The world’s richest man has bought the world’s more divisive social media platform. Elon Musk succeeded in buying Twitter Inc, after the board approved his offer of US$44 billion cash on Monday. The purchase gives Musk control of the social media platform, which has nearly 400 million users, including influential world leaders. Prior to the takeover, Musk had purchased a 9% stake of the company. On his personal Twitter account, Must announced his purchase, saying… “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are […]
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