{"id":46082,"date":"2022-07-30T20:13:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46082"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:13:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:13:42","slug":"why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2","title":{"rendered":"Why Elon Musk Bought 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-6a0e23f24f314\" 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-6a0e23f24f314\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e23f24f314\" ><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\/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2\/#Why_Elon_Musk_Bought_Twitter\" title=\"Why Elon Musk Bought Twitter\">Why Elon Musk Bought Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2\/#Elon_Musk_wants_to_walk_away_from_his_agreement_to_buy_twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk wants to walk away from his agreement to buy twitter\">Elon Musk wants to walk away from his agreement to buy twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2\/#He_has_raised_doubts_about_the_companys_spam_figures\" title=\"He has raised doubts about the company&#8217;s spam figures\">He has raised doubts about the company&#8217;s spam figures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2\/#He_wants_to_defend_hate_speech\" title=\"He wants to defend hate speech\">He wants to defend hate speech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-elon-musk-bought-twitter-2\/#He_wants_to_make_money\" title=\"He wants to make money\">He wants to make money<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Elon_Musk_Bought_Twitter\"><\/span>Why Elon Musk Bought Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"why elon bought twitter\" style=\"max-width:28% max-height:327px; height:auto; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/eD9DJ8w.jpg\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk has raised doubts about Twitter&#8217;s spam figures, and it would seem that the CEO wants to get out of the deal and walk away. What could be his motivation? Is it to protect hate speech, or to make money? Probably both. But why? We&#8217;ve compiled some reasons. Let&#8217;s look at each one of them. Hopefully, the answer to that question will be revealed in time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk_wants_to_walk_away_from_his_agreement_to_buy_twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk wants to walk away from his agreement to buy twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After agreeing to buy Twitter in late April, Elon Musk has since put the deal on hold. The reason is simple: Musk wants Twitter to reveal how many of its users are fake or spam accounts. He threatened to walk away if Twitter did not provide this information. According to Musk&#8217;s claims, that number could exceed 20%, more than quadruple Twitter&#8217;s previous estimate. In response to the allegations, Musk put up Tesla shares as collateral to finance the purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter has refused to provide Musk&#8217;s team with additional data about spam accounts. Musk&#8217;s lawyers have repeatedly asked for this information, citing concerns that Twitter understates the number of fake accounts. Musk says that up to 20% of Twitter users are fake. He&#8217;s also concerned that Twitter is giving Musk access to a firehose of public data that can be used to identify bots and spammers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_has_raised_doubts_about_the_companys_spam_figures\"><\/span>He has raised doubts about the company&#8217;s spam figures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk continues to sound off about Twitter&#8217;s bot problem. On Friday, the CEO of Tesla Inc. tweeted that his $44 billion Twitter acquisition is &#8220;temporarily on hold.&#8221; He said that he is currently investigating whether or not Twitter is being deceived by its claims that bots make up less than 5% of its accounts. But, he cautioned, that the figures were just estimates.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s lawyers claim that Twitter is not being transparent enough about its spam problem. Musk&#8217;s lawyers claim that Twitter &#8220;actively resisted&#8221; their rights when they finalized the $44 billion deal to buy the company. In a letter, they say that Twitter refused to reveal information about the number of fake accounts on its platform. And given the fact that this breach of contract constituted a material breach of the Merger Agreement, Musk is entitled to cancel the deal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_wants_to_defend_hate_speech\"><\/span>He wants to defend hate speech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After years of defending the right to free speech, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally purchased Twitter in an attempt to fight back against trolls. While Musk has often been criticized for his &#8220;libertarian&#8221; stance on social issues, his latest Twitter move has fueled controversy and raised questions. The move comes as some Twitter users argue that Musk has violated their rights by invoking &#8220;hate speech&#8221; and other offensive language.<\/p>\n<p>Many Twitter users think Musk will change the company&#8217;s policies to protect conservative content and reduce left-leaning content. They believe that the company will change its harassment and discrimination policies, though how much this will change depends on a balance between ideological and financial concerns. But some Twitter users are excited to regain access to a mainstream platform. This is a time when partisanship is at its highest.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He_wants_to_make_money\"><\/span>He wants to make money<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest question now is: Did Elon Musk buy Twitter to make money? The billionaire entrepreneur has tried to acquire Twitter before, and has since bought a 9.2% stake. That would earn him a seat on the board, but it is unclear whether or not he actually made money. One thing is certain, however: Musk has made gestures, which suggest he is looking to increase Twitter&#8217;s value.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no definitive answer, it is possible that Musk bought Twitter to make money. Twitter is a business and Musk can&#8217;t run it as a nonprofit. Part of the money that Musk has pledged to back the Twitter bid was from debt from banks. In addition, some of that debt was tied to Tesla stock. Because the Tesla stock is so volatile, it may crash quickly. Musk&#8217;s investment in Twitter has already inspired investors to buy Tesla and other companies.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe width=\"443\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D79wPRtXwms\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Elon Musk Bought Twitter Elon Musk has raised doubts about Twitter&#8217;s spam figures, and it would seem that the CEO wants to get out of the deal and walk away. What could be his motivation? Is it to protect hate speech, or to make money? Probably both. But why? We&#8217;ve compiled some reasons. 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