Trolls, Trump and Elon Musk: a Twitter tale foretold

The acquisition of Twitter by the world's richest person brings to a boil social media’s still-open question of liability and responsibility

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The acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk is a riveting moment in one of the grand stories of our times: technology’s disruption of the culture and economy. For a mere $44 billion, the enigmatic billionaire becomes a key decider on whether social media is recast as a force for good, or at least is prevented from destr…