Who'll be left standing in the Battle of the Billionaires - Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg? Will Zuck's Threads app ultimately take down Musk's Twitter? Bigger picture, what does the future of social media look like? Does Real Talk need to be streaming on Twitch? Are "Chinese surveillance" concerns around TikTok legitimate? What percentage of online angst actually manifests in real life? Professional social media strategists Kathleen "Kikki" Smith, Beverley Theresa, and Karly Watson join this week's Real Talk Round Table. 

5:10 | It was the first thing Ryan saw trending when he woke up: legendary crooner Tony Bennett dead at 96. We take a minute to reflect on his incredible career.

7:00 | Do businesses need to be on Twitch? How do you decide which social media platforms are the best fit? 

8:30 | She's got nearly 50,000 followers and co-hosts a podcast, meaning she's got every reason to participate on Twitter. So why did Kathleen Smith walk away from her account? 

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15:10 | Is Elon Musk boosting Twitter's reputation or running it into the ground? We see how well Beverley's comments on Musk's Twitter takeover aged 15 months after her last Real Talk appearance.

20:30 | Is Threads the real deal? Will it ultimately take down Twitter? 

26:00 | Have concerns about Chinese surveillance on TikTok subsided? And, how did Karly get 30 MILLION VIEWS of a video of her dog digging in the dirt? 

38:10 | Is it a brilliant or bone-headed move for Premier Danielle Smith's most senior staffer to tweet his admiration for RFK Jr? 

55:10 | Online anger translated into a troubling real life situation involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday. Our panelists analyze the video out of Belleville, Ontario.

1:04:15 | A donair costume is making international news as its online auction tops $10,000. You knew we were going to hit on this story! 

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