{"id":1713295,"date":"2022-10-27T11:38:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T15:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1713295"},"modified":"2022-10-27T12:05:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T16:05:10","slug":"read-it-elon-musk-explains-why-he-bought-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-it-elon-musk-explains-why-he-bought-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"READ IT: Elon Musk Explains Why He Bought Twitter"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fread-it-elon-musk-explains-why-he-bought-twitter%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=1713295&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>Ever since the world\u2019s richest man, Elon Musk, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-elon-musk-offers-to-buy-100-of-twitter-in-cash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put in a bid to purchase Twitter<\/a> last spring, rumors have swirled as to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/podcasts\/morning-wire\/elon-musk-s-view-of-the-future-5-29-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why he is so interested<\/a> in the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, we finally received clarity as to what Musk\u2019s motive is. In a message addressed to advertisers, Musk told the world exactly what he envisions for the site and how he believes the Twitter experience can be \u201cextraordinary\u201d under his reign.<\/p>\n<p>In short, if you\u2019re a fan of free speech, you\u2019re going to love his message. If you despise free speech, then you\u2019ll probably hate it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence,\u201d Musk wrote. \u201cThere is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far right wing and far left wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also lamented that \u201ctraditional media\u201d has \u201cfueled and catered\u201d content to polarized extremes while sacrificing dialogue for the sake of making money.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dear Twitter Advertisers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GMwHmInPAS\">pic.twitter.com\/GMwHmInPAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585619322239561728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear Twitter Advertisers <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GMwHmInPAS\">pic.twitter.com\/GMwHmInPAS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585619322239561728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Musk has often said that he does all his endeavors \u2014 from engineering electric vehicles to mapping a course to Mars \u2014 because he wants to maximize human potential.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, he noted, \u201cI didn\u2019t do it because it would be easy. I didn\u2019t do it to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity, whom I love. And I do so with humility, recognizing that failure in pursuing this goal, despite our best efforts, is a very real possibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Musk also noted that the site would adhere \u201cto the laws of the land\u201d while being \u201cwarm and welcoming to all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Tesla CEO and artificial intelligence aficionado gave the world a sneak peek at his vision by tweeting, \u201cA beautiful thing about Twitter is how it empowers citizen journalism \u2013 people are able to disseminate news without an establishment bias.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A beautiful thing about Twitter is how it empowers citizen journalism \u2013 people are able to disseminate news without an establishment bias<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585292083610279936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A beautiful thing about Twitter is how it empowers citizen journalism \u2013 people are able to disseminate news without an establishment bias<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585292083610279936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Musk changed his Twitter bio. to \u201cChief Twit\u201d and posted a video of himself entering the company\u2019s headquarters carrying a bathroom sink.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Entering Twitter HQ \u2013 let that sink in! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D68z4K2wq7\">pic.twitter.com\/D68z4K2wq7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585341984679469056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Entering Twitter HQ \u2013 let that sink in! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D68z4K2wq7\">pic.twitter.com\/D68z4K2wq7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1585341984679469056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While there have been no noticeable changes to the site yet, Musk\u2019s message that Twitter will \u2014 once again \u2014 be used to give a voice to all is encouraging.<\/p>\n<p>As he said, Twitter allows citizens to receive the news \u201cwithout an establishment bias\u201d \u2014 which is excellent news for all. As has been said, the antidote to speech you don\u2019t like is more speech. Hopefully, Musk will follow through on that vision.<\/p>\n<p>Musk\u2019s full letter can be read here:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I wanted to reach out personally to share my motivation in acquiring Twitter. There has been much speculation about why I bought Twitter and what I think about advertising. Most of it has been wrong.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The reason I acquired Twitter is because it is important to the future of civilization to have a common digital town square, where a wide range of beliefs can be debated in a healthy manner, without resorting to violence. There is currently great danger that social media will splinter into far right wing and far left wing echo chambers that generate more hate and divide our society.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the relentless pursuit of clicks, much of traditional media has fueled and catered to those polarized extremes, as they believe that is what brings in the money, but, in doing so, the opportunity for dialogue is lost.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That is why I bought Twitter. I didn\u2019t do it because it would be easy. I didn\u2019t do it to make more money. I did it to try to help humanity, whom I love. And I do so with humility, recognizing that failure in pursuing this goal, despite our best efforts, is a very real possibility. That said, Twitter obviously cannot become a free-for-all hellscape, where anything can be said with no consequences! In addition to adhering to the laws of the land, our platform must be warm and welcoming to all, where you can choose your desired experience according to your preferences, just as you can choose, for example, to see movies or play video games ranging from all ages to mature.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I also very much believe that advertising, when done right, can delight, entertain and inform you; it can show you a service or product or medical treatment that you never knew existed, but is right for you. For this to be true, it is essential to show Twitter users advertising that is as relevant as possible to their needs. Low relevancy ads are spam, but highly relevant ads are actually content! \u00a0Fundamentally, Twitter aspires to be the most respected advertising platform in the world that strengthens your brand and grows your enterprise. To everyone who has partnered with us, I thank you. Let us build something extraordinary together.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the world\u2019s richest man, Elon Musk, put in a bid to purchase Twitter last spring, rumors have swirled as to why he is so interested in the social media platform. Thursday, we finally received clarity as to what Musk\u2019s motive is. In a message addressed to advertisers, Musk told the world exactly what &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1890558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"READ IT: Elon Musk Explains Why He Bought Twitter","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1713295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"READ IT: Elon Musk Explains Why He Bought Twitter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1713295","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1713295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1713295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1890558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1713295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1713295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1713295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}