-based New York Times reporters: Kate Conger, who lives in Oakland and has been covering Twitter, and Ryan Mac, who lives in Los Angeles and frequently writes about Musk. “I hope readers understand more clearly that this was, is and will be a tool for controlling political discourse,” said Kate Conger, co-writer with Ryan Mac of the book “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter.” You’d expect more from a “high status male” like himself.
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