After the possible acquisition of Twitter, tech billionaire Elon Musk (50) is considering charging for the online service. “Twitter will always be free for regular users but may cost a bit for business/government users,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
Reactions to Musk’s tweet are mostly negative. Users announce that they will say goodbye to the platform after the billionaire takes over the SMS service. Others already fear that distinguishing between private and commercial shipping profiles will be difficult. For example, what category does a student who posts memes on Twitter fall on the side and thus achieves a certain celebrity status, but doesn’t make any money?
Acquisition of $44 billion
Musk wants to acquire Twitter and has accused the US SMS service of restricting freedom of expression on the platform too much. Musk has agreed with Twitter’s board of directors on a deal worth about $44 billion, but he’s counting on enough shareholders to give him their stock.
Twitter and Musk plan to complete the acquisition by the end of the year. Since Musk announced the acquisition, there has been an uproar in the social media world: many users fear that Musk will rebuild SMS to his own taste after the acquisition. (SDA/sfa)
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