Elon Musk buys Twitter. NOW WHAT?!

In this podcast episode about popular culture, "Elon Musk buys Twitter" & the impact it will have on major social media platforms. The Billionaire, Genius, Rocket Scientist & Avid Twitter User, Elon Musk recently reached a deal to buy majority ownership of Twitter for $44 billion. What does it mean moving forward for online speech and will it have an impact on other social media platforms? Elon Musk struck a deal on Monday to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion, in a victory by the world’s richest man to take over the influential social network frequented by world leaders, celebrities, and cultural trendsetters. Twitter agreed to sell itself to Mr. Musk for $54.20 a share, a 38 percent premium over the company’s share price this month before he revealed he was the firm’s single largest shareholder. It would be the biggest deal to take a company private — something Mr. Musk has said he will do with Twitter — in at least two decades, according to data compiled by Dealogic.   Source courtesy of New York Times.   The Podcast Transcript is available at karatjuicepodcast.com.  💬 Connect with us on social media: Alternate Platforms: 🌐 Website 🌐 FaceBook🌐 Instagram 🌐 TikTok: Karat Juice Podcast is available on the following platforms: iTunes/Spotify/Google/Anchor & many other platforms Listen to the podcast on Spotify here. Affiliate Link Disclaimer: “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.” My Studio Setup: Camera: Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame DSLR Mirrorless Audio: Zoom Podtrak P8 Recorder Mic: Shure MV7 Dynamic Microphone Fair Use Act Disclaimer. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism | comment | news reporting | teaching | scholarship | education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. NO COPYRIGHT IS INTENDED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED