Buying Twitter made Musk "king of the sandbox," allowing him to promote free speech, but not at the cost of his own ego.
  • Elon Musk purchased shares of Twitter after unsuccessfully petitioning the CEO to remove a Twitter account tracking his private jet.
  • Musk’s personal gripes played a key role in his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
  • Musk banned the account after promising not to, highlighting his prioritization of getting his way over free speech.

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  • @[email protected]English
    2•10 months ago

    I don’t get this. What is the point? Why would anyone care where a billionaire is flying to and from? Just for kicks?

    • @[email protected]English
      18•10 months ago

      I think it’s mostly aboit the massive carbon footprint of a private jet and Elon has a rep for really short frequent flights.