The changes make Twitter the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
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Elon Musk says $44 billion deal won’t happen unless Twitter proves bot claims
Musk’s latest online pronouncement complicates an already chaotic takeover, potentially one of the largest acquisitions the internet industry has ever seen.
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Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
The billionaire, who plans to buy the social media company, said permanent bans of Twitter accounts should be rare and reserved for accounts that are scams or automated bots.
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Trump’s censorship attack on Twitter fails to get his ban lifted
Trump’s lawyers argued that Twitter was acting at the behest of the government because it suspended his account under pressure from Democratic lawmakers.
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Wall Street, tech investors back Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter with $7 billion
The high profile investors show ‘that it’s not Musk single-handedly trying to turn around Twitter,’ one analyst says.
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Musk’s Twitter pitch featured layoffs, ways to monetize platform
On calls with teams of bankers before the deal was announced, Musk fielded questions on how he would generate financial returns at Twitter.
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Sen. Collins says she’d support reinstatement of Trump’s Twitter account
Collins’ comments come a day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who describes himself as a ‘free-speech absolutist,’ reached an agreement to purchase Twitter for $44 billion.
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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion and will privatize company
The Tesla CEO has described himself as a ‘free-speech absolutist’ but is also known for blocking or disparaging other Twitter users who question or disagree with him.
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Shareholders await Musk’s next move in Twitter takeover bid
Twitter has dropped a major roadblock in front of Elon Musk’s effort to take over the company, leaving investors to wonder about the mercurial Tesla CEO’s next move.
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Twitter adopts ‘poison pill’ defense in Musk takeover bid
The strategy would allow existing shareholders to buy additional shares at a discount, diluting the ownership stake of billionaire Elon Musk, who has offered to buy the company for $43 billion.