{"id":14980,"date":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14980"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:57:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:57:29","slug":"when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter","title":{"rendered":"When Will Elon Musk Own Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0c7f3d776e4\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0c7f3d776e4\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0c7f3d776e4\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter\/#When_Will_Elon_Musk_Own_Twitter\" title=\"When Will Elon Musk Own Twitter?\">When Will Elon Musk Own Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter\/#elon_musks_twitter_acquisition\" title=\"elon musk&#8217;s twitter acquisition\">elon musk&#8217;s twitter acquisition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter\/#elon_musk_wants_to_bolster_free_speech_on_twitter\" title=\"elon musk wants to bolster free speech on twitter\">elon musk wants to bolster free speech on twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter\/#elon_musks_tweeting_habit\" title=\"elon musk&#8217;s tweeting habit\">elon musk&#8217;s tweeting habit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/when-will-elon-musk-own-twitter\/#if_he_owns_twitter\" title=\"if he owns twitter\">if he owns twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Will_Elon_Musk_Own_Twitter\"><\/span>When Will Elon Musk Own Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"when will elon musk own twitter\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:384px; height:auto; max-width:41% width:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/rHbwejW.jpg\">  <\/p>\n<p>So, when will Elon Musk own Twitter? What does he hope to accomplish by doing so? Is he hoping to protect free speech? Will he bolster free speech on Twitter? And will he tweet as much as his boss? Read on to find out. Also, discover how much Elon Musk tweets and whether or not he&#8217;ll own Twitter someday. There&#8217;s no doubt Musk is a billionaire with an impeccable taste for technology.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musks_twitter_acquisition\"><\/span>elon musk&#8217;s twitter acquisition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter shares are on the rise after Elon Musk&#8217;s offer to purchase the company for $43 billion. In exchange for the Twitter stock, he will own 9.1 percent of the company. This will make him Twitter&#8217;s largest shareholder. Musk&#8217;s acquisition of Twitter shares was a smart move by the Tesla Motors founder and CEO. Twitter stock is a hot topic in the tech world, and this deal will have an impact on the company for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>The $3.5 billion deal between Twitter and Tesla is proving to be a complicated one. Musk has argued in a letter to Twitter that the company breached the deal by &#8220;removing&#8221; two senior executives and conducting a round of layoffs among its staff. Several months later, the companies signed a new agreement, but there are still a few major hurdles to overcome. For example, Musk wants more data from Twitter about how users interact with its service.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musk_wants_to_bolster_free_speech_on_twitter\"><\/span>elon musk wants to bolster free speech on twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants to bolster free speech in Twitter and other social media platforms. The move comes at a time when the European Union is trying to tighten the reins on Big Tech companies. Musk is no stranger to foreign regulators, having worked for Tesla as its CEO. However, many European countries have strict laws against hate speech and other objectionable content. As a result, any company that does business in Europe must abide by those laws.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, Musk is trying to restore Twitter&#8217;s early days when the company had fewer regulations. Twitter had long been regarded as a free speech absolutist, and its former CEO, Jack Dorsey, resisted calls for tougher action against misinformation, harassment, and conspiracy theories. Musk&#8217;s proposals are likely to spark a backlash from liberal users who fear that it will turn into a free-for-all den of hate speech.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"elon_musks_tweeting_habit\"><\/span>elon musk&#8217;s tweeting habit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk is notorious for his tweeting habit. He spends more than 24 hours a day tweeting, and some of his posts are not approved by Tesla&#8217;s board, legal department, or public-relations department. As a result, he may not always be the most appropriate person to ask about his company&#8217;s plans. Musk&#8217;s tweets can range from dad jokes to political rants, and they are unlikely to be reviewed by Tesla&#8217;s board.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has maintained that he supports free speech, and he enjoys trolling. Musk also portrays himself as the &#8220;common sense middle&#8221; of American politics, like his recent support of Ron DeSantis for President. But he also regularly supports speaking within the law. Despite his tweeting habit, many have questioned Musk&#8217;s commitment to free speech. Here are some of the concerns raised by a recent article about Musk&#8217;s tweeting habit:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"if_he_owns_twitter\"><\/span>if he owns twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There has been a lot of speculation lately about whether Elon Musk owns Twitter. After all, he has already expressed his displeasure with the company&#8217;s free speech policies. But has he really thought about buying Twitter? If so, why is Musk reportedly considering a change in strategy? Elon Musk has recently suggested that Twitter&#8217;s algorithm should be open source and that users should be able to build their own algorithms.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the decision to buy a company like Twitter has implications beyond the IPO. Musk owns a large percentage of Twitter, but that doesn&#8217;t mean that he can buy the company outright. That would require a majority of the company&#8217;s shareholders, and a large number of those shareholders are big financial institutions. Moreover, Twitter&#8217;s shares are held by insiders, so Musk might get &#8220;thanks but no thanks&#8221; replies from shareholders.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"443\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YNsdNDL_HTM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Will Elon Musk Own Twitter? So, when will Elon Musk own Twitter? What does he hope to accomplish by doing so? Is he hoping to protect free speech? Will he bolster free speech on Twitter? And will he tweet as much as his boss? Read on to find out. 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