Who owned Twitter before Elon Musk?
In 2006, Jack Dorsey, a college student in New York, had an idea. What if people could send text messages to the world, the way they did with each other on a phone? He used this idea to create Twitter, a social media website where people could share information with others using 280 characters (these characters could be alphabets, numbers, etc). Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s other co-founders, and many other people owned Twitter until now. On 25th April 2022, Elon Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion.
Who is Elon Musk and why did he buy Twitter?
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. He’s a brilliant scientist and entrepreneur who owns Tesla, the revolutionary car company and SpaceX, a company that makes rockets for space. So why does a man who sells cars and rockets want to own Twitter?
Musk believes Twitter has an important role to play in shaping the future of humanity. He has compared Twitter to a digital town square where important topics of society are discussed.
Why are many people worried about Elon Musk owning Twitter?
One super-rich person alone controlling an important website like Twitter just because he can afford it can be dangerous. That’s because when only one person is in charge, they can do whatever they want without being answerable to others.
Musk has said that he believes that everyone should be allowed to say whatever they want. Many people do not agree with this. They believe that Twitter will become a bad place to be if people are allowed to say whatever they want even if it is violent or cruel.
What does the future of Twitter look like?
Elon Musk has said that he will share the ownership of Twitter with some members of the public after a few years. However, that will only happen after he has modified the platform according to his wishes.
What do you think Musk buying Twitter means - is it going to become better or worse?
