Users react to Twitter takeover by Elon Musk

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The board of Twitter on Monday agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from Elon Musk.

Since then, users on the social media platform have shared their expectations of what Twitter would become with Elon Musk.

Already Elon Musk has called for a series of changes which ranges from relaxing Twitter's content restrictions to eradicating fake accounts.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1518677066325053441

According to some users, this takeover could mean the return of former US President Donald Trump back unto the platform.

https://twitter.com/Subha7Suman/status/1518830694155251718

https://twitter.com/maulick_sheth/status/1518677347079049216

On January 9, 2021, Trump was banned from Twitter to ensure incitement of violence by Mr Trump through the site is prevented.

For other users, the takeover is great news because it will see to free speech. They believe Twitter is in safe hands.

https://twitter.com/WeDefenders_/status/1518688634722942976

https://twitter.com/john_rainey/status/1518866807326658560

Mr Musk is the world’s richest man, according to Forbes magazine, with an estimated net worth of $273.6bn mostly due to his shareholding in electric vehicle maker Tesla which he runs. He also leads the aerospace firm SpaceX.

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