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Elon Musk has sent a letter to Twitter asking for more details about the bot and spam accounts that exist on the platform.

He has declared that "free speech is the bedrock "of a functioning democracy". what that means for twitter�*s 300 million users is not certain, as our technology editor zoe kleinman explains. lift off! elon musk�*s big ideas include colonising mars and implantable human brain machines. his successes include the tesla electric car and the payment giant paypal. and now hes set his sights on his favourite social network, twitter. this is not a way to sort of make money. having a public platform...

Elon musk�*s £3a billion offer came as a bit of a surprise to many, including twitter itself. it may be influential, but its nowhere near the size of, say, facebook or tiktok. downing street and the eu have already reminded musk that there are rules around whats not allowed online in europe. in addition, teslas shareholders seem worried that twitter might distract elon musk from the business of cars — the value of the company fell by $110 billion earlier this evening. all eyes are on contro...

Unlike the leaders of facebook, google, apple, amazon, elon musk believes in free speech. he thinks everyone should be allowed to talk, including people who disagree with him. the twitter community is divided, as usual. musk tonight described the response of his critics as "an extreme "antibody reaction from those who fear free speech." actress mia farrow said... london mayor sadiq khan warned... but twitter founderjack dorsey voiced his support... it sets the news agenda for both big issues and...

Salman personally approved of the murder of jamal khashoggi. my color choices, pearl white, midnight silver, deep blue, solid black and red. i think its time for tesla to add the founders color which is clearly purple. i want to know what you think. go to my website at smerconish.com. vote on my survey question, do you want elon musk to take over twitter. joining meal kara swisher, shes written this column in the "times," elon musk knows exactly what hes doing. kara, what exactly is he doing? >>...

He thinks its going the wrong direction. hes correct its been mismanaged for a long time. that its stock has been exactly where it was during the ipo and that he has some better ideas. i think the free speech stuff gets pulled by the right and left in a way thats not what this is about. in a way, he does believe that. he likes to say outrageous things and just like to say them. sometimes, hes tweaking people. sometimes, hes unnecessarily cool. sometimes, hes just having fun. i know it sounds cra...

Know, the aftereffects of my piece. and i know it has been a controversy starter. and well see where the conversation goes. you know, ive seen so many emails and tweets. and just outreach from readers who have felt, you know, relates to this piece in terms of experiences in their own life, in difficult conversations theyve had to have with family members or perhaps those close to them. i think it struck a nerve for a lot of people. and well see whether, you know, those who believe this strongly,...

Share. its called we the clock, i guess. i dont know. its a weak joke, he likes to do that. he likes to do that. he loves memes, he likes all kinds of memes. he tends to be very playful. and then again he says things on twitter that are just obnoxious, almost like an 11-year-old boy who hasnt been raised particularly well but thats his manner. other times he puts up pictures of the rockets hes building or the car or amazing advanced technology. as you said, hes a complex figure. >> kara, i would...

Just became the subject of a partisan divide. in a ted talk he suggested his bid for twitter is all about free space. >> as someone -- as someone you dont like allowed to say something you dont like, if that is the case then we have free speech. and its damn anonnoying says something you dont like. that is something of a healthy, functioning free speech situation. >> his interest in acquiring twitter now being heralded on the right and greeted with trepidation on the left. on fox news, he was po...

Musks offer. the stock market is saying no. if the market in its collective wisdom thought there was a legitimately higher offer out there to compete with musk, then the twitter stock would be trading $54.20 a share. in expectation of that higher officer. bottom line, he says the price is fair and theres no higher bidder. your reaction. >> yeah, i think its a low ball, but not that low ball because theres not a lot of bidders right now. a lot of people would like to own this. facebook would like...