It is interesting that the man who bought Twitter, Elon Musk, is an advocate for free speech. But the liberals are loudly wailing over this acquisition. Some celebrities are either leaving or threatening to leave the platform.
It is obvious that the Left fears free speech as their bullplop can be challenged in a free forum.
I heard that Twitter has locked down the code so that employee holdovers can't sabotage Musk in the takeover and the filters are off.
What's in store for Twitter under its new ownership? I would guess there may be more advertising so that Musk can recoup his $44 billion. Other than that, I would recommend a "wait and see" stance.
From Reuters:
NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for $44 billion cash on Monday in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.
It is a seminal moment for the 16-year-old company, which emerged as one of the world's most influential public squares and now faces a string of challenges.
Musk, who calls himself a free speech absolutist, has criticized Twitter's moderation. He wants Twitter's algorithm for prioritizing tweets to be public and objects to giving too much power on the service to corporations that advertise.
Political activists expect that a Musk regime will mean less moderation and reinstatement of banned individuals including former President Donald Trump. Conservatives cheered the prospect of fewer controls while some human rights activists voiced fears of a rise in hate speech.
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