Background

The "Twitter Files" were a series of reports published by journalists Bari Weiss, Matt Taibbi, and Michael Shellenberger starting in late 2022, based on internal Twitter documents provided by Elon Musk. These reports focused on Twitter's content moderation decisions, alleged government involvement, and claims of censorship on the platform.

Resolution Criteria

This market will resolve positively if any of the three journalists (Weiss, Taibbi, or Shellenberger) publicly acknowledges significant errors in their Twitter Files reporting AND explicitly apologizes or expresses regret for their role in the reporting before December 31, 2025. The acknowledgment must:

• Be made on a public platform (social media, news article, interview, etc.)

• Specifically reference the Twitter Files reporting

• Include clear language indicating an admission of error or wrongdoing

Things to Consider

• All three journalists have consistently defended their reporting despite criticism

• They continue to cite the Twitter Files in discussions about social media censorship and government involvement

• The journalists have received significant support from certain political quarters

• Their work has been used in congressional hearings and political discussions

• They have historically shown resistance to retracting or significantly modifying their positions on this topic

• The political and ideological alignment of these journalists makes a public reversal less likely

• Musk's full support of Trump and his use of X to support the campaign.

Special Cases

• Minor corrections or clarifications that don't constitute a full mea culpa will not count for positive resolution

• The admission must come from one of the three named journalists themselves, not their associates or organizations

• If any of the journalists pass away before the end date, the market will continue based on the remaining journalists