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1:56Now PlayingElon Musk officially owns Twitter. Here's what could happen next | JUST THE FAQS
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1:56Now PlayingAfter months of negotiations, Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion. Here's what's next for the social media platform.
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For most market watchers or even casual observers of headlines over the last several years, the last 24 hours have been big: Elon Musk, the celebrated space entrepreneur, prolific and provocative Tweeter and the world's richest man, has finally closed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter.
Elon Musk – who is also Tesla's CEO – confirmed the deal in less than 280 characters. He now holds one of the world's most powerful megaphones.
Here's what you – and Musk's 110 million followers – need to know about his acquisition of the social media platform and his ownership of what he calls a "digital town square."
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