[mikkergp]

> . If Elon thinks this is some sort of big shock that will cause people to get excited.... I can't really see why.

I don’t think he does, I think he can literally see engagement falling in the days after a stunt and he’s trying to keep it up. Matt seemed to imply there would be another thread following this one so buckle up

[nkozyra]

This does seem to be the play.

There is a story here! Politicians having direct access to social networks to suppress narratives they don't like is interesting. But 1) I don't think it's surprising and 2) it appears it was not politically motivated at least in a bipartisan sense.

A story but one delivered with the kind of panache to drive traffic.

[freejazz]

> There is a story here! Politicians having direct access to social networks to suppress narratives they don't like is interesting.

That's not even remotely news. This came out years ago. Still, your characterization is a bit ridiculous.

[starkd]

That's flat out false. He clearly claimed in the thread there was clear evidenceof political motivation. For one, he cited the political donations are heavily slanted. Secondly, he mentioned the mass confusion that reigned as they tried to fit it into the hacked material case, even though it was clearly was not. It was a NY Post story about a lost/abandoned laptop. Read the thread.

A lone company acting on its own to suppress a story may not be surprising to you, but collaboration between government and a corporation to suppress speech definitely should be. It's where fascism begins.