The Tesla boss has bought the short message service Twitter. Elon Musk announced this in a tweet after months of bickering.
The almost endless back and forth is over: Tesla boss Elon Musk (51) is now also the head of Twitter. He announced the information himself on the short message service on Thursday afternoon. : “I bought Twitter because it is important for the future of civilization to have a common digital space where a wide range of beliefs can be discussed in a healthy way without resorting to violence.”
He made the observation that social networks would be divided into “right or left echo chambers”. This caused even more hatred and would further divide society. On the other hand, Twitter shouldn’t become a “place of horror” where everything is allowed. But: The platform must be “warm and inviting for everyone”. He would not be interested in this purchase to increase his fortune. He was aware that failure in this project was a “real possibility”.
The first 13 billion US dollars are said to have already flowed
the first 13 of a total of 46.5 billion US dollars have already been paid. Musk agreed to a takeover with Twitter in April, but withdrew his offer in July. The reason: The company gave him false information about fake accounts. However, the short message service insisted on compliance with the purchase agreement and filed a court case. Musk then announced in October that he would buy Twitter after the case against him was settled.
Source: Stern
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