Elon Musk bought Twitter. Now what?


Elon Musk takes over Twitter

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Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter after a protracted legal battle

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Musk gave one indication of where he’s headed in a tweet Friday

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“I will be digging in more today,

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he tweeted early Friday, in response to a conservative political podcaster

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Musk signed a deal to acquire Twitter in April

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He tried to back out of it

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Company to sue him to force him to go through with the acquisition

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A Delaware judge had ordered that the deal be finalized by Friday.

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Musk bought the social media company for about $44 billion

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