{"id":46683,"date":"2022-07-30T20:51:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=46683"},"modified":"2022-07-30T20:51:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T20:51:09","slug":"what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter","title":{"rendered":"What Can Elon Musk Do With 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-6a0e2d716831f\" 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-6a0e2d716831f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0e2d716831f\" ><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\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter\/#What_Can_Elon_Musk_Do_With_Twitter\" title=\"What Can Elon Musk Do With Twitter?\">What Can Elon Musk Do With Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-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\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter\/#Tesla\" title=\"Tesla\">Tesla<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter\/#SpaceX\" title=\"SpaceX\">SpaceX<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter\/#Dogecoin\" title=\"Dogecoin\">Dogecoin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-can-elon-musk-do-with-twitter\/#Twitter\" title=\"Twitter\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Can_Elon_Musk_Do_With_Twitter\"><\/span>What Can Elon Musk Do With Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"max-height:243px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:30% height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/GtNS3yy.jpg\" alt=\"what can elon musk do with twitter\"> <\/p>\n<p>The space entrepreneur Elon Musk has been tweeting about a number of things for Twitter. He has proposed changing the site&#8217;s format and adding an edit button, which would allow users to make changes after posting them. Another suggestion from Musk was to turn Twitter&#8217;s downtown San Francisco headquarters into a homeless shelter. Many took this as a dig at the pandemic-era workforce, but Musk did not respond to a request for clarification.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elon_Musk\"><\/span>Elon Musk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After spending over $1 billion on Tesla stock, Elon Musk is now buying Twitter for $1.2 billion. The CEO of Tesla says he is using a combination of bank loans against Tesla stock to finance the deal. The company also says Musk has pledged $21 billion in cash to purchase the company&#8217;s equity. But no one has been able to verify where the money is coming from. Tesla shares were trading at $978 a share Monday afternoon. Musk is also the founder of SpaceX, which was recently valued at $100 billion.<\/p>\n<p>While Musk has often been inscrutable, the billionaire has hinted that the platform will change in the near future. He has hinted at possible changes in regulatory filings and interviews. However, the CEO has not directly addressed these questions in his Twitter accounts. Twitter is the digital town square where critical issues are debated. So how does Twitter view Elon Musk? What are his plans for the company? The answer may surprise you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tesla\"><\/span>Tesla<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If he gets his way, Elon Musk might just be able to change the world of social media. As the world&#8217;s richest man, he&#8217;s likely willing to burn cash to weather the storm. But if he&#8217;s unable to win over Twitter users, he could at least reshape it. If Musk buys Twitter, he might just be the first technically oriented power user to run the platform.<\/p>\n<p>While he owns 9.2% of Twitter, Elon Musk is not allowed to buy the company outright. His alleged plans to take over the company&#8217;s board of directors have yet to materially affect the company&#8217;s financial performance. He also declined a board seat that would have restricted his ownership. After all, Musk can&#8217;t buy the company outright. In recent years, Twitter&#8217;s executives have hedged on the number of fake accounts, citing the potential for a &#8220;material adverse effect&#8221; on the company&#8217;s financial performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SpaceX\"><\/span>SpaceX<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you follow Elon Musk and SpaceX on Twitter, you might think of him as a man who would take on the world. However, this could be a big mistake. Musk, who has been known for his tenacity and relentlessness, could actually be shaping the way people use the micro-blogging site. In fact, he is arguably the most influential person on Twitter right now. Here are five ways he may be affecting the way people use the social networking site.<\/p>\n<p>Many SpaceX employees are concerned about Musk&#8217;s behavior on Twitter. That&#8217;s why they signed a letter demanding that SpaceX leaders publicly condemn Musk&#8217;s Twitter behavior and establish clear policies regarding what is not acceptable. Musk&#8217;s tweets are causing friction within the company, and it&#8217;s difficult to see why SpaceX employees would want to work there. The company has yet to respond to the letter.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dogecoin\"><\/span>Dogecoin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The alleged tweeting of Tesla CEO Elon Musk regarding Dogecoin has sparked a lawsuit claiming he is running a pyramid scheme to promote the cryptocurrency. The investor is seeking to recover the lost money after Musk accused Dogecoin of a &#8220;pyramid scheme&#8221; and drove the price of the cryptocurrency up to almost a $1 billion. As a result, the price of Dogecoin has sunk by nearly 90% in the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>While Musk has publicly endorsed the digital currency, there are other factors that may play into the future of the cryptocurrency. Musk has supported it through various tweets, including integrating it into his Tesla and Space X payment systems. Others speculate that he could integrate it into Twitter&#8217;s payment system, which is owned by billionaire Elon Musk. Musk recently became Twitter&#8217;s largest shareholder with a 9.2% stake. In response, Musk proposed changes to Twitter Blue, including the ability to pay for the service with Dogecoin.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Twitter\"><\/span>Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tech billionaire Elon Musk uses Twitter to keep updated with the latest tech news. He revealed the fact that Twitter&#8217;s board of directors does not own much stock. The biggest shareholder is founder Jack Dorsey, who owns 2% of the company. Facebook&#8217;s Mark Zuckerberg owns 13% of Twitter. While Musk&#8217;s tweets are often aimed at investors, the company&#8217;s board is more aligned with its founder than most other companies&#8217; boards.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Musk has been criticised for using Twitter to censor his critics. Some have even accused him of blocking his critics from his personal account. The controversial CEO also recently took Tesla private, surprising investors and the company itself. But how will he handle the public&#8217;s reaction? We&#8217;ll have to wait and see, but it&#8217;s worth following his progress. We&#8217;ll have to see if Musk uses Twitter wisely.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NgBB0tFWlFs\" width=\"465\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"260\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Can Elon Musk Do With Twitter? The space entrepreneur Elon Musk has been tweeting about a number of things for Twitter. He has proposed changing the site&#8217;s format and adding an edit button, which would allow users to make changes after posting them. 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