The world's richest man, Elon Musk, has taken over ownership of Twitter.
"The bird is freed" is how he announced to the world he had taken over the major social media company. He's also changed his Twitter bio to read "Chief Twit".
the bird is freed
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2022
The entrepreneur confirmed the $44 billion deal, after first saying he would buy the social media platform back in April.
Musk was given until today to close the deal to avoid going to trial, after Twitter sued him for trying to rip up his original offer.
His very first move was to fire Twitter's top leadership, including the CEO and CFO, after he accused them of misleading him over the number of spam accounts on the site.
Entering Twitter HQ – let that sink in! pic.twitter.com/D68z4K2wq7
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2022
He has said he would loosen the rules around spreading misinformation on the platform.
Trading of Twitter shares will be suspended from today according to the New York Stock Exchange’s website.
