Elon Musk, a self-described "free-speech absolutist," secured a contract to buy Twitter for $44 billion on April 25, just eleven days after making an offer for the microblogging network.
Elon Musk, the billionaire, has agreed to pay $44 billion for Twitter.
Ten days later (on April 14), he announced his offer to buy Twitter in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Musk has described himself as a “free-speech absolutist” but is also known for blocking or disparaging other Twitter users who question or disagree with him.
Musk, Twitter’s new owner, is the eighth most followed person on Twitter with 84.3 million followers (as of April 26, 2022, 8 am).
“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” said Musk in a statement.