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Musk Takes over Twitter, What's Next?

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Elon Musk1 has taken ownership of Twitter. Musk immediately removed the company's top leaders. But no one knows exactly what the billionaire businessman will do with the social media service.

"The bird is freed," Musk wrote on Twitter after he completed his $44 billion takeover of the company on Thursday. He was making note of Twitter's logo, which is a small blue bird.

The closing of the deal ended months of uncertainty2 surrounding the influential3 service.

In April, Musk offered to buy Twitter for $44 billion. Musk said at the time that his goal was to shape the service into a place for free speech. Three months later, he withdrew his offer saying Twitter did not provide him with enough information about the number of false, or fake, accounts.

Twitter then opened a legal action, or lawsuit4, to force Musk to complete the deal. A judge in the state of Delaware ordered Musk and Twitter to complete the deal by Friday.

What's next for Twitter?

Musk has left Twitter employees, investors5 and the public wondering what he will do with the service. On Thursday night, Musk wrote an extended comment about the deal.

Musk wrote: "The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence."

Musk, the world's richest man, said he did not buy Twitter to make more money. He said that Twitter "cannot become a free-for-all hellscape." He also said it would become "the most respected advertising6 platform in the world."

Yet Musk has not offered details on how he will reach his goals for the company. He also has not said who will run the company.

Pinar Yildirim teaches marketing7 at the University of Pennsylvania's business school. She said Musk's latest comment is a change from his earlier position that Twitter unfairly restricted free speech. She noted8 that it is an understanding that having no content moderation is bad for business. It also puts Twitter at risk of losing advertisers and users.

Yildirim told the Associated Press, "You do not want a place where consumers just simply are bombarded with things they do not want to hear about, and the platform takes no responsibility."

In May, Musk said he would end Twitter's ban on the account of former president Donald Trump9. The account was removed after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump said at the time that he would not return to the service and has since launched his own social media service, Truth Social.

As concerns rise about the direction of Twitter's content moderation, European Union Internal Market Commissioner10 Thierry Breton tweeted to Musk on Friday that "In Europe, the bird will fly by our rules."

Under EU rules, technology companies like Twitter could face severe financial penalties if they do not control illegal or harmful content, including hate speech and disinformation.

Twitter is struggling to reach users as compared to other social media services. Major Twitter users make up 10 percent of the service, but they create 90 percent of all tweets.

Words in This Story

logo - n. a symbol that is used to identify a company

uncertainty - n. something that is doubtful or unknown

acquire - v. to come to own something

civilization - n. a relatively11 high level of cultural and technological12 development

digital - adj. characterized by electronic and computerized technology

range - n. a series of things in a line

manner - n. a way of acting13 or proceeding14

moderation - n. process to limit extreme behaviors or expression

resort - v. to do something because no other choices are possible

platform - n. a place to tell large number of people about an idea or product

consumer - n. people who buy goods or services

bombard - v. to constantly or repeatedly send something

penalty - n. punishment for a crime or offense


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1 musk v6pzO     
n.麝香, 能发出麝香的各种各样的植物,香猫
参考例句:
  • Musk is used for perfume and stimulant.麝香可以用作香料和兴奋剂。
  • She scented her clothes with musk.她用麝香使衣服充满了香味。
2 uncertainty NlFwK     
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
参考例句:
  • Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
  • After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后,压力开始产生影响了。
3 influential l7oxK     
adj.有影响的,有权势的
参考例句:
  • He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
  • He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
4 lawsuit A14xy     
n.诉讼,控诉
参考例句:
  • They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
  • He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
5 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者,出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
6 advertising 1zjzi3     
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
参考例句:
  • Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
  • The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
7 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
8 noted 5n4zXc     
adj.著名的,知名的
参考例句:
  • The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
  • Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。
9 trump LU1zK     
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
参考例句:
  • He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
  • The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手,作为他的王牌。
10 commissioner gq3zX     
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
参考例句:
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
11 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
12 technological gqiwY     
adj.技术的;工艺的
参考例句:
  • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。
  • Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今, 随着科技进步,生活节奏不断增快。
13 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她,她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
14 proceeding Vktzvu     
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
参考例句:
  • This train is now proceeding from Paris to London.这次列车从巴黎开往伦敦。
  • The work is proceeding briskly.工作很有生气地进展着。

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