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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Can Elon Musk’s Twitter Challenge the Internet’s Advertising Model?

And is the blue checkmark payment plan less about bots and more about the model?
The Breakdown With NLW Episode
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This episode is sponsored by Nexo.ioCircle and FTX US.

On today’s episode, NLW recaps the first few days following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, including who he has fired and brought in, how the company is thinking about content moderation, a new payment plan for verification and, of course, dogecoin.

See also: Elon Musk Tweet Sparks Flurry of Twitter-Themed Dogecoin Tokens


“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. Music behind our sponsors today is “War” by Enoch Yang. Image credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.

Can Elon Musk’s Twitter Challenge the Internet’s Advertising Model?