{"id":1417755,"date":"2022-04-04T10:44:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T14:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1417755"},"modified":"2022-04-04T10:44:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T14:44:47","slug":"just-the-appetizer-top-tech-analyst-talks-musk-taking-on-twitter-following-big-share-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-the-appetizer-top-tech-analyst-talks-musk-taking-on-twitter-following-big-share-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Just The Appetizer\u2019: Top Tech Analyst Talks Musk Taking On Twitter Following Big Share Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-the-appetizer-top-tech-analyst-talks-musk-taking-on-twitter-following-big-share-buy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1417755&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Elon-Musk-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Top tech analyst Dan Ives said Monday morning that Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s big share-buy of Twitter Inc. is \u201cjust the appetizer\u201d of what\u2019s to come from Musk taking on the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-04-04\/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform\">surged<\/a>\u00a0on Monday\u00a0after a regulator filing was released and showed the entrepreneur became the platform\u2019s\u00a0largest shareholder, taking 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusk could try to take a more aggressive stance here, on Twitter,\u201d Ives told CNBC\u2019s\u00a0Squawk Box. \u201cThis eventually could lead to some sort of buyout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no surprise that he wanted to do something on social media, and this is really him not just talking to the talk, but walking the walk,\u201d the analysts added, referring to recent noise Musk has made about Twitter\u2019s anti-free speech position.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cThis is just a starter \u2026 Musk\u00a0<\/span>is not gonna do this just to take a passive stake,\u201d Ives asserted. \u201cHe\u2019s gonna ultimately try to either really change Twitter in terms of a more active stake or eventually, could lead to a buyout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wedbush\u2019s Dan Ives: \u201cThis is just a starter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ElonMusk<\/a> is not gonna do this just to take a passive stake. He\u2019s gonna ultimately try to either really change Twitter in terms of a more active stake or eventually it could lead to a buyout,\u201d \ud83d\udc26 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TSLA&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TSLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TWTR&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TWTR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RUNenfjkuY\">pic.twitter.com\/RUNenfjkuY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tesla New York (@TeslaNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeslaNY\/status\/1510966912062267399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis morning Elon Musk revealed he now owns a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter,\u201d Ives also tweeted. \u201cWe would expect this passive stake as just the start of broader conversations with the Twitter board\/management that could ultimately lead to an active stake; more aggressive ownership role of Twitter.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This morning Elon Musk revealed he now owns a 9.2% passive stake in Twitter. We would expect this passive stake as just the start of broader conversations with the Twitter board\/management that could ultimately lead to an active stake; more aggressive ownership role of Twitter<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DivesTech\/status\/1510939931232903170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep\">To Yahoo Finance, the analyst said this latest move from the Tesla CEO <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">is \u201cjust the appetizer\u201d of what\u2019s to come, adding that Musk is \u201clikely to increase it and have more a voice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dan Ives tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YahooFinance<\/a> Musk&#8217;s Twitter stake &#8220;is just the appetizer&#8221; \u2014 he&#8217;s likely to increase it and have more a voice. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TSLA&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TSLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TWTR&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TWTR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Hyman (@juleshyman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/juleshyman\/status\/1510969994703785984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Musk teased a shakeup at Twitter, or possible plans to build a new social media platform that promotes free speech, last month.<\/p>\n<p>For example, he asked his followers to vote in a poll about free speech and Twitter\u2019s adherence to it, emphasizing that\u00a0the \u201cconsequences of this poll will be important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree speech is essential to a functioning democracy. Do you believe Twitter rigorously adheres to this principle?\u201d the 50-year-old asked. \u201cThe consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1507272763597373461?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>When the poll came back to show that more than 70% of the 2,000,000-plus who voted answered \u201cNo,\u201d Musk teased creating a new platform of his own.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?\u201d he asked, following up, \u201cIs a new platform needed?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is a new platform needed?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1507777913042571267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The next day, the entrepreneur said he was giving \u201cserious thought\u201d to building a new platform with \u201can open source algorithm,\u201d promoting free speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWould you consider building a new social media platform, [Elon Musk]?\u201d one Twitter user asked. \u201cOne that would consist an open source algorithm, one where free speech and adhering to free speech is given top priority, one where propaganda is very minimal. I think that kind of a platform is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAm giving serious thought to this,\u201d Musk responded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Am giving serious thought to this<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1507907130124222471?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/elon-musk-reveals-what-type-of-social-media-platform-he-is-giving-serious-thought-to-creating\">Elon Musk Reveals What Type Of Social Media Platform He Is Giving \u2018Serious Thought To\u2019\u00a0Creating<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/doesnt-sound-very-balanced-elon-musk-hints-he-may-launch-new-platform-to-take-on-twitter\">\u2018Doesn\u2019t Sound Very Balanced\u2019: Elon Musk Hints He May Launch \u2018New Platform\u2019 To Take On\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/peace-peace-i-hate-the-word-elon-musk-slams-useless-pacifist-virtue-signaling\">\u2018Peace. 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