Several news platforms report that Musk now owns almost a tenth of Twitter. As such, he was part of a wave of Western tech companies rushing to the aid of Ukrainians and their own tech workers in the invaded country.įree speech is essential to a functioning democracy.ĭo you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?- Elon Musk Ma4 April, 2022 Musk had previously strengthened Ukraine’s digital defence capabilities by providing the country with access to his Starlink network of internet satellites. SEC filings made on March 14 reveal that Musk now owns over 9.2% of the common stock of Twitter.Īs a side note, he challenged Vladimir Putin “to single combat” of the faith of Ukraine on that day too. Our timeline kicks off in January when the Musk begins to purchase shares in Twitter, according to filings made to the SEC in April. Elon Musk VS Twitter: The timeline 31 January, 2022 Verdict has travelled back to the beginning of the story to round up the key moments in this messy feud of broken deals, sassy tweets and Elon Musk being Elon Musk. This constantly evolving saga has ranged from unbelievable to exhausting, with new twists in the tale seemingly coming out almost every day. Whatever you think about that, it’s fair to say the SpaceX billionaire is definitely on his way to earning a spot on Twitter’s wall of fame – or wall of shame. This history has left some market watchers, journalists and regular pundits wondering if Musk is actually serious about buying Twitter in the first place. He later tweeted that the fine was “worth it.” The later stunt landed him an US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation and a $40m fine, $20m each from him and Tesla. Over the years, he has referred to a British caver who rescued children trapped children in a cave as “pedo guy” and joked that he’d take Tesla private at $420 – a reference to the weed-smoking culture. There is no shortage of examples of his use of the social media platform has landed him in hot water. To answer that question, you must understand that Musk has a long and messy history with Twitter, starting in 2009 when he first set up his account. Two powerhouses clashing on an epic scale elicits the question of how did it ever come to this? Why do we need a timeline over the feud between Elon Musk and Twitter?
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