“ARE YOU SAYING NO TO ELON MUSK?”: SCENES FROM THE SLASH-AND-BURN BUYOUT OF TWITTER

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This excerpt from the book, Character Limit, by Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, tells the story of the final days before Elon Musk closed the deal to purchase Twitter and the subsequent takeover of the company. It details how Musk's 'goons' instilled fear and uncertainty among the rank and file and how his inner circle employed hardball tactics throughout the transaction. The book will be published on September 17.