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What Trump's Tweets Mean for Twitter, and Democracy

What Trump's Tweets Mean for Twitter, and Democracy

Update: 2017-01-23
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We still don't know what Trump's presidency means for the broader tech industry, but one thing is clear: He loves Twitter. On the one hand, a president speaking directly with the people seems like a good thing. But will there be unintended consequences? This week, Bloomberg Technology's Brad Stone and Josh Brustein dig deep with two former Twitter employees, and also ask why a tool that's cemented its role in our public discourse is still struggling as a business.

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