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Elon Musk: Twitter deal 'temporarily on hold' pending details on spam accounts

Elon Musk said his planned $44 billion purchase of Twitter is “temporarily on hold” pending details on spam and fake accounts. He later added that he's "still committed to acquisition.”

2 days ago

Elon Musk would reverse Trump Twitter ban, calling it morally wrong

Elon Musk said he would overturn former President Donald Trump's ban from Twitter if his purchase of the company is successful.

5 days ago

Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter

U.S. District Judge James Donato said Friday that Donald Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free speech.

May 7

Governor Abbott asks Elon Musk to bring Twitter to Texas

Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy Twitter has been accepted by the social media platform. The announcement brings up the question, could Twitter relocate to Texas?

April 26

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey responds to Musk takeover: 'Elon is the singular solution I trust'

Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posted a thread in response to Elon Musk's acquisition of the social media platform, suggesting he supports the move.

April 26

Everything Elon Musk wants to change about Twitter

As Twitter’s newest owner, Elon Musk has already been floating suggestions for changes he’d like to see on the social media platform.

April 25

Elon Musk buys Twitter in $44 billion deal

Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the platform where he promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers.

April 25

What's next now that Twitter has accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion bid?

Twitter’s acceptance of Elon Musk’s roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform.

April 25

Elon Musk says he has $46.5B in financing ready to buy Twitter

Elon Musk says he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, and he's trying to negotiate an agreement with the company.

April 21

Twitter adopts 'poison pill' defense in Elon Musk takeover bid

Twitter said Friday that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company and take it private.

April 15

Elon Musk offers to buy 100% of Twitter for $43 billion

Elon Musk made a proposal to buy the remaining shares of Twitter that he doesn't already own, offering $54.20 per share of the company's stock.

April 14

Elon Musk allegedly broke law while buying Twitter stock, claims lawsuit

Musk spent about $2.6 billion on Twitter stock — a fraction of his estimated wealth of $265 billion, the largest individual fortune in the world. In a regulatory filing Monday, Musk disclosed he may increase his stake after backing out of an agreement reached last week to join Twitter’s board of directors.

April 12

Elon Musk no longer joining Twitter's board of directors, company says

Elon Musk won't be joining Twitter's board of directors as previously announced. The Tesla CEO remains its largest shareholder.

April 11

Twitter edit feature in the works, company says

The social media giant announced on its account that the company had been working on an edit feature since last year.

April 5

Elon Musk takes 9 percent stake in Twitter, becoming biggest shareholder

The goal of Elon Musk's 73.5 million share purchase -- worth about $3 billion -- is not clear.

April 4