{"id":1418616,"date":"2022-04-04T17:44:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T21:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1418616"},"modified":"2022-04-04T17:49:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T21:49:52","slug":"bokhari-urged-on-by-conservatives-elon-musk-becomes-twitters-largest-shareholder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bokhari-urged-on-by-conservatives-elon-musk-becomes-twitters-largest-shareholder\/","title":{"rendered":"Bokhari: Urged On By Conservatives, Elon Musk Becomes Twitter&#8217;s Largest Shareholder"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fbokhari-urged-on-by-conservatives-elon-musk-becomes-twitters-largest-shareholder%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=1418616&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--><p class=\"subheading\">Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX and the world\u2019s wealthiest person, bought a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, after conservatives on the platform urged him to use his wealth to fix the platform\u2019s free speech problem. The purchase makes Musk the largest shareholder in the company.<\/p>\n<p>Less than two weeks ago, Musk expressed concern that Twitter was undermining democracy by failing to live up to its founding ideals of free speech. The tech billionaire then solicited advice from his followers about how to address the problem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<div id=\"attachment_18935042\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal (Google Cloud\/YouTube)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cGiven that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy,\u201d said Musk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat should be done?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy.<\/p>\n<p>What should be done? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aPS9ycji37\">https:\/\/t.co\/aPS9ycji37<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1507777261654605828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>In response, a number of conservatives and libertarians, including this reporter, suggested that instead of creating a new platform (which has been attempted many times before), Musk should simply buy Twitter and restore freedom of speech on the platform.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Buying Twitter and restoring 2014-16 levels of free speech would have a colossal effect on the media, politics, and culture of the west \u2013 for the better.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Allum Bokhari (@LibertarianBlue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LibertarianBlue\/status\/1507812912957734915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Buy twitter<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cernovich (@Cernovich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cernovich\/status\/1507778888516063234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just new ownership. Buy it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 THE FALL OF IDEALS 15 YEAR CELEBRATION TOUR! (@philthatremains) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philthatremains\/status\/1507868209747275781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes. Buy twitter or please build one. Save the country from these psycho Silicon Valley libs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuckSexton\/status\/1507781672166694916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Put your hand up if you think <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> should buy Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>And reinstate all banned accounts.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Avi Yemini (@OzraeliAvi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OzraeliAvi\/status\/1507941533475282951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Buy Twitter and fix it!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACTBrigitte\/status\/1507846127713927176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Buy it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/1507829901537292296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rivals will never be able to compete effectively. Buy it and run it with actual public forum and free speech principles. Preserve genuine debate and the right to disagree.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JennaEllisEsq\/status\/1507804594675785728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Responding to filmmaker and author Mike Cernovich\u2019s observation that Twitter gives a pass to leftists who threaten violence against conservatives, Musk agreed that the platform\u2019s policy \u201cdoesn\u2019t sound very balanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Doesn\u2019t sound very balanced<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1507781295618727936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Musk\u2019s purchase of Twitter shares sent the company\u2019s value soaring, with shares up over 30 percent today.<\/p>\n<p>The Tesla and SpaceX founder\u2019s stake is worth $2.89 billion based on Twitter\u2019s closing price on Friday. The stake is passive, meaning Musk will not yet take an active role in running Twitter, but analysts say his ownership sets up him up for larger purchases down the road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusk could try to take a more aggressive stance here on Twitter,\u201d said financial analyst Dan Ives on CNBC this morning.\u00a0\u201cThis eventually could lead to some sort of buyout.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With an estimated net worth of more than $260 billion, purchasing the platform in its entirety seems well within Musk\u2019s financial means.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Allum Bokhari is the senior technology correspondent at Breitbart News.\u00a0He is the author of\u00a0<a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DELETED-Techs-Battle-Movement-Election\/dp\/154605930X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">#DELETED: Big Tech\u2019s Battle to Erase the Trump Movement and Steal The Election.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX and the world\u2019s wealthiest person, bought a 9.2 percent stake in Twitter, after conservatives on the platform urged him to use<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1418616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1418616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/172"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1418616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1418616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1418616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1418616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1418616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}