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Elon Musk officially completes his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, immediately firing CEO Parag Agrawal and other top executives. Musk signaled his arrival by carrying a literal porcelain sink into the headquarters. The hosts discuss the process of taking a public company private and the "for cause" nature of the executive terminations following a contentious legal discovery process.
Twitter Private Media Policy, Parag Agrawal, The Podfather
Following Jack Dorsey's resignation, Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal implemented a policy banning the sharing of private images or videos without consent. Adam Curry discusses being impersonated on the platform and his frustration with Twitter's refusal to take down fake accounts. He also jokingly threatens to sue Sylvester Stallone for using the title "The Podfather" on a new podcast.
