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Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion

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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, bought Twitter for $44 billion. On April the 4th, he bought 9 per cent of Twitter. Its value went up by 27 per cent. Musk wanted the whole company. On April the 25th, the company agreed to sell. Musk is number seven on the list of Twitter's most-followed people, with 84 million followers.

Mr Musk wants more free speech on Twitter. He also wants to remove spam bots. These spread false information and conspiracy theories. Many people are asking if President Donald Trump can use Twitter again. He was banned in 2021. Human rights groups say a more open Twitter could mean more hate speech.

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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, bought Twitter for $44 billion. On April the 4th, he bought 9 per cent of Twitter for $2.6 billion. Twitter's value then went up by 27 per cent. Musk wanted the whole company, but the company said no. However, on April the 25th, the company said yes. Musk is number seven on the list of Twitter's most-followed people, with 84 million followers. Former U.S. President Barack Obama is top, with 131 million followers.

Mr Musk wants more free speech on Twitter. He aims to remove spam bots. These tweet false information to people. They also spread conspiracy theories about vaccinations and other things. Mr Musk wants to introduce new ideas. Many people are asking if Musk will let former U.S. President Donald Trump use Twitter again. He was banned in 2021. Human rights groups say a more open Twitter could mean more hate speech.

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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has bought Twitter. He bought the company for $44 billion. On April the 4th, he bought 9 per cent of Twitter for $2.6 billion. Twitter's value then went up by 27 per cent. Musk wanted to buy the whole company, but the board of directors said no. However, on April the 25th, the board said yes. Musk is number seven on the list of Twitter's most-followed people. He has 84 million followers. Former U.S. President Barack Obama is top of the list with 131 million followers. A former Twitter boss is happy that Musk is the new owner.

Mr Musk said he wants more free speech on Twitter. He aims to remove spam bots. These are used to tweet false information to people voting in elections. They are also used to spread conspiracy theories about vaccinations and other social issues. Mr Musk wants to introduce new products. He said the company has a lot of potential. Many people are asking if Musk will allow former U.S. President Donald Trump back on Twitter. He was banned in 2021. Other people are worried about hate speech. Human rights groups say a more open Twitter could lead to a rise in hate speech.

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The world's richest person, Elon Musk, has bought the social media site Twitter. Mr Musk bought the company for $44 billion. On April the 4th, he bought 9.1 per cent of Twitter for $2.64 billion. Twitter's value rose by 27 per cent after this. Musk then made a follow-up offer to buy the whole company, but the board of directors rejected this. However, on April the 25th, the board publicly accepted Mr Musk's offer. Musk is number seven on the list of Twitter's most-followed people. He has 84 million followers. Former U.S. President Barack Obama tops the list with 131 million followers. Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey said he was happy that Mr Musk is Twitter's new owner. He said: "I trust his mission."

Mr Musk said he wants to open up Twitter more to free speech. One of his biggest aims is to remove spam bots, which fill Twitter with fake tweets. Many spam bots are used to tweet false information to people voting in elections. They are also used to spread conspiracy theories about vaccinations, immigration and other social issues. Mr Musk said he wants to introduce new products. He said the company has "tremendous potential". One big question people are asking is whether Musk will allow former U.S. President Donald Trump back on the platform. He was banned in January 2021. Other concerns people have are about hate speech. Human rights groups say a more open Twitter could lead to a rise in hate speech.

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