Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion, so it can be ‘transformed as private company’

[Dashinka 25,327]

This may be interesting.  Time will tell.

 

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $43 billion, so it can be ‘transformed as private company’

 

According to Musk, the social media company needs to go private because it can “neither thrive nor serve” free speech in its current state.

 

“As a result, I am offering to buy 100% of Twitter for $54.20 per share in cash, a 54% premium over the day before I began investing in Twitter and a 38% premium over the day before my investment was publicly announced,” he wrote. “My offer is my best and final offer and if it is not accepted, I would need to reconsider my position as a shareholder.”

 

Musk tapped Morgan Stanley as a financial advisor, according to the filing.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/14/elon-musk-offers-to-buy-twitter-for-54point20-a-share-saying-it-needs-to-be-transformed-as-private-company.html

[millefleur 5,050]

Unsurprisingly the Saudis don't seem to support it. I didn't even know a Saudi Prince was a Twitter shareholder? Lol.

 

 

Edited April 14, 2022 by millefleur

[Dashinka 25,327]

  On 4/14/2022 at 5:18 PM, millefleur said:

Unsurprisingly the Saudis don't seem to support it. I didn't even know a Saudi Prince was a Twitter shareholder? Lol.

 

 

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This is the Saudi Prince that makes sure Twitter cancels anyone that talks bad about LGBT... stuff.

[Dashinka 25,327]

The knives are out for Elon.

 

Twitter’s Blue Checkmark Brigade Freaks Out over Elon Musk’s Buyout Plan

 

Notorious neoconservative warmonger and diehard NeverTrump pundit Max Boot repeated what is likely to be a recurring argument from establishment mouthpieces: that free speech is dangerous to democracy, and that content moderation (censorship) is actually real freedom. In Max Boot’s world, there’s no democracy or freedom unless speech is controlled by a tiny minority of unaccountable elites.

 

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/04/14/twitters-blue-checkmark-brigade-freaks-out-over-elon-musks-buyout-plan/

[TBoneTX 46,823]

By whatever method, something needs to be done.

[millefleur 5,050]

  On 4/14/2022 at 6:09 PM, Dashinka said:

Twitter’s Blue Checkmark Brigade Freaks Out over Elon Musk’s Buyout Plan

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Bluecheck brigade on suicide watch.

[TBoneTX 46,823]

  On 4/14/2022 at 6:34 PM, millefleur said:

Bluecheck brigade on suicide watch.

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Snowflake watch, before that.

[Ban Hammer 13,965]

Twitter Workers Worried Elon Musk Will Turn Their Free Speech Platform Into Platform That Allows Free Speech

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—With Elon Musk becoming Twitter's largest stakeholder and a new member of the board of directors, many within the company are worried he may turn

their free speech platform into a platform that actually allows free speech. 

"This could destroy us," said Yinny Xendapoo, Twitter's director of content moderation. "When we say we're a free speech platform, we never intended to actually allow free speech! 

If we allowed free speech, people might say things we don't like and that's NOT ok."

 

more at

https://babylonbee.com/news/twitter-workers-worried-elon-musk-will-turn-their-free-speech-platform-into-platform-that-allows-free-speech

[Dashinka 25,327]

Did anyone notice the significance of Musk’s $54.20 per share offer?

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,397]

  On 4/14/2022 at 6:27 PM, TBoneTX said:

By whatever method, something needs to be done.

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Agree becuse censorship on public forums of view points that don't fit a certain ideology is wrong . 

[MarJhi 968]

  On 4/15/2022 at 8:04 AM, Dashinka said:

Did anyone notice the significance of Musk’s $54.20 per share offer?

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Yes, the 420 part of $54.20. Elon is having a little giggle as he messes with their heads. He could just as easily made that number and even $54.00 or $55.00. I am surprised he didn't wait 1 more week to make this offer on April 20th

[Dashinka 25,327]

  On 4/15/2022 at 8:42 AM, MarJhi said:

Yes, the 420 part of $54.20. Elon is having a little giggle as he messes with their heads. He could just as easily made that number and even $54.00 or $55.00. I am surprised he didn't wait 1 more week to make this offer on April 20th

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Reminiscent of when he offered to take Tesla private at $420 per share.

[Dashinka 25,327]

Leftists Warn That If They Can't Ban Opposing Viewpoints They'd Have To Actually Defend Their Beliefs
 

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A growing number of left-leaning voices are concerned about a dangerous increase in free speech if Elon Musk buys Twitter. Early reports confirm that this is because they would have to debate their opponents, instead of just banning them.

 

"Any statement that I don't like is literally incitement, promoting violence, and an existential threat to worldwide democracy" tweeted one user named Resist_The_System90210. "I never had to debate a real person, as Twitter just buries them in the 'additional replies, including those that may contain offensive content' to protect me!"

 

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/liberals-worried-that-if-they-cant-ban-opposing-viewpoints-theyll-actually-have-to-defend-their-ideas
 

Real news from the BB.

[MarJhi 968]

  On 4/15/2022 at 9:30 AM, Dashinka said:

Reminiscent of when he offered to take Tesla private at $420 per share.

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Yup, he likes to have a little fun with people now and then. 

[laylalex 7,301]

  On 4/15/2022 at 8:05 AM, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Agree becuse censorship on public forums of view points that don't fit a certain ideology is wrong . 

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Not that that would ever happen anywhere like VJ, right??