Aviva Fried, edited by Ophelie Artaud
11:05 a.m., July 09, 2022
This Friday evening, the multi-billionaire Elon Musk announced to withdraw from the takeover of the social network. He believes that Twitter has not been transparent enough about the number of fake accounts and spam, which he believes would jeopardize the value of the company. For its part, the company decided to take the case to court.
The day after the announcement of the cancellation of the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, the social network announces legal action against the multi-billionaire. She wants to force him to respect the social network’s takeover agreement. This Friday evening, Musk withdrew. He believes that Twitter has not been transparent enough about the number of fake accounts and spam, which he believes would jeopardize the value of the company.
Lack of transparency or change of mind of Musk?
Twitter has decided to take the matter to court. A judge could also require Elon Musk to pay the promised sum, or 44 billion dollars. But the most significant reactions are on the side of the ultra-conservatives who have erected Elon Musk as defenders of freedom of expression and destroyer of social networks and their influence.
According to them, Musk would have planned everything and his goal would be to expose Twitter’s alleged shenanigans aimed at silencing conservatives. A conspiracy that can be found on the Truth Social network, created by Donald Trump. The former President of the United States, still deprived of a Twitter account, was counting on Elon Musk to reintegrate him into the social network.
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