Twitter: Breaking the Bird

Twitter: Breaking the Bird

CNN Ended History

1 Season · 4 Episodes · Premiered March 9, 2025 · Ended March 30, 2025

Twitter: Breaking the Bird features new interviews with co-founder and former CEO Ev Williams and co-founder Biz Stone, who share their personal experiences of how a group of idealistic friends set out to build a digital utopia, and how that vision morphed into the platform now owned by Elon Musk. Featuring additional insight from numerous Twitter employees from the rank and file to the C-suite, and analysis from journalists like Kara Swisher who have been covering the company since day one, Twitter: Breaking the Bird is the definitive tale of the corporate clashes, revolving door leadership and tech bro hubris hidden behind the scenes at this once-trailblazing company.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

4 episodes
E01
The Big Idea
Mon, Mar 10 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
In the heart of San Francisco, a group of young coders and designers come together to invent a new social media platform they name Twitter; built for simple status updates, Twitter quickly evolves beyond its original purpose.
E02
Unfollowing the Leader
Mon, Mar 17 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
As Twitter transforms communication across the world, its founders fight for control of the company; once reserved for techies and celebrities, it evolves into a key platform for news and politics.
E03
Making It Big
Mon, Mar 24 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
A new CEO takes over and brings back founder Jack Dorsey to help steer Twitter's growth; activism thrives as the platform becomes a revolutionary tool for change, but its darker side becomes more apparent as hate spreads.
E04
Disaster
Mon, Mar 31 2025 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Jack Dorsey returns as CEO of Twitter but soon faces serious challenges; he turns to Elon Musk.

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