{"id":45607,"date":"2022-07-30T19:54:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=45607"},"modified":"2022-07-30T19:54:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T19:54:45","slug":"who-did-own-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-did-own-twitter","title":{"rendered":"Who Did 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-6a0d17c9911c5\" 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-6a0d17c9911c5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0d17c9911c5\" ><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\/who-did-own-twitter\/#Who_Did_Own_Twitter\" title=\"Who Did Own Twitter?\">Who Did Own Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-did-own-twitter\/#Elon_Musk\" title=\"Elon Musk\">Elon Musk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-did-own-twitter\/#Dorsey\" title=\"Dorsey\">Dorsey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/who-did-own-twitter\/#Musks_plans_to_take_twitter_private\" title=\"Musk&#8217;s plans to take twitter private\">Musk&#8217;s plans to take twitter private<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Did_Own_Twitter\"><\/span>Who Did Own Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:368px; width:auto; max-width:30%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VPb6mFb.png\" alt=\"who did own twitter\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>Ever wonder who did own Twitter? Here&#8217;s a quick history lesson. Twitter was founded by Jack Williams and Evan Williams in 2006, but who actually owns it today? Then again, who does? This article will answer these questions and more. Also, learn about Musk&#8217;s plans to take Twitter private. And if you are curious about why Musk owns Twitter, read this article for answers. But first, what is the history of the company?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk\"><\/span>Elon Musk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to SEC filings, rocket billionaire Elon Musk did own Twitter. However, he didn&#8217;t have a plan for it when he bought it. The rocket billionaire was smitten with the platform and now has more than 100 million followers. So, if Elon Musk owned Twitter, then he is clearly using it heavily. Unlike other billionaires who may have been reluctant to buy Twitter, Musk has already made it work for him.<\/p>\n<p>When Musk announced his intent to buy Twitter, the company initially turned down his unsolicited bid. Musk wanted to turn Twitter private and give himself more freedom to change it. But Twitter&#8217;s board countered with a &#8220;poison pill&#8221; defense, which makes the company less attractive to potential acquirers and makes it very expensive to buy its shares above a certain threshold. Regardless of whether the Twitter board ultimately agrees with Musk&#8217;s decision, he&#8217;s still on the hook for a $1 billion breakup fee.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dorsey\"><\/span>Dorsey<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jack Dorsey did not own Twitter, but he did co-found it with Evan Williams and Larry Page. The pair built Twitter into an international phenomenon, and Dorsey stepped down as CEO in 2008, but returned in 2015 to lead the company. In the early days, Dorsey did not have the power to make changes, but his vision for the social network was clearly the right one. The company continues to grow, and Dorsey&#8217;s contributions to the industry will continue to be felt long after he left.<\/p>\n<p>However, the company is now facing a new era with Elon Musk as CEO, and Dorsey has expressed that he does not want the CEO&#8217;s job. This is not surprising because Dorsey did co-found Twitter and has a 2.4% stake in it. Musk&#8217;s $44 billion buyout of the company has sparked speculation that Musk will temporarily take over. But there are some shareholders who believe that the two men will work together to make Twitter the best it can be.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musks_plans_to_take_twitter_private\"><\/span>Musk&#8217;s plans to take twitter private<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and the largest individual shareholder of Twitter, has offered to buy the company. Elon believes that free speech is the bedrock of democracy and wants to keep Twitter as a digital town square. His plans to buy Twitter will include making the company&#8217;s algorithms open source, fighting spam bots and authenticating all of its users. In exchange for a stake in the company, Musk will receive $21 billion from investors.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics fear that taking Twitter private will censor free speech and cause an uproar from the political left. While Musk has said he wants to restore Twitter as a place for free expression, critics have warned that his plans may lead to a rise in hate speech. However, he has not indicated how he will deal with former President Donald Trump&#8217;s permanently banned account, or with right-wing leaders&#8217; tweets.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D79wPRtXwms\" height=\"239\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Did Own Twitter? Ever wonder who did own Twitter? Here&#8217;s a quick history lesson. Twitter was founded by Jack Williams and Evan Williams in 2006, but who actually owns it today? Then again, who does? This article will answer these questions and more. Also, learn about Musk&#8217;s plans to take Twitter private. 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