Caitlyn Jenner Endorses Elon Musk Buying Twitter, Claims She’s Been ‘Shadow Banned’

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk, the mega-billionaire Twitter power user who last week clinched a deal to acquire the company, has floated a new idea for the social network make money.Musk on Tuesday posted that Twitter may impose “a slight cost” for companies or government accounts to use the service, without elaborating.“Ultimately, the downfall of the Freemasons was giving away their stonecutting services for nothing,” Musk tweeted. “Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for commercial/government users.”To be sure, it’s just Musk spitballing at this point about what may happen once he closes the $44 billion deal to buy Twitter.

Grimes is a frequent Twitter user but has said the social media site has ‘issues with public mental health’, just as her ex-boyfriend Elon Musk made his bid to buy the platform.  It was announced last month that Tesla founder Musk, 50, had reached an agreement with Twitter to buy the platform for $44billion (£3.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk, who’s set to become Twitter’s sole owner, is prohibited from posting tweets that “disparage” the social network.But that didn’t stop Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the world’s richest person, from criticizing Twitter’s 2020 decision to freeze the account of the New York Post, after the paper published unverified stories about Hunter Biden.“Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organization for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate,” Musk tweeted Tuesday evening.That was in reply to a post by Saagar Enjeti, political commentator and co-host of “Breaking Points,” which linked to a story by Politico describing how Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s head of legal, policy and trust, and safety — the exec who oversaw the company’s suspension of the New York Post — cried during a meeting with staffers discussing Musk’s takeover. In October 2020, Twitter blocked the New York Post’s account for 16 days over the newspaper’s series of disputed stories on Hunter Biden, in what became a flashpoint for Republicans charging Twitter with censorship of conservatives.

Jameela Jamil announced on Twitter Monday that she has issued her "last tweet" on the social media platform.  Her message comes after Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion. Following Twitter's announcement of its new owner, Musk tweeted, "I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means."  Jamil, a 36-year-old London native, shared four images of herself holding a puppy.  "Ah he got twitter," Jamil began. "I would like this to be my what lies here as my last tweet.

Jordan Moreau Director Adam McKay’s Netflix film “Don’t Look Up,” which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance and more A-listers, made a splash last winter for how the dark, political comedy eerily mirrored real life. The film tackled issues of climate change and media misinformation, and one fictional tech billionaire character hit even closer to home after Elon Musk and Twitter agreed to a $44 billion deal on Monday.“It’s dangerous,” Blanchett told Variety about Musk’s Twitter takeover, at the Chaplin Award Gala in New York on Monday. “That’s all I have to say, it’s very, very dangerous.”Rylance’s character, Peter Isherwell, an eccentric tech CEO who profits off a comet hurtling toward Earth, was based partly on Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs.

Elon Musk had purchased the website.The Tesla founder and entrepreneur successfully acquired the social media platform yesterday (April 25) for approximately $44billion (£34.5b), per The Independent.His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations.Yesterday, Musk shared a glimpse into his policy for the platform.

Radiohead song.The Tesla founder and entrepreneur successfully acquired the social media platform yesterday (April 25) for approximately $44billion (£34.5b), per The Independent.His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations.Dorsey shared a statement about the purchase with a link to Radiohead’s ‘Kid A’ track, ‘Everything In Its Right Place.’https://t.co/jeNtFyRrpR— jack⚡️ (@jack) April 26, 2022He then added: “I love Twitter. Twitter is the closest thing we have to a global consciousness.”I love Twitter.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTwitter is now in Elon Musk’s hands. What his successful maneuver to buy the company means for its 200 million-plus users — or for media and entertainment companies that use the platform to reach global audiences — is anything but clear.In the space of three weeks, Musk went from disclosing a 9.2% stake in Twitter to clinching a $44 billion deal for the company on April 25.

Elon Musk has made his dreams of owning Twitter come true after reaching a deal to buy the website for what’s been reported as $44 billion. The Tesla CEO shared his excitement in a press release on Monday.

The Independent.His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations.Yesterday, Musk shared a glimpse into his policy for the platform.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTwitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey commented on Elon Musk’s acquisition of the social media platform on Monday night, kicking off his thread with Radiohead’s song “Everything In Its Right Place.”“I love Twitter. Twitter is the closest thing we have to a global consciousness,” he wrote.After stepping down from Twitter in November 2021, Dorsey continued to sit on the company’s board of directors. The board approved Musk’s $44 billion acquisition Monday morning.I love Twitter.

his hostile takeover of the social media giant, while current CEO Parag Agrawal could earn $39 million from his golden parachute package.Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO late last year, holds just over 18 million shares in Twitter — which has been the bulk of his compensation while he took a $1.40 annual paycheck while serving as chief executive since the platform launched in 2006. With Musk’s buyout offer at $54.20 per share, Dorsey stands to walk away from his company with just under $1 billion, according to the company’s latest proxy filing.Other Twitter execs could see cash payouts if Musk brings in new management and terminates them.

Elon Musk in a deal that values the company at $44 billion, the board announced Monday afternoon.«The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is the best path forward for Twitter's stockholders,» Bret Taylor, the company's independent board chair, said in a statement.Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, reiterated his plans to remake Twitter as a forum dedicated to promoting free speech.«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,» he said in a statement.Musk also said he plans on «making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans» on the platform.It's the largest deal to take a company private in at least two decades, reported.The board voted unanimously in favor of the acquisition. The deal is expected to close this year, subject to the approval of Twitter's shareholders.The official acquisition caps off a drama worth of a soap opera between the famously mercurial Musk and one of the world's most prominent social networks.The billionaire disclosed earlier this month that he had become Twitter's largest shareholder, and soon after proposed to buy the company outright and take it private.

Taking over. Elon Musk reached a deal to buy Twitter for about $44 billion on Monday, April 25.

One of the first questions raised on Twitter after Elon Musk’s purchase was announced was whether Donald Trump would be returning to the platform.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorElon Musk is poised to become the new owner of Twitter, after a fast flurry of negotiations left the company’s board with no choice but to accept the multibillionaire’s $44 billion takeover proposal.Under the terms of the deal, Twitter stockholders will receive $54.20 in cash for each share of Twitter common stock that they own upon closing of the proposed transaction. The purchase price represents a 38% premium to Twitter’s closing stock price on April 1, 2022, which was the last trading day before Musk, who is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, disclosed his approximately 9% stake in Twitter.Upon completion of the transaction, Twitter will become a privately held company.Musk said in a statemnet, “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 Mr.

Elon Musk is making a bid to buy social media giant Twitter. The billionaire owner of Tesla said he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy the platform and negotiations between the two parties are understood to be underway.