Elon Musk has launched a $43 billion hostile takeover bid for Twitter, the social network that the eccentric billionaire behind Tesla uses as a hobby to connect with his 81 million followers, saying he thinks the platform is essential to the functioning of democracy.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Elon Musk attempts hostile takeover of Twitter, calling path ‘painful’
Tesla CEO, who recently became social media company’s largest individual shareholder, offers $54.20 per share
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Updated April 14, 2022 at 5:58 p.m. EDT|Published April 14, 2022 at 7:34 a.m. EDT