Don’t underestimate the power that Twitter confers on a private owner. It has become the de facto public square for the highest level politicians and executives. It is where embassies, CEOs and presidents publicly squabble. While Instagram and Tik Tok provide entertainment and distraction, the powerful influence the masses on Twitter.
When Trump was banned in Jan 2022, most of his 88 million followers never heard from him again. No matter your feelings or leanings, that’s a lot of power - to instantly mute a president.
This has nothing to do with turning Twitter around as a business.
It may have something to do with fostering freedom of expression globally.
It definitely confers a huge amount of power on the new owner and ensures no one can mute them.
Given the adversarial nature that Musk has with the current US administration, I expect an almost immediate regulatory action if this deal completes.
When Trump was banned in Jan 2022, most of his 88 million followers never heard from him again. No matter your feelings or leanings, that’s a lot of power - to instantly mute a president.
This has nothing to do with turning Twitter around as a business.
It may have something to do with fostering freedom of expression globally.
It definitely confers a huge amount of power on the new owner and ensures no one can mute them.
Given the adversarial nature that Musk has with the current US administration, I expect an almost immediate regulatory action if this deal completes.