{"id":1419537,"date":"2022-04-05T08:59:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1419537"},"modified":"2022-04-05T08:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:59:48","slug":"elon-musk-tweets-for-first-time-after-news-hits-hes-twitters-largest-shareholder-starts-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-tweets-for-first-time-after-news-hits-hes-twitters-largest-shareholder-starts-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Tweets For First Time After News Hits He\u2019s Twitter\u2019s Largest Shareholder, Starts Poll"},"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%2Felon-musk-tweets-for-first-time-after-news-hits-hes-twitters-largest-shareholder-starts-poll%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=1419537&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\/2022\/02\/Musk-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk started toying with Twitter on Monday, following news the entrepreneur has become the largest shareholder of the Left-wing social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>Musk first tweeted, \u201cOh hi lol,\u201d to his 80.4 million followers, racking up more than 766,000 likes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh hi lol<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1511011921495011328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Then Musk moved on to the idea of adding an edit button to Twitter, something many users have begged for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo you want an edit button?\u201d the poll read, with the options jokingly reading, \u201cyse\u201d and \u201con.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday morning, 2,800,000-plus users have responded to the poll.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Do you want an edit button?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1511143607385874434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cSo [Elon Musk]\u00a0<\/span>is just gonna influence twitter by polling millions of people on important issues,\u201d one Twitter user said, adding a sunglasses emoji.<\/p>\n<p>Musk responded, \u201cI mean, if the people vote overwhelmingly for something, it is at least *a* data point!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I mean, if the people vote overwhelmingly for something, it is at least *a* data point!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1511192616662093830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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, revealing that Musk has become the platform\u2019s\u00a0largest shareholder, taking a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Musk last month teased a shakeup at Twitter, or possible plans to build a new social media platform that promotes free speech.<\/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>Top tech analyst Dan Ives said Monday morning Musk\u2019s move at Twitter is \u201cjust the appetizer\u201d of what\u2019s to come.<\/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 told CNBC\u2019s\u00a0Squawk Box. \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><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-elon-musk-becomes-twitters-largest-shareholder-after-shakeup-tease\">Elon Musk Becomes Twitter\u2019s Largest Shareholder After Shakeup\u00a0Tease<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/just-the-appetizer-top-tech-analyst-talks-musk-taking-on-twitter-following-big-share-buy\">\u2018Just The Appetizer\u2019: Top Tech Analyst Talks Musk Taking On Twitter Following Big Share\u00a0Buy<\/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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