Twitter

The hosts criticize the platform for its negative environment and its influence on corporate branding decisions.

“Um, but yeah, I'm lowercase, I'm a lowercase box, uh, box guy. Uh, and then my third opinion is that like why are we having Twitter dictate branding decisions? I know it's not like a s- I know this is like not a big deal branding decision, I just think Twitter…”

Mentioned as a platform that faced legal challenges and temporary shutdowns in Brazil due to non-compliance with local laws.

“... the Brazilian law said something that was published on Twitter was illegal, and they fined the company for publishing it. Twitter didn't want to pay the fine, and there was an argument back and forth, and for a while Twitter was shut down in Brazil. But it…”

Anne Applebaum reduced her usage of the platform due to the prevalence of antisemitism and racism.

“... it's offensive. Even social media platforms, I, I think, have a debate about how much ugly stuff they want to appear on their sites because if people see too much of it, they'll stop going on it. I mean, I, you know, reduced my usage of, of Twitter because…”

Dr. David Unwin mentions using the platform to share infographics about sugar content and engage with his audience.

“Yeah. No. They're the... You know, I'm on X or Twitter quite a lot, and that's the kind of thing fills me with rage, and I have to take a photo with, like, my, "Look at the sugar." Uh, there was-- Yeah, it fills me with rage. I've got another thing. This is fu…”

The platform where people share unrealistic expectations and images of expensive, idealized family lifestyles.

“Com- yeah, and you see it on Twitter. Like, just yesterday there was this thing about, people shared this, like, farmhouse with, like, a kid running in a field. And they're like, "This used to be affordable." And I'm like, that farmhouse was definitely, like, …”

The platform where the suspect posted his songs after the alleged crime.

“So he's not gonna suddenly be like, "You know what, everyone? Let me just tell you what happened." Then August 12th, 2025, less than a month before Celeste's body is found, he posts that he made a new song about, like, five minutes ago, and he thinks it's beau…”

Mentioned as a platform that has fluctuated in popularity and influence.

“If you had a more diversified platform strategy and had worked that out, you'd be a lot safer. And as YouTube becomes a thing of the past, b- becomes the MySpace of the day, right? Uh, and someday it will. Uh, every th- every one of these technologies, Twitter…”