Elon Musk becomes largest shareholder of Twitter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. as of Monday, March 14, according to an SEC filing posted Monday, April 4. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Brianna LymanDaily Caller News FoundationTesla CEO Elon Musk bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. Monday, March 14, according to an SEC filing posted Monday, April 4.Musk purchased roughly 73.5 million shares, worth almost $3 billion, making him the largest shareholder, The Associated Press reported Monday, citing the filing.Musk has questioned whether Twitter “rigorously adheres to” the principle of “free speech.” Musk posted a poll on Twitter, and 70.4% of respondents said Twitter does not.“Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?” Musk tweeted Saturday, March 26.Musk also said he was “giving serious thought” to creating a new pl
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