Twitter is in turmoil. This matters for democracy. The platform is a political superpower. Despite all of its problems, in many countries it is the most important platform for political debate, used by politicians, journalists and commentators.
When Elon Musk expressed his desire to buy Twitter, it felt like Donald Trump descending on the golden escalator to enter the presidential campaign. As well as becoming the CEO of Twitter, with a stream of tweets, Musk has also made himself the ...
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Michael Meyer-Resende is the executive director of Democracy Reporting International, a non-partisan NGO in Berlin that supports political participation.