Radio: Is Elon Musk Playing Real Life Monopoly?

People on social media are freaking out at the news of Elon Musk wanting to buy Twitter, with some urging the government to break up the “monopoly”. Shoshana Weissmann from the R Street Institute calls in to talk about where everyone is getting the news wrong and how social media behemoths don’t last long.

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