Elon Musk Buys Twitter to “Protect Free Speech”
Twitter is ready to agree to Elon Musk’s offer to buy the company, Reuters reported on Monday
Multiple outlets have reported that Musk is in talks with Twitter’s board of directors to finalize his buyout of the company. Musk and the board members met for negotiations on Sunday, with several outstanding issues remaining to be settled, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal.
A deal could be finalized as soon as Monday, according to Bloomberg and the New York Times.
Musk made an offer to buy Twitter earlier this month shortly after buying a roughly 9 percent stake in the social media company, becoming its largest shareholder. The SpaceX and Tesla CEO polled his 80 million followers in March on whether Twitter upheld principles of free speech.
Worth $259 billion, Musk is currently the richest man in the world.
“I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy,” Musk wrote in an SEC filing. “Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it.”
Elon Musk is a better American than all the members0f the Democratic Congress
Mr. Musk …I HAVE TO SAY IF THIS WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND I DO COMMEND YOU AS I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND THAT IS “NOT” WHAT I HAVE COME UP WITH…AND RIGHT NOW AFTER THIS CONVERSATION THEY WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS DOWN AS THEY WANT FULL…FULL..CONTROL OVER THE INTERNET AND WHAT YOU CAN SAY AS IT IS NOT CONTROLLED BY THE CONSTITUTION IT IS “ONLY” BY THE GOVERNMENT….
A wonderful concept but impractical as our federal government is trying to quell free speech at every turn. Unfortunately the investment will only lead to more governmental control over social platforms. Invariably the push towards freedom of speech will be regarded as an attack on government and will inevitably be controlled via legislation and accountability laws on ownership. One single individual does something heinous and it will all come tumbling down. I commend Elon Musk on his efforts but until we rid ourselves of the corruption that clearly controls our government nothing good can come from this.
If Elon Musk successfully pulls this off, I will be one of his biggest fans and will gladly become a Twitter follower and user. Until that time, I will continue to hold disdain for the company.
Great!!!
Good! I hope I can get back on Twitter now. I am 83 and was put off Twitter and didn’t know free speech was not allowed.
I wouldn’t beta nickel against anything this man decides to tackle ! He’s shown himself to bew
A man of his word ! Highest cimolement I know !
Great news! Listen to all the liberals who are against free speech squeal and cry.
YES we need freedom of speach and the right to life liberty and pursuit of happyness regardless of what others think ,because this also includes those that push there bs on others
Good for you, Elon Musk. Godspeed!
Elon for President and Kanye for Veep
THANK YOU******YOU HAVE A BIG HEART FOR AMERICA ❤️*******GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He bought it because he expects to make money on it.
I applaud Elon Musk for having the courage to stand up against the evil that is plaguing America. So what if he makes money. At lest is is working not like so many who think the GOVERNMENT is going to take care of them. May Elon be blessed.
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