Timcast IRL · May 17, 2022 · 2h 0m

Timcast IRL #531 - Elon Musk Accused Of Violating NDA, CEO Says They CANT Audit Bots w/Matt Binder

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Episode Recap

Tim Pool and the Timcast IRL crew discussed several major stories on episode 531, including Elon Musk's ongoing battle with Twitter over bot audits, accusations that Musk violated his NDA, and the tragic Buffalo mass shooting. The show opened with discussion of Elon Musk's poop emoji response to Twitter's CEO and the revelation that Twitter only surveyed 100 accounts to determine bot numbers. Musk claimed Twitter accused him of violating his non-disclosure agreement after he revealed this information. The hosts debated whether Musk might be trying to negotiate a lower purchase price or had potentially discovered fraud in Twitter's user metrics. Matt Binder joined as a guest, discussing his background with the Majority Report with Sam Seder and his shows covering far-right extremism. The conversation also touched on Tim Pool's viral abortion tweet that sparked controversy, Starbucks' announcement covering abortion and gender change surgeries for employees, and multiple mass shootings including the Buffalo tragedy. Seamus Coglin appeared as a panelist, creating animated political cartoons. The co-host Ian Crossland was absent as he was traveling for the week.

TL;DR

  • →Elon Musk sent a poop emoji to Twitter's CEO while the company accused him of violating his NDA for revealing Twitter surveyed only 100 accounts for bot estimates
  • →Twitter's CEO stated external audits of spam bots are impossible without internal data, claiming bots represent less than 5% of users
  • →Tim Pool debated whether Musk discovered fraud in Twitter's numbers, noting the company has misrepresented data on multiple occasions
  • →Matt Binder appeared as guest, discussing his work with the Majority Report and shows covering far-right extremism and cryptocurrency
  • →The hosts discussed the Buffalo mass shooting tragedy and Starbucks' announcement covering abortion and gender surgeries for employees
  • →Tim Pool addressed his viral abortion tweet that sparked backlash from his audience

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and Twitter Story
    Tim Pool opens the show discussing Elon Musk's poop emoji and Twitter bot audit controversy
  • 20:00
    Bot Audit Deep Dive
    Analysis of Twitter's internal data claims and accusations against Musk for violating NDA
  • 40:00
    Guest Introduction
    Introduction of Matt Binder from the Majority Report and his background in covering extremism
  • 60:00
    Abortion Tweet Controversy
    Tim discusses his viral tweet about abortion that caused backlash on Twitter
  • 80:00
    Buffalo and Mass Shootings
    Discussion of the Buffalo tragedy and other recent mass shootings
  • 100:00
    Starbucks Coverage
    Commentary on Starbucks paying for abortion and gender change surgeries
  • 120:00
    Guest Segment with Matt Binder
    Extended discussion with Matt Binder on various political topics
  • 150:00
    Closing
    Final thoughts, sponsor mentions, and announcement tease

Notable Quotes

“So it's one of those days where Elon Musk posts a poop emoji at the CEO of Twitter and you know things are going good.”

— Tim Pool · opening the show

“Elon apparently is being reported trying to negotiate lower terms, like a lower price. Personally, I think Elon may have discovered fraud because we know that Twitter has misrepresented their numbers on two different occasions.”

— Tim Pool · main discussion on Musk

“I'm on the Majority Report with Sam Seder. I have a show called Doomed with Matt Bender that covers the far right white supremacists conspiracy theories like QAnon and I have a show about crypto that takes it on from a leftist perspective called Scam Economy.”

— Matt Binder · guest introduction

“I'm trending on Twitter because I made a tweet about abortion. Because I had a conversation with a friend in New York about abortion, and he didn't know what was in the law.”

— Tim Pool · abortion controversy

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— Tim Pool · sponsor read

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