In a surprising turn of events that has shaken up the business and tech world, Elon Musk has officially acquired Twitter for $44 billion USD.
After weeks of back and forth conversations between Twitter’s board and Musk, Twitter agreed to accept his offer, quickly sending the internet in a frenzy. Immediately after the sale was announced, the platform exploded with many fans and critics expressing their opinions on the business deal. Some were concerned that President Donald Trump will be making a return to the platform, while others celebrated Musk’s pledge to encourage freedom of speech. The topic of censorship or became a major discussion with Senator Marsha Blackburn chiming into the conversation hoping that, “Elon Musk will help rein in Big Tech’s history of censoring users taht have a different viewpoint.” On the other side, Senator Dick Durbin expressed, “He said he wants to make it this global message board. My first question to him ‘[is] the message board going to include Donald Trump?,’”
While Twitter spotlighted two divisive viewpoints on freedom of speech, internet trolls also took the opportunity to point out that Musk spent $44 billion USD on a platform that is offered for free on the app store. Take a look below at some of Twitter’s biggest reactions to Elon Musk’s $44 billion USD acquisition.
How it started. How it’s going. pic.twitter.com/GfMNLTdw8o
— Biz Stone (@biz) April 25, 2022
elon musk spending $43 billion to stop getting bullied on twitter when he could’ve simply been less annoying is insane
— first-mate prance (@bocxtop) April 25, 2022
Elon Musk has finally set the blue bird free: pic.twitter.com/LXjzYCS2ZU
— Mikey (@MikeDulaimi) April 25, 2022
Elon Musk is buying Twitter.
CNN+ is shutting down.
Disney is being reined in.
It’s a bad time to be woke.
— Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) April 25, 2022
Not sure I am interested in Twitter if Elon Musk owns it.
— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) April 24, 2022
Twitter: We will not sell to Elon Musk.
Also Twitter: We will sell to Elon Musk.
— Douglas A. Boneparth (@dougboneparth) April 25, 2022
“You can find me on Instagram if Elon Musk buys Twitter” is the new “I’m moving to Canada if Donald Trump becomes President.”
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) April 25, 2022
Elon Musk bought Twitter when it’s literally free ??????? what an idiot
— Dream (@Dream) April 25, 2022
Believing Elon Musk is going to save Twitter is as naive as believing Joe Biden was going to save America.
— Caitlin Johnstone ⏳ (@caitoz) April 26, 2022
Elon musk when he realizes he bought twitter for $44 Billion but we all got it for free off the app store pic.twitter.com/gYbRGTh1Tm
— Hasbulla ? (@HasbullaHive) April 26, 2022
Suspended Accounts coming back after Elon Musk buys Twitter pic.twitter.com/w3MEghy36j
— GenerationZ Humor (@GenZlaughs) April 26, 2022
I don’t support a billionaire like @elonmusk owning Twitter. I think that he should give it back to the billionaires that he bought it from.
— Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) April 26, 2022
After @Twitter , @elonmusk eyeing for Amazon ❓❓ ?????#Memes #Cryptos #DopaMeme #Satoshi #Doge #BabyDoge @amazon @JeffBezos pic.twitter.com/9sS9TrcDFP
— Dopamine – Crypto App #1 for Next Big Deal (@myDopamineApp) April 19, 2022
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