The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is buying Twitter for the equivalent of around €41 billion. That makes the deal one of the biggest in Wall Street history.
After Twitter accepted Elon Musk's offer to buy the social media company for a staggering $44 billion, the reaction on the site was swift and hysterical. Among other claims, some partisans saw Musk's takeover as a danger to democracy itself and proof that regulation of social media is needed now…
After buying Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk is promising to protect free speech and bring about much-needed changes, including taking on bots and introducing an edit button to the platform. We take…
In spite of much sound and fury from the chattering classes, Elon Musk has signed an agreement to purchase Twitter for $46.5 billion. Musk has long complained that Twitter is too strictly moderated. As the platform’s new owner, Musk has the right to run it as wishes. However, to remain Twitter’s…
Americans largely think Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter will make it better, and that they’ll use it more often, now that the free-speech billionaire has purchased the giant social media platform.
Sure, Elon Musk says he wants it to be the "town square" and be a truly open platform for free speech. Good luck with that goal, as it is much easier to claim this goal than to deploy it
Twitter is a-twitter with the news that maverick billionaire Elon Musk is set to buy the microblogging platform outright. Musk has big intentions for Twitter, which he plans to take private and exert even direct control.
Elon Musk has said that he must take Twitter private in order to transform it, but he’s promising investors he’s seeking to woo that he’ll give them a relatively quick opportunity to cash out via an IPO.
Companies and government accounts on Twitter may have to pay a slight fee to stay on the social media platform in the future, but the service will always be free for “casual users,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose $44 billion bid for Twitter was accepted last week, tweeted on Tuesday evening.
Elon Musk said Twitter might soon charge fees for certain users, as the billionaire continues to tease how he might change the platform as its new owner.
Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is seen as a threat to the digital public square. International regulation is required to protect internet users’ access to democratic public spaces.
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