On my way to meetings, during quick jaunts to the printer, even — modesty be damned — on visits to the restroom. The day’s headlines provided a constant soundtrack, and that soundtrack was dominated by Donald Trump. For now, posting on either platform would violate Trump’s exclusive contract with Truth Social, his own social media company. If Trump returns to Twitter we’ll be contending not just with his tweets, but with a media ecosystem seemingly duty-bound to report each one as news. But social media platforms aren’t built for winning.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2023 17:18 UTC