Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week made headlines by becoming Twitter’s largest shareholder and joining its board of directors. Conservatives hope Musk will use significant influence to restore free expression on Twitter and possibly reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account. Lifting the ban on Trump’s Twitter page will be “a litmus test for change” in the social media platform, according to Bill Flaig, who runs an investment fund that invests in companies supporting conservative values. “I’d say the two companies that are the most disliked among conservatives are social media companies, Facebook and Twitter,” he told The Epoch Times. “Twitter is kind of a lightning rod in the conservative community.” On April 4, regulatory filings revealed that Musk had taken a 9.2 percent stake in the social media company, paying roughly $2.89 billion. Musk, who’s a frequent Twitter user, has recently been critical of the social media platform and its rules. …
Elon Musk’s Twitter Investment Is a Win for Free Speech: Conservative Fund Manager
April 7, 2022
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