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There's this saying, I've heard a lot over the course of my career in journalism. Twitter is not real life. It's usually framed as a friendly reminder from an editor. The idea that what you see being discussed on Twitter or any social media, for that matter, does not necessarily reflect what's actually happening on the ground. You know, do more digging, and there's certainly some truth to that. But experts will tell you Twitter is super influential. And it does say something about the world we live in for better and for worse. So it would stand to reason that we should pay pretty close attention to who's in charge of a platform like that. Which is why this week we got to talk about Elon Musk after months of "will he or won't he?" The billionaire finally closed on his deal to buy Twitter late last week. My guest is CNN's Clare Duffy. She covers all things Twitter for CNN Business. We talk about how we got here, the changes that could be coming to your timeline and why this is way more than a Silicon Valley soap opera from CNN. This is One Thing I'm David Rind.

I want to start with a confession. I'm on Twitter a lot more than I care to...

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