Since Elon Musk became the self-proclaimed Chief Twit the company he bought for $44 billion ($35.7 billion) has rarely been out of the headlines.



A free speech absolutist, Mr Musk announced: "The bird is free."

But ITV News has new evidence suggesting hate speech on the platform has risen at an alarming rate since the purchase.

So
 is this a new beginning or the beginning of the end for Twitter?

From our Washington bureau, ITV News Correspondent Rachel Younger and Producer Fred Dimbleby bring you what you need to know…