World News Headlines April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling 0 Seth Meyer unpacks what Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition means for democracy 0 0000 0 0 more Seth Meyer unpacks what Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition means for democracy April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found April 28, 2022 Under One Ceiling Seth Meyer unpacks what Elon Musk’s Twitter acquisition means for democracy The big tech news of the week remains Elon Musk’s offer to buy out Twitter for a massive $44 billion — a deal that looks all set to go ahead provided nobody backs out at the last minute. This huge acquisition has provided a ton of material for hot takes and despair, though as Late Show host Seth Meyers points out, it also highlights issues about the overwhelming power of billionaires. “I mean, with money like that you could do something about poverty, or climate change, or world hunger, and still have enough left over to, I don’t know, get a decent haircut?” Meyers quipped, taking a dig at Musk’s sizable forehead. SEE ALSO: The time is right for Twitter employees to unionize “Regardless of whether you’re pro-Musk or anti-Musk, let’s maybe take a step back and reconsider whether it’s a good thing that everyone’s just rooting for different billionaires like sports teams — which are also owned by billionaires,” Meyers continued. “Maybe, just maybe, it’s not healthy for our democracy when Twitter, Facebook, and The Washington Post are all owned by some of the richest men in the world — not to mention the fact that Fox, The Wall Street Journal, and a network of right-wing media outlets are owned by another right-wing billionaire who’s on the list of the 100 richest people in the world. That’s not a free market, that’s an oligarchy.” Related No related posts. tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Become a certified CompTIA professional with this discounted course bundle next Russia deploys trained dolphins at Black Sea naval base, satellite images show
