Musk takes over Twitter: we don’t know his plans

What was unthinkable a month ago is now reality. Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, takes over Twitter. It gives him control over a small social media platform compared to Facebook or Instagram, but it is effective. Because of the people who are active there, such as politicians and journalists.

Twitter falls into the hands of someone with a proven track record, known for being unpredictable and volatile. Musk’s plans and choices regarding the platform may have major consequences.

Although we don’t know exactly what he wants yet, his vision is known. A look at what we do and don’t know about their plans.

Elon Musk passed

It was amazing how quickly Twitter and Elon Musk agreed. It took just 11 days from the submission of the takeover bid (which was met with skepticism at the time) to the announcement of the deal.

Twitter has proven it can’t handle the pressure, first from Musk and then from its own shareholders.

Despite its influential position by Silicon Valley standards, the platform has never been a huge financial success. Also, there were probably no other serious buyers. Twitter’s board probably had no choice. Musk says he didn’t buy Twitter to make money.

less rules

Musk is known for being a strong supporter of providing ample space for freedom of speech. There too, just before he became a shareholder of Twitter, about pronunciationI

Many of the “puzzle pieces” that provide insight into Musk’s plans, he gave in an interview the day he made the offer. We can deduce that Twitter wants to change its moderation rules: delete as few tweets as possible and be careful about permanently banning users. And when in doubt, drop a tweet.