Elon Musk has taken over Twitter, seizing control of one of the most influential social media platforms in a $44 billion blockbuster deal.
But Twitter employees still had not heard from the company’s new owner on Friday. Musk has replied to a couple of posts on Twitter about his ownership, but hasn’t said much publicly.
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Musk, a prolific Twitter user, is finally in control of the site with which he has a love-hate relationship. The Tesla and Space X CEO has amassed a following of more than 110 million in a venue that can sometimes land him in trouble.
The New York Stock Exchange filed to delist Twitter’s stock Friday. Musk is taking the company private, and shareholders will get $54.20 per share.
Musk tweeted that he will form a council “with widely diverse viewpoints” that will consider content moderation. There has been speculation Musk could loosen the site’s content moderation policies after taking over.
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