{"id":46130,"date":"2022-07-30T20:14:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46130"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:14:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:14:04","slug":"why-did-musk-buy-twitter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-musk-buy-twitter-3","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Musk Buy 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-6a1ac14aa67fc\" 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-6a1ac14aa67fc\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1ac14aa67fc\" ><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-did-musk-buy-twitter-3\/#Why_Did_Musk_Buy_Twitter\" title=\"Why Did Musk Buy Twitter?\">Why Did Musk Buy Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-musk-buy-twitter-3\/#Elon_Musks_interest_in_Twitter\" title=\"Elon Musk&#8217;s interest in Twitter\">Elon Musk&#8217;s interest in Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-musk-buy-twitter-3\/#His_disagreement_with_Twitter_over_spam_accounts\" title=\"His disagreement with Twitter over spam accounts\">His disagreement with Twitter over spam accounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-musk-buy-twitter-3\/#His_desire_to_address_bots_on_the_platform\" title=\"His desire to address bots on the platform\">His desire to address bots on the platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-musk-buy-twitter-3\/#His_decision_to_join_the_board_of_directors\" title=\"His decision to join the board of directors\">His decision to join the board of directors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_Musk_Buy_Twitter\"><\/span>Why Did Musk Buy Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" style=\"height:auto; max-height:264px; width:auto; max-width:43% margin:0px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/mnBH9Vc.jpg\" alt=\"why musk buy twitter\"> <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk is a billionaire and tech entrepreneur. He is passionate about his company, Tesla, and believes that electric cars will one day be able to drive themselves without a driver. His passions aren&#8217;t bound by Twitter. He has given six billion dollars to fight world hunger. It&#8217;s hard to stop him! Even Twitter can&#8217;t stop Elon Musk. You can&#8217;t stop an entrepreneur like this!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musks_interest_in_Twitter\"><\/span>Elon Musk&#8217;s interest in Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We all know that Elon Musk is a billionaire, but who is this man and why is he interested in Twitter? Musk has a free speech absolutist philosophy, and Twitter has not always lived up to his standards. The platform has also come under fire for having content-filtering rules that have angered followers of right-wing political figures and Trump supporters. Musk has publicly advocated for a public view of the Twitter algorithm and the creation of &#8220;verified&#8221; accounts. He has also criticised the controversial profile photo initiative involving non-fungible tokens.<\/p>\n<p>Many believe that Musk&#8217;s interest in Twitter is not financially motivated, and that his real goal is to control the board of directors of the social media site. His financial status and power make it hard to ignore his interests. This is especially ironic given that the Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos. Musk&#8217;s investment in Twitter has raised questions about his willingness to support free speech, and many of us are worried that this could change in the future.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"His_disagreement_with_Twitter_over_spam_accounts\"><\/span>His disagreement with Twitter over spam accounts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s disagreement with Twitter over spam accounts has prompted an uproar from users and investors alike. The entrepreneur has long criticized Twitter for banning some accounts, including former US President Donald Trump. He has also called for transparency in how tweets are presented, particularly how some get promoted and reach wider audiences. He has argued that Twitter should be more open about its methods and policies regarding spam accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from a deal with Twitter if it can&#8217;t demonstrate that its users&#8217; posts contain less than 5 per cent automated spam accounts. Despite its high spam account count, Musk has argued that Twitter underestimated the number of spam accounts by as much as 20 per cent. Spammy accounts spread misinformation and scams and clog Twitter&#8217;s servers. Twitter is currently removing about one million spam accounts each day, which is around 5 per cent of its users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"His_desire_to_address_bots_on_the_platform\"><\/span>His desire to address bots on the platform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Elon Musk is the most prominent user on Twitter, but the most controversial news about the deal is the fact that he has long complained about the scourge of fake accounts promoting cryptocurrency scams. He said that bots are a problem for both advertisers and most users. So, why did Musk purchase Twitter to address this issue? Here are three possible reasons. But, which is the most pressing one?<\/p>\n<p>Musk has expressed concerns about spam and bots on the platform, and this could be an attempt to back out of the deal. The stock prices of Tesla and Twitter have declined in recent weeks, following Musk&#8217;s statement. After the news broke, Twitter shares fell 6% while Tesla stocks rose 1%. But, even with the news, Musk&#8217;s tweets appear to be far from over.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"His_decision_to_join_the_board_of_directors\"><\/span>His decision to join the board of directors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter for $2.9 billion. Twitter agreed to allow Musk to serve on its board. The agreement is valid until 2024, and Musk&#8217;s term will end in 2024. Twitter CEO Vandana Agrawal said Musk would bring &#8220;great value to the board.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The move may signal the start of a hostile takeover or a step towards Musk walking away from the company. Some Twitter employees are concerned that Musk&#8217;s appointment will affect the culture of the company. Musk&#8217;s Twitter account has been filled with comments that might trigger a human resources investigation if sent by a Twitter employee. The company is already struggling, but Musk&#8217;s presence on the board might exacerbate the problems.<\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s decision to join the Twitter board is controversial, as Twitter employees worry that he might reverse their moderation decisions. Twitter is a highly publicized company, but a board seat will not guarantee Musk&#8217;s freedom of speech. However, Musk has not yet responded to requests for comment. Musk tweeted an emoji with his hand over his mouth after Mr. Agrawal&#8217;s tweet. Since he was on the board for two years, Musk would have been able to own only 14.9% of the company&#8217;s stock. 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