The New York Times Presents S1E5 — The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

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The New York Times Presents•Season 1•Episode 5

The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter

7.1/10 · 117 votesNov 20, 202042 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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Elon Musk. Bill Gates. Kanye West. Joe Biden. Barack Obama. They and dozens of others were being hacked recently, and Twitter appeared powerless to stop it. Who had brought the tech giant to its knees? A 17-year-old kid in Tampa.

Directed byJohn Pappas

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Crew5

John Pappas

Director

John Pappas

Producer

Pierre Takal

Editor

Jarred Alterman

Director of Photography

Nathan Punwar

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Episode Summary

"The Teenager Who Hacked Twitter" is episode 5 of The New York Times Presents season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 117 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by John Pappas, it aired on November 20, 2020.

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