Elon Musk Stakes $2.9bn, Becomes Twitter’s Top Shareholder

Musk, has, in tweets to 80 million Twitter followers, questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9% stake in Twitter worth $2.9 billion to become its largest shareholder. Platforms Africa reports that this deal made know by Musk on his Facebook page, came after he raised questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech. The ultimate aim of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase worth $2.9 billion, based on the closing price Friday, is not clear. Yet…

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