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Shareholders await Musk's next move in Twitter takeover bid

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Felix Salmon on the future—and dangers—of Musk’s bid to take over Twitter.

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  1. It Looks Like Elon Musk Is Taking Over At Twitter

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Musk's Twitter Buyout Offer Means the Endgame Is Near

    Headline from Kiplinger ·

  3. Elon Musk's move to buy Twitter faces roadblocks

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  4. Twitter Takeover Battle: Elon Musk—And Jack Dorsey—Turn Up Pressure On Board

    Headline from Forbes ·

  5. Newest

    Shareholders await Musk's next move in Twitter takeover bid

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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  1. Forbes

    It Looks Like Elon Musk Is Taking Over At Twitter (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Musk, one of the richest men in the world, recently disclosed a 9.2% investment in Twitter making him the largest shareholder, and a seat on the Board of Directors.

  2. The Times of Israel

    Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter’s board; CEO: ‘I believe this is for the best’ (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Announcement comes after weekend of tweets by billionaire suggesting possible changes to the site, including making it ad-free; nearly 90% of Twitter's 2021 revenue came from ads

  3. Breitbart News

    Twitter's Blue Checkmark Brigade Freaks Out over Elon Musk's Buyout Plan (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Liberals, progressives, and establishment pundits were in meltdown mode this morning after billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, stated his intention to buy 100 percent of Twitter, transform it into a private company, and restore free speech on the platform.

  4. Digital Journal

    Musk says 'not sure' his Twitter buyout bid will succeed (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Tesla chief Elon Musk said Thursday he's not sure his $43 billion bid to buy Twitter will succeed, but asserted he has a "plan B" in case of failure.In

  5. NewsBusters

    IT’S HAPPENING: Elon Musk Launches $43 Billion Hostile Takeover of Twitter (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    The world’s richest is officially launching his bid for a hostile takeover of one of the most censorship-obsessed Big Tech platforms in the country!

  6. NBC News

    Elon Musk explains his Twitter takeover offer at TED conference (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Hours after sending Twitter's board of directors a more than $40 billion takeover bid, Musk told an interviewer that he wanted to steer the company toward looser speech rules.

  7. PJ Media

    The Leftist Media Is Unglued Over Possible Elon Musk 'Free Speech' Twitter Takeover (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    The Left is having a meltdown over Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter, take it private, and overhaul it. But what the Silicon Valley crowd and G-5 high flyers really don’t want is Musk’s...

  8. Fox News

    Elon Musk's Twitter takeover: Staffers of Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post sound alarm on Tesla billionaire (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Several columnists and journalists from the "Democracy Dies in Darkness" paper are fearing for democracy with the Tesla CEO's efforts to take over Twitter.

  9. Insider

    Elon Musk will 'reconsider' his stake in Twitter if he can't buy the company: 'It's simply not a good investment' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Musk spelled out the terms of his offer to buy Twitter in blunt terms: "It's simply not a good investment without the changes that need to be made."

  10. NewsBusters

    Column: Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter Could Totally Remake Politics (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    It was the stock buyout heard ‘round the world. Tesla owner Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter could save the whole concept of online free speech and alter politics and elections globally for years to come.

  11. Valdosta Daily Times

    EXPLAINER: What is Musk really doing as he guns for Twitter? (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    Mercurial billionaire Elon Musk now says he wants to buy Twitter outright, taking it private to restore its commitment to what he terms “free speech.” But his offer, which seemed

  12. France 24

    Elon Musk launches $43 billion hostile takeover bid for Twitter (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Tesla chief Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy 100 percent of its stock and take it private, according to a stock exchange filing.

  13. Townhall

    It's Official: Elon Musk Launches Hostile Takeover of Twitter (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Elon Musk, after making waves when he became Twitter's largest shareholder with a 9.2 percent stake and rejected an offer to join the social media company's board, is charting a

  14. Digital Journal

    Elon Musk launches hostile takeover bid for Twitter (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Tesla chief Elon Musk has launched a hostile takeover bid for Twitter, offering to buy 100 percent of its stock and take it private.

  15. NewsBusters

    Bozell: Musk Twitter Takeover May Change ‘Entire Dynamics of Politics’ (opens NewsBusters)

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    NewsBusters's feed description

    Appearing on Fox Business Network’s Varney & Co. late Thursday morning, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell declared that billionaire Elon Musk possibly buying out Twitter would both restore free speech to the social media platform and change “the entire dynamics of politics” across the glo…

  16. Newsweek

    Elon Musk's hostile Twitter takeover bid leaves conservatives ecstatic (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Elon Musk has said that under his leadership Twitter's true potential could be unlocked.

  17. Insider

    Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter represents a chilling new threat: billionaire trolls taking over social media (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Elon Musk's $43 billion bid to buy Twitter is about furthering his vision of a world in which the richest and strongest hold all the cards.

  18. Fox News

    Twitter staffers vent online over Elon Musk’s takeover attempt, tech insider says some likely ‘super excited' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Twitter staffers woke up on Thursday to the news that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, offered more than $43 billion to purchase the social media juggernaut, which he would then take private.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Musk has been a vocal critic of of Twitter in recent weeks, mostly over his belief that it falls short on free speech principles.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Musk Twitter takeover could prompt Big Tech to censor less, conservatives hope (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Billionaire Elon Musk's attempt to take Twitter private and make it more free-speech oriented could nudge other social media giants to censor less content in order to remain relevant, conservative tech scholars argue.

  21. Kiplinger

    Musk's Twitter Buyout Offer Means the Endgame Is Near (opens Kiplinger)

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    Kiplinger's feed description

    Tesla CEO's $54.20-per-share bid for TWTR is a 'best and final' offer that will either see Musk rebuffed or Twitter taken private.

  22. Vox

    There are good reasons why Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    Twitter may not be a great business, but it can buy you power and influence.

  23. CNN

    Stunt or strategy? What Elon Musk wants from Twitter (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Some billionaires buy newspapers, magazines and sports teams. Elon Musk is trying to buy a social network that he himself admits might cause much of the world to hate him.

  24. Townhall

    Twitter Board of Directors Takes Action to Thwart Elon Musk Takeover (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    As we've extensively covered here at Townhall, the Left has been freaking out nonstop over Elon Musk's $43 billion offer to buy Twitter. As it turns out, Twitter doesn't appear

  25. The Conversation US

    Elon Musk's bid spotlights Twitter's unique role in public discourse – and what changes might be in store (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Twitter, more than other social media platforms, fosters real-time discussion about events as they unfold. That could change if Musk gains control of the company.

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