Following Monday morning’s news that Musk and Twitter were nearing a deal, Twitter’s share price. The company halted trading of its shares later on Monday in anticipation of the news of the sale.
Musk has long been a vocal Twitter critic, and implied in his initial filing to take over the company that it was stifling free speech. “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,” he wrote. “However, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form.
Twitter has suspended or banned several prominent accounts for posting misinformation and hateful content — most notably former President Trump. Musk has used the platform to smear others with false claims, as well. In 2018, after one of the divers in the rescue mission that saved 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooding cave in Thailand criticized Musk’s plan to send a submarine into the cave,The diver sued Musk for defamation.
Musk was not disciplined by Twitter for the “pedo guy” tweet, but the platform in recent years has made a concerted effort to crack down on various forms of harassment. Musk, who has described himself as a
What good is Twitter anyway?
POS.
Whatever. Prime example why there should be no billionaires. It's absurd.
What an ungodly, unfathomable amount of money. The starving children in Africa would be scratching their heads. 💀
The big headline is a judge finding Trump in contempt and fining him $10,000 a day. Not some roody poo candy ass jabronie with more money than he knows what to do with buying a social networking platform. Back of the front section, bottom of the page at best.
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There goes the neighborhood!!